ZIP code
37604
in Johnson City, TennesseePopulation 39,097
43.10/ 100
Ranked #24,281 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #232 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #8 of 16 Johnson City, TN ZIPs (top 50%)
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
3.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.73 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.41 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Homeownership rate
50.3%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
258 units
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
95.6%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Park land
9.6%
in the top 12.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.7 pCi/L
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS84thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 37604, one of several in Johnson City, Tennessee ranks in the bottom 24% nationally (24,281st) and the top 38% of Tennessee (232nd).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: physicians lies in the top 2.7% nationally, and outpatient lands in the top 3.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Dental providers is in the top 6.0% nationally, pharmacy settles in the top 8.0% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband rests in the top 9.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 3.4% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 9.2% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 37614, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
“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 75.7 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $52,345 predicts 77.5 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,387 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
37601
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 40.44
Closest healthier
37614
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 49.59
Similar health profile
37912
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 41.10
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 | 31.0% | 28.2–34.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 34.1–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 31.8% | 28.2–36.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.4% | 32.9–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 31.4–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.4–17.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 10.7–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 73.1–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 73.6–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 82.3–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 58.7–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.2% | 52.6–59.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 64.6–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.5–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 23.9–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 32.0–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 21.8–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.8–23.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.5–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.6–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 35.8–43.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.5–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 53.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 35.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $52,345 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $259,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,055 | $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 ± 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 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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