ZIP code
37716
in Clinton, TennesseePopulation 27,425
42.11/ 100
Ranked #25,117 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #263 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #41 of 72 Knoxville, TN 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.
Subsidized affordable housing
322 units
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.96%
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
52.5%
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
0.94%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
Clinton, Tennessee (ZIP 37716), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 22% nationally (25,117th) and the top 43% of Tennessee (263rd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 7.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Elder services settles in the top 19% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 8.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled pfas settles in the top 11.8% nationally, and obesity lands in the top 11.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 13.1% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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 healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 37705, 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 Knoxville, TN 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 64%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
“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 76.2 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $64,915 predicts 78.4 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #2,923 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
37705
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 46.74
Closest healthier
37754
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 47.70
Similar health profile
37620
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 42.41
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% | 32.5–39.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.0% | 38.8–47.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 30.6% | 26.6–35.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.6–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 38.1–47.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 35.0–50.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.4–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 9.1–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.9–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 75.9–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.7–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.0% | 58.8–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.8% | 53.9–61.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 66.6–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.2–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.6% | 17.1–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.1% | 23.8–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 31.4–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 20.9–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 18.0–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.2% | 34.8–43.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 50.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 20.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $64,915 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $244,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $951 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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