ZIP code
37388
in Tullahoma, TennesseePopulation 27,939
43.57/ 100
Ranked #23,829 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #225 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Physician access
2.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
297 units
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.76 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
0.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
46.2 mi
in the top 14.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 37388, one of several in Tullahoma, Tennessee sits in the bottom 26% nationally (23,829th) and the top 37% of Tennessee (225th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: physicians sits in the top 4.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Grocery resides in the top 8.1% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 8.3% nationally. Dental providers stands in the top 12.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Recreation sits in the top 13.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 14.4% nationally. Against that, modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 4.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 37183, just across the boundary.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.2 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $59,537 predicts 78.0 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,867 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37160
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 39.71
Closest healthier
37183
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 44.79
Similar health profile
38474
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 42.08
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 | 33.7% | 30.9–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 38.7–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.9–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 29.5% | 26.4–33.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 37.4–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 32.5–44.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.9–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 10.1–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 75.5–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.7–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.2–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 58.9–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.7% | 54.6–60.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 65.8–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.7% | 16.6–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 24.5–31.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 33.4–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.7% | 21.4–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.7–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.6–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.5–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.2% | 34.8–42.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.1–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 53.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 20.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 39.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $59,537 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $249,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $878 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 75.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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