ZIP code
37396
in Whiteside, TennesseePopulation 44
38.24/ 100
Ranked #27,878 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)
Ranked #406 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #36 of 45 Chattanooga, TN-GA ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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
12.0%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
47.4%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.6%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.5%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
84%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$26,023
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98.5%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Whiteside, Tennessee (ZIP 37396) comes out in the bottom 13.1% nationally (27,878th) and the bottom 34% of Tennessee (406th).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled loud transportation noise sits in the top 0.3% nationally, transportation noise settles in the top 0.5% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 2.8% nationally, and household income lands in the bottom 1.2% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden is at the national minimum, and homeownership resides at the national maximum. Floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 3.4% nationally. Fiber broadband sits in the top 5.8% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 30752, 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. 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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
30752
Georgiashares a border
Score 48.13
Closest healthier
37419
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 52.63
Similar health profile
24281
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 38.69
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 | 39.0% | 35.3–42.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.2% | 42.9–51.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.5% | 10.4–14.8 |
| Depression among adults | 28.5% | 24.7–32.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–19.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.7% | 39.2–48.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.7% | 30.8–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.8% | 18.6–27.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.8% | 8.9–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 79.0–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.2–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.1–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 58.5–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.0% | 48.0–55.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 66.1–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 16.1–23.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.5% | 25.2–36.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 30.5–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 22.6–31.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.9–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.3% | 37.9–48.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.4–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.7% | 18.5–25.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 100.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 50.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 75.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 81.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $26,023 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 1.68 | 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 1.68 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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