ZIP code
37616
in Tusculum, TennesseePopulation 5,762
41.84/ 100
Ranked #25,357 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #269 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 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 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
14.2%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Tusculum, Tennessee (ZIP 37616) sits in the bottom 21% nationally (25,357th) and the top 44% of Tennessee (269th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 14.2% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 18% nationally. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 5.7% nationally, and households without a vehicle is in the top 8.0% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 14.0% nationally, and lithium in drinking water sits in the top 16% nationally. Fatal road crashes registers in the top 18% nationally. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 37641, 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.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
“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 73.8 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $67,662 predicts 78.5 years — 4.8 years below.
Ranked #5,459 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
37641
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 43.81
Closest healthier
37681
Tennesseeabout 1.0 mi away
Score 44.51
Similar health profile
26301
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 37.31
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 | 36.3% | 32.7–40.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.5% | 38.1–47.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 28.9% | 25.0–33.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 37.2–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 32.1–48.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.4% | 15.8–23.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 9.3–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.9–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 74.9–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.9–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 60.3–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.2% | 53.1–61.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 67.2–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 24.8–34.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.8% | 32.9–46.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.3–27.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.1% | 34.4–44.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 16.8–21.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.0% | 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 | 7.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 50.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 21.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 44.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $67,662 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $208,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $796 | $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 | 73.8 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 73.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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