ZIP code
37711
in Bulls Gap, TennesseePopulation 5,644
30.13/ 100
Ranked #30,739 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.2%)
Ranked #581 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 5.7%)
Ranked #30 of 30 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA ZIPs (bottom 3.4%)
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.
Cognitive disability
22.8%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Mobility disability
23.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.5%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
28.9%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.5%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
37.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.9%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Bulls Gap, Tennessee (ZIP 37711) lands in the bottom 4.2% nationally (30,739th) and the bottom 5.7% of Tennessee (581st).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: pharmacy lands in the top 3.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 2.7% nationally, and independent living disability is in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 5.1% nationally, modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 5.9% nationally, and poverty registers in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled self-care disability rests in the top 8.5% nationally, fatal road crashes stands in the top 8.3% nationally, and modeled diabetes lies in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 7.7% nationally.
For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 37745, just across the boundary, ranks better overall. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 5.1% nationally.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
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 74.1 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $42,406 predicts 76.7 years — 2.6 years below.
Ranked #3,545 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
37745
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 41.64
Closest healthier
37818
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 34.15
Similar health profile
37756
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 27.66
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 | 38.7% | 35.8–41.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.7% | 42.5–49.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.9–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.6% | 13.2–16.2 |
| Depression among adults | 32.0% | 28.9–35.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 16.1–19.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.5% | 40.0–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.4% | 37.8–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.2% | 19.9–26.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.3% | 12.3–16.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 77.0–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 74.2–79.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.9–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.0% | 53.6–62.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.4% | 45.1–51.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.9% | 61.9–75.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 26.1% | 23.6–29.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.3% | 32.4–40.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.8% | 35.6–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.5% | 28.6–34.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.1% | 20.2–24.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.9–22.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.8% | 20.8–25.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.8% | 42.0–49.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.6–15.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.9% | 21.6–26.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 28.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 51.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 47.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $42,406 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $121,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $742 | $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 | 74.1 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 74.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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