ZIP code
37726
in Deer Lodge, TennesseePopulation 2,556
33.53/ 100
Ranked #29,891 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.8%)
Ranked #533 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 13.5%)
Ranked #62 of 72 Knoxville, TN ZIPs (bottom 13.9%)
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
21.5%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST78thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.0%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
22.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.1%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
16.6 mi
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.4%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.10%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Deer Lodge, Tennessee (ZIP 37726) sits in the bottom 6.8% nationally (29,891st) and the bottom 13.5% of Tennessee (533rd).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: fiber broadband rests in the top 4.1% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 6.9% nationally, and outpatient lands in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 8.4% nationally. On the other hand, modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 4.8% nationally, and independent living disability lands in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 7.1% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the top 4.9% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the top 7.1% nationally.
Put plainly, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 37770, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 84.1; chronic-disease standing 5.4 (bottom 10%) — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #559 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
37770
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 35.13
Closest healthier
38553
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 39.65
Similar health profile
37365
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 32.86
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 | 38.4% | 34.7–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.2% | 41.9–50.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.7 |
| Depression among adults | 31.1% | 27.1–35.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.5% | 15.3–19.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 39.3–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.7% | 36.6–52.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.2% | 17.7–25.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.8% | 11.3–16.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.3–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 74.7–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 82.8–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 57.6–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.6% | 48.7–56.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.4% | 60.6–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.5% | 21.2–27.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.8% | 28.6–38.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.4% | 33.6–47.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.1% | 26.3–33.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.5% | 19.2–23.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.5% | 19.1–24.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.3% | 39.1–49.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.9% | 20.0–25.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 43.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.2% | 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 | 85.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 31.2% | 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 | 28.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $66,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $178,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $628 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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