ZIP code
37615
in Johnson City, TennesseePopulation 22,821
51.79/ 100
Ranked #13,721 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #83 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 13.5%)
Ranked #2 of 16 Johnson City, TN ZIPs (top 12.5%)
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 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.9%
in the bottom 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.8 pCi/L
in the top 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS85thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
45.8 mi
in the top 14.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
9.7%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
91 days/year
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS73rdDefinition & 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 37615, one of several in Johnson City, Tennessee, by its composite score, sits in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,721st) and the top 13.5% of Tennessee (83rd).
The clearest bright points in the data come first here: modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden is in the bottom 11.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 14.6% nationally, fiber broadband registers in the top 19% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the bottom 20% nationally. By contrast, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 7.4% nationally, and radon lies in the top 14.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Lithium in drinking water resides in the top 16% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 37682, about 7.5 miles away.
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 79%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.7 ± 1.5 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.7 years — 3.0 years above them.
Ranked #839 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, 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
37682
Tennesseeabout 7.5 mi away
Score 53.49
Similar health profile
37143
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 51.40
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 | 31.2% | 28.1–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.1% | 32.5–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 30.3% | 26.7–34.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 33.6–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 29.0–40.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.8–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.5–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.7–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 74.8–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.9–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 62.0–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.8% | 60.2–67.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 67.8–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.4–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.3% | 18.9–26.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 30.3–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.7–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.4% | 29.6–37.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 61.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 21.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 43.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $77,525 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $294,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $993 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.78 | 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 0.78 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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