ZIP code
37772
in Lenoir City, TennesseePopulation 14,646
52.08/ 100
Ranked #13,354 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #79 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 12.9%)
Ranked #9 of 72 Knoxville, TN ZIPs (top 12.5%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
37.7 per million
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
2.0%
in the bottom 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
55.8%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
95.5%
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
70.6%
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
10.0%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$100,711
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS81stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 37772, one of several in Lenoir City, Tennessee ranks in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,354th) and the top 12.9% of Tennessee (79th).
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 10.5% nationally, and physicians rests in the top 10.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden stands in the bottom 12.8% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the top 17% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 8.0% nationally, modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 11.1% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water lands in the top 16% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 18% nationally.
In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 37922, 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 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
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
2 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 77.6 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $100,711 predicts 80.1 years — 2.5 years below.
Ranked #3,442 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 37.7 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.6 ± 1.5 years.
Ranked #1,772 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37737
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 47.52
Closest healthier
37922
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 62.10
Similar health profile
46158
Indiana92% similar profile
Score 51.14
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 | 35.1% | 31.4–38.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.8% | 38.4–47.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.2–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 22.9–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 38.2–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 27.8–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.1–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.4–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.3–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.1–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.8–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.6% | 65.7–75.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.4% | 62.9–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 70.0–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 19.7–28.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 28.4–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.0% | 17.4–22.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 29.1–37.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.2% | 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 | 4.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 63.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 21.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 47.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $100,711 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $429,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,306 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.74 | 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 0.74 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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