ZIP code
37601
in Johnson City, TennesseePopulation 38,008
40.44/ 100
Ranked #26,450 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #323 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #9 of 16 Johnson City, TN ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
719 units
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.13 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.46 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Radon
2.8 pCi/L
in the top 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
87.4 days/year
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS71stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 37601, one of several in Johnson City, Tennessee ranks in the bottom 18% nationally (26,450th) and the bottom 48% of Tennessee (323rd).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and mental-health providers lands in the top 7.6% nationally. Outpatient settles in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 12.6% nationally, and homeownership lands in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Modeled radon settles in the top 15.0% nationally, and unemployment rests in the top 15% nationally.
Against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 37604, 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 Johnson City, TN 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 64%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
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 74.8 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $50,686 predicts 77.4 years — 2.6 years below.
Ranked #3,519 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
37604
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 43.10
Closest healthier
37615
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 51.79
Similar health profile
37771
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 41.63
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 | 33.5% | 30.9–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 37.1–43.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.4–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.5–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 31.9% | 28.8–35.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 13.1–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 35.8–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 33.2–43.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.2% | 14.7–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 10.7–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.6% | 74.4–78.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 75.1–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 84.0–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.6–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.0% | 50.8–57.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 65.5–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 17.5–21.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 25.5–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 35.3–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 22.9–27.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.9–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.4–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.8–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 37.1–44.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 17.0–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.6–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.1–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.0% | 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+) | 32.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.9% | 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 | 4.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 46.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $50,686 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $216,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $929 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 0.53 | 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 0.53 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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