ZIP code
37866
in Sharps Chapel, TennesseePopulation 2,468
45.15/ 100
Ranked #22,252 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #185 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #31 of 72 Knoxville, TN ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
44%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
93.9%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
11.7 mi
in the top 11.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.3 pCi/L
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
Sharps Chapel, Tennessee (ZIP 37866), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,252nd) and the top 30% of Tennessee (185th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, and homeownership sits in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 11.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 13.6% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 14.9% nationally. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 2.8% nationally, and high cholesterol is in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the bottom 13.2% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 37705, 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 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 68%
16%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
37705
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 46.74
Closest healthier
37754
Tennesseeabout 3.8 mi away
Score 47.70
Similar health profile
37880
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 44.41
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 | 37.2% | 33.1–41.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.0% | 39.1–48.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 28.0% | 23.9–32.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.0% | 39.0–48.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 30.5–48.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 10.8–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 6.9–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.2–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 76.7–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.7% | 88.0–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 60.4–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 56.6–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.8% | 60.4–78.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.8–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 14.9–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 21.4–32.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 28.0–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 19.0–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.6–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 13.8–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 31.2–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.1–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 53.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 28.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 44.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $77,091 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $279,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $812 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 74.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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