ZIP code
37373
in Sale Creek, TennesseePopulation 3,273
46.50/ 100
Ranked #20,758 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #162 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #27 of 45 Chattanooga, TN-GA ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Loud transportation noise
1.5%
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Sale Creek, Tennessee (ZIP 37373) stands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,758th) and the top 26% of Tennessee (162nd).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled tree cover lands in the top 12.3% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 13.5% nationally. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 15% nationally, and poverty settles in the bottom 20% nationally. By contrast, modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 11.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes settles in the top 16% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lands in the top 18% nationally.
For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. ZIP 37379, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37308
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 42.32
Closest healthier
37379
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 49.96
Similar health profile
38313
Tennessee97% similar profile
Score 45.78
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 34.1% | 31.1–37.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 37.5–44.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 25.1–31.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 37.0–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.2% | 29.7–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.1–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.2–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.2–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 75.2–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.2–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 62.2–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.5% | 55.1–62.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 66.6–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.1–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.8% | 20.1–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 32.1–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 18.9–25.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 31.3–39.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.3–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 57.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 25.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 49.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $54,974 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $310,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,027 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $908 ($659–$1,523) n=516 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.5 yr ± 1.28 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 75.1 yr (72.6–78.1) n=587 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.28 years of 76.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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