ZIP code
37818
in Mosheim, TennesseePopulation 5,774
34.15/ 100
Ranked #29,677 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.5%)
Ranked #523 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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
21.4%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
25.8%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.5%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
75.8%
in the bottom 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.41 per 1,000 residents
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
5.7%
in the top 33% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS67thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
Overall, Mosheim, Tennessee (ZIP 37818) lands in the bottom 7.5% nationally (29,677th) and the bottom 15% of Tennessee (523rd).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 5.1% nationally. Set against that, modeled tooth loss rests in the top 6.3% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the top 8.8% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 11.3% nationally, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 10.9% nationally, and modeled mobility disability is in the top 11.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the top 13.1% nationally, lithium in drinking water resides in the top 15.0% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the top 12.5% nationally.
A note on the terms: lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 37743, just across the boundary, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.0 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $49,618 predicts 77.3 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,167 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
37711
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 30.13
Closest healthier
37743
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 39.76
Similar health profile
42234
Kentucky100% similar profile
Score 20.11
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 | 35.8% | 32.3–39.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.6% | 38.4–47.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.4 |
| Depression among adults | 30.9% | 26.9–35.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 36.5–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.1% | 34.4–50.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.8% | 21.4–30.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.8% | 11.6–16.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.1–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 72.9–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.2% | 82.1–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.6% | 56.2–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.8% | 48.6–56.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 65.4–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.1% | 21.2–27.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.6% | 28.7–39.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 34.1–47.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.6% | 25.3–32.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.6% | 19.3–24.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.1–21.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–24.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.9% | 38.2–48.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–14.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 19.0–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 56.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 19.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 46.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $49,618 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $168,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $808 | $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 | 75.0 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 75.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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