ZIP code
37641
in Chuckey, TennesseePopulation 9,733
43.81/ 100
Ranked #23,602 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #214 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 35%)
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 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
26.4%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
0.11%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.4 pCi/L
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS77thDefinition & 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
Overall, Chuckey, Tennessee (ZIP 37641) lands in the bottom 26% nationally (23,602nd) and the top 35% of Tennessee (214th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: park land registers in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 13.8% nationally, floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 14.6% nationally, and grocery sits in the top 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 18% nationally. Set against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 4.2% nationally, and lithium in drinking water registers in the top 16% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 28753, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
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 75.3 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $66,570 predicts 78.5 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,338 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
28753
North Carolinashares a border
Score 53.22
Closest healthier
37656
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 47.32
Similar health profile
26201
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 39.02
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 | 36.1% | 33.0–39.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.7% | 38.2–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 29.3% | 26.1–33.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.7–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 32.6–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.8% | 12.4–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 9.5–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.2–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.6–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.3–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.8% | 60.1–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.2% | 56.8–63.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 69.1–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 17.3–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 25.4–33.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 32.6–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.0% | 21.5–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.5–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.6–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.2–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 35.1–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.9–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 50.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 43.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $66,570 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $199,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $648 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 75.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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