ZIP code
37830
in Oak Ridge, TennesseePopulation 33,038
48.18/ 100
Ranked #18,715 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #122 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #14 of 72 Knoxville, TN ZIPs (top 19%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
280 units
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.47 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Tooth loss
10.2%
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS26thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
5.4%
in the bottom 30% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS30thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Oak Ridge, Tennessee (ZIP 37830) sits in the bottom 42% nationally (18,715th) and the top 20% of Tennessee (122nd).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Dental providers registers in the top 6.3% nationally, physicians lands in the top 7.6% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 8.8% nationally. Elder services lies in the top 12.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Civic stands in the top 13.7% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 6.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. ZIP 37931, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
“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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 77.9 ± 1.2 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.7 years — 2.3 years above them.
Ranked #1,261 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37716
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 42.11
Closest healthier
37931
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 53.23
Similar health profile
37803
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 49.09
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 | 33.6% | 30.5–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.0% | 37.2–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.9% | 25.3–32.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 37.2–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 33.2–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.3–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 9.0–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 75.0–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.8–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.6–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.8–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.0% | 57.3–64.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 70.2–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 21.9–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 31.5–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 19.1–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.7–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.2% | 32.2–40.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 47.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $72,269 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $270,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,131 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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