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ZIP code

37665

in Kingsport, TennesseePopulation 4,741

36.81/ 100

Ranked #28,627 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)

Ranked #453 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranked #21 of 30 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Cognitive disability

21.3%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Mental-health provider access

0.19 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health 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 ›

PFOS in drinking water

98.8%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Grocery access

0.19 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.5%

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.32%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

12.5%

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

98.8%

in the top 11.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

92 intersections/sq mi

in the top 11.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, ZIP 37665, one of several in Kingsport, Tennessee stands in the bottom 10.8% nationally (28,627th) and the bottom 26% of Tennessee (453rd).

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: mental-health providers is in the top 4.5% nationally, and grocery registers in the top 7.9% nationally. Floodplain exposure lies in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 5.3% nationally, PFOS in drinking water lies in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the top 8.8% nationally, fair or poor health lies in the top 10.6% nationally, and mobility disability is in the top 11.0% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 37660, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 63%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 1%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 69%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 62%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

“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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults36.7%33.6–39.5
High blood pressure among adults42.7%39.2–46.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.5–10.3
Current asthma among adults12.0%10.6–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.9–9.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.2%10.7–13.8
Depression among adults32.9%29.2–36.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.3%14.3–18.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.1%35.5–42.6
Obesity among adults40.4%35.5–45.4
Stroke among adults4.6%4.2–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.4%17.1–23.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.7%11.5–16.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.9%76.3–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.4%75.3–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.3%83.3–87.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.7%57.3–65.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.2%49.7–56.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.3%67.6–79.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.5%10.4–14.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.6%20.5–26.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.4%29.1–37.5
Short sleep duration among adults39.1%34.5–43.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.9%25.6–32.2
Frequent mental distress among adults21.9%19.6–24.2
Frequent physical distress among adults18.8%16.6–20.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.3%18.8–23.7
Any disability among adults42.8%38.6–46.7
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.6–10.8
Independent living disability among adults12.5%11.0–14.0
Mobility disability among adults21.6%19.1–24.2
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.1
Vision disability among adults7.1%6.3–7.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609
Uninsured 18–6413.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615
No HS diploma (25+)10.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613
Unemployment rate (16+)2.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613
Households without a vehicle3.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608
Broadband subscription88.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608
Homeownership rate76.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617
Single-parent households44.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608
Population 65+18.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617
Median age36.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615
Median household income$50,991$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594
Median home value$134,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593
Median gross rent$775$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$908 ($659–$1,523) n=516
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth73.3 yr ± 0.8678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30875.1 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 0.86 years of 73.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured