ZIP code
37848
in Powder Springs, TennesseePopulation 145
35.32/ 100
Ranked #29,270 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.8%)
Ranked #491 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #59 of 72 Knoxville, TN ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
14.3%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.4%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.6%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Powder Springs, Tennessee (ZIP 37848) sits in the bottom 8.8% nationally (29,270th) and the bottom 20% of Tennessee (491st).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: crowded housing stands in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled cognitive disability is in the top 5.1% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water rests at the national maximum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 7.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the top 7.1% nationally. Better still, housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, and poverty resides at the national minimum. Homeownership lies at the national maximum, and modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 37709, 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 74%
16%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37709
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 44.85
Closest healthier
37779
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.43
Similar health profile
37012
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 34.75
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 | 37.0% | 33.8–40.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.5% | 40.9–48.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.3 |
| Depression among adults | 30.6% | 26.9–34.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.0% | 40.0–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 34.9–48.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.7% | 19.1–26.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.6% | 11.4–18.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.8–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.1% | 73.9–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 81.3–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 58.1–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.6% | 42.3–48.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.1% | 63.3–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.1% | 20.3–27.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.0% | 28.1–37.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.9% | 33.2–44.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.6% | 25.4–34.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.2% | 19.0–23.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–21.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.5–24.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.7% | 38.7–48.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.1% | 18.9–25.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 14.3% | 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 | 70.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 47.6 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 | $167,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 72.3 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 72.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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