ZIP code
37819
in Newcomb, TennesseePopulation 475
25.93/ 100
Ranked #31,365 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.2%)
Ranked #602 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)
Ranked #72 of 72 Knoxville, TN ZIPs (bottom 1.4%)
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.
Tooth loss
34%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
23.8%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.1%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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
26.2%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
48.7%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
34.3%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.7%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mammography
65.4%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
86.4%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.3%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Newcomb, Tennessee (ZIP 37819) ranks in the bottom 2.2% nationally (31,365th) and the bottom 2.3% of Tennessee (602nd).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled tooth loss lies in the top 1.5% nationally, and cognitive disability lands in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 2.5% nationally, and mobility disability is in the top 2.2% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 1.4% nationally, modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 4.7% nationally. On the better side, modeled tree cover lies in the top 2.5% nationally.
Close by, ZIP 37762, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 2.2% nationally.
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 94%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.2%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37762
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 36.98
Closest healthier
37847
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 26.48
Similar health profile
37881
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 29.74
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 | 39.8% | 35.9–43.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.3% | 43.7–52.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–19.2 |
| Depression among adults | 31.8% | 27.6–36.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.1% | 16.7–21.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.3% | 39.5–49.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.0% | 37.1–55.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 34.0% | 28.5–39.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.4% | 12.9–20.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.3–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.0–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 81.5–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.8% | 48.7–60.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 42.6% | 38.6–46.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 65.4% | 55.7–73.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.1–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 28.7% | 24.5–33.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.5% | 32.6–44.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 33.1–47.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.3% | 29.6–39.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.9% | 20.3–25.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 22.0% | 19.4–25.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.8% | 20.8–27.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 48.0% | 42.3–53.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.2% | 22.8–30.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 37.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 48.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.3% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 71.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 37.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 56.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $72,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $452 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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