ZIP code
37762
in Jellico, TennesseePopulation 2,536
36.98/ 100
Ranked #28,536 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.1%)
Ranked #448 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #55 of 72 Knoxville, TN ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Pharmacy access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
3.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Elder-services access
0.35 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Home broadband subscription
69.7%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.3 mi
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
58.5%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
10.0%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
68.3%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
12.1%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Jellico, Tennessee (ZIP 37762) lands in the bottom 11.1% nationally (28,536th) and the bottom 27% of Tennessee (448th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and modeled pfas is in the top 8.6% nationally. Unemployment settles in the top 9.5% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. More encouragingly, pharmacy registers in the top 0.9% nationally, outpatient rests in the top 1.8% nationally, and physicians stands in the top 2.7% nationally. Elder services lies in the top 3.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Set beside the nearby areas, pharmacy runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 37757, about 12 miles away, ranks better overall.
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 63%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
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 63.1; chronic-disease standing 9.8 (bottom 10%) — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,244 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
37715
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 28.53
Closest healthier
37757
Tennesseeabout 12 mi away
Score 40.71
Similar health profile
38375
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 35.59
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 | 37.4% | 33.6–41.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 39.6–48.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Depression among adults | 30.4% | 26.2–34.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.7% | 38.0–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 32.3–49.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.8% | 17.2–24.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 9.6–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.8–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.4–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.3–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.0% | 53.6–64.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.9% | 47.8–55.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.8% | 60.8–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.5–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.4% | 17.3–23.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.2% | 26.1–36.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 30.5–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.8% | 23.1–30.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.5% | 18.1–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.0–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.2–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.9% | 36.9–47.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.5–24.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 69.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.8% | 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 | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 63.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 25.5% | 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 | $42,392 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $143,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $469 | $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 | 70.0 yr ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 70.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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