ZIP code
37857
in Rogersville, TennesseePopulation 21,657
35.23/ 100
Ranked #29,296 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.7%)
Ranked #493 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #26 of 30 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA ZIPs (bottom 13.4%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
97.8%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST73rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
12.3%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS90thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
43.6%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
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, Rogersville, Tennessee (ZIP 37857) places in the bottom 8.7% nationally (29,296th) and the bottom 20% of Tennessee (493rd).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband resides in the top 7.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled disaster risk lands in the top 3.2% nationally, cognitive disability stands in the top 6.6% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the top 9.8% nationally, mobility disability sits in the top 10.3% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 12.0% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 37641, just across the boundary.
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 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
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 73.4 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $54,536 predicts 77.7 years — 4.2 years below.
Ranked #5,198 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
37641
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 43.81
Closest healthier
37642
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 41.23
Similar health profile
38485
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 36.84
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 | 38.2% | 34.5–41.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.2% | 40.9–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.5 |
| Depression among adults | 31.2% | 27.0–35.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 39.1–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 34.3–49.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.6% | 17.1–24.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 11.0–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.7–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 74.0–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.0–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.6% | 56.4–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.5% | 50.7–58.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 62.8–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.5–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.7% | 20.0–25.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.3% | 28.7–38.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 32.0–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.3% | 25.1–31.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.5–23.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.9–21.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.8% | 18.7–23.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.3% | 38.7–48.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.8% | 19.3–24.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 58.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $54,536 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $171,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $652 | $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 | 73.4 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 73.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured