ZIP code
37620
in Bristol, TennesseePopulation 38,494
42.41/ 100
Ranked #24,897 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #253 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #17 of 30 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Radon
3.4 pCi/L
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
34.5%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
97.9%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST73rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & 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
0.42 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
88.5 days/year
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS72ndDefinition & 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
Bristol, Tennessee (ZIP 37620) ranks in the bottom 22% nationally (24,897th) and the top 41% of Tennessee (253rd).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: park land registers in the top 4.0% nationally, and physicians lies in the top 6.4% nationally. Fiber broadband is in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Outpatient lies in the top 10.9% nationally, modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 16% nationally. On the other side, modeled radon lies in the top 5.7% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the top 8.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 24201, 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 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA 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 65%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
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 ± 0.8 years. A median household income of $56,128 predicts 77.8 years — 3.0 years below.
Ranked #4,167 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
24201
Virginiashares a border
Score 42.64
Closest healthier
24202
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.16
Similar health profile
37716
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 42.11
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 | 36.2% | 33.3–39.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 38.7–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 31.0% | 27.6–34.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.9–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 33.3–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.7% | 13.0–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.8–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.2–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.3–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.7–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 60.2–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.3% | 55.8–62.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 71.0–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 25.9–33.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 33.2–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.1% | 22.5–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.7–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.5–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.1% | 35.5–42.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.4% | 17.4–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 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 | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 49.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 20.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 43.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $56,128 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $188,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $871 | $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 ± 0.41 | 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 0.41 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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