ZIP code
37852
in Robbins, TennesseePopulation 2,733
37.20/ 100
Ranked #28,432 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.4%)
Ranked #444 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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.
Tree cover
87.5%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.7%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
70.1%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$36,639
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS16thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.1%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
88.2 days/year
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS72ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Robbins, Tennessee (ZIP 37852) lands in the bottom 11.4% nationally (28,432nd) and the bottom 28% of Tennessee (444th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled tree cover settles in the top 2.1% nationally, fiber broadband is in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other side, home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 9.0% nationally. Household income registers in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and modeled obesity resides in the top 12.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the top 14.6% nationally.
Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 37732, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
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 ›
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 74.6; chronic-disease standing 12.6 — 62 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,590 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37732
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 41.81
Closest healthier
37887
Tennesseeabout 3.4 mi away
Score 38.53
Similar health profile
47872
Indiana99% similar profile
Score 39.34
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 | 36.2% | 32.6–40.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 39.8–48.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.7 |
| Depression among adults | 31.3% | 27.0–35.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 37.8–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.1% | 33.7–50.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 16.8–23.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.7% | 9.6–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.4–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.1–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.2–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 57.6–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.0% | 50.2–57.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 66.5–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.1–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.2% | 20.1–26.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.7% | 26.7–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.3% | 33.6–47.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.3–30.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.3% | 18.9–23.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.7–22.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.9% | 36.1–45.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.6% | 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 | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 70.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 65.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 24.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $36,639 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $118,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $465 | $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 | 72.8 yr ± 2.08 | 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 2.08 years of 72.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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