ZIP code
37722
in Cosby, TennesseePopulation 6,708
36.74/ 100
Ranked #28,654 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)
Ranked #455 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Tree cover
85.7%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.3%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.1%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.5%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
21.8 per million
in the bottom 46% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS46thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Cosby, Tennessee (ZIP 37722) ranks in the bottom 10.7% nationally (28,654th) and the bottom 26% of Tennessee (455th).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled tree cover sits in the top 2.8% nationally, and binge drinking rests in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 4.2% nationally, mobility disability settles in the top 8.7% nationally, and coronary heart disease lies in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 10.7% nationally, high blood pressure lands in the top 9.6% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the top 10.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 12.3% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 28743, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 of our published findings list 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 73.0 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $55,000 predicts 77.7 years — 4.7 years below.
Ranked #5,424 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.0 ± 1.5 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.6 years — 2.6 years below them.
Ranked #2,022 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 68.8; chronic-disease standing 6.6 (bottom 10%) — 62 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,582 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
28743
North Carolinashares a border
Score 50.34
Closest healthier
28785
North Carolinashares a border
Score 53.46
Similar health profile
37770
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 35.13
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 | 38.8% | 35.5–42.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.1% | 42.4–49.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.7 |
| Depression among adults | 30.1% | 26.7–33.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.1% | 41.2–49.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 32.9–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.3% | 18.3–24.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 10.9–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.8–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.3–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.6–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.2% | 59.6–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.0% | 50.5–57.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 64.3–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.6–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.8% | 20.0–25.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.5% | 27.4–36.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 33.9–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.2% | 25.2–31.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 18.2–22.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.2–21.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.7–21.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.9% | 38.7–47.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.9–24.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 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) | 26.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 58.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 29.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 50.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $203,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,106 | $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 | 73.0 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 73.0, 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