ZIP code
37692
in Unicoi, TennesseePopulation 4,766
39.66/ 100
Ranked #26,980 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #349 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #10 of 16 Johnson City, TN ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
58.8%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
83.4%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.50%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
68.8%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Unicoi, Tennessee (ZIP 37692) lands in the bottom 16% nationally (26,980th) and the bottom 43% of Tennessee (349th).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 1.1% nationally, and mammography rests in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the top 9.8% nationally, and cognitive disability stands in the top 14.6% nationally. On the stronger side, park land settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and fiber broadband registers in the top 13.9% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 28705, 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 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 1.0%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
“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.
Nearby
28705
North Carolinashares a border
Score 51.58
Closest healthier
28740
North Carolinashares a border
Score 50.62
Similar health profile
38585
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 39.05
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 | 36.0% | 32.3–39.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.5% | 40.0–49.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.7 |
| Depression among adults | 29.8% | 25.8–34.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 38.6–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 31.0–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.4% | 11.7–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.8% | 10.4–15.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.4–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.2–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.6–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.2–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.0% | 50.1–57.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.8% | 60.0–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.7% | 17.4–24.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.7% | 25.3–36.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 31.9–45.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.4% | 22.6–30.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.3–22.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.5–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 35.2–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 17.4–23.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 56.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 27.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 51.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $53,531 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $232,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $919 | $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 | 75.1 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 years of 75.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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