ZIP code
37885
in Vonore, TennesseePopulation 6,271
45.95/ 100
Ranked #21,410 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #175 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 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.
High cholesterol
47.2%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Park land
45.2%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.6%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
76.4%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
0.91 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Unemployment rate
0.16%
in the bottom 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
70.6%
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.5 pCi/L
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS79thDefinition & 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
Vonore, Tennessee (ZIP 37885), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,410th) and the top 28% of Tennessee (175th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: park land rests in the top 2.9% nationally, modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 6.4% nationally. Recreation lands in the top 10.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Unemployment lies in the bottom 14.7% nationally. Working the other way, modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 1.3% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 9.0% nationally, and hearing disability rests in the top 10.9% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 28771, 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.
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 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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
28771
North Carolinashares a border
Score 50.93
Closest healthier
37742
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 47.29
Similar health profile
27052
North Carolina94% similar profile
Score 46.03
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 | 40.4% | 36.7–44.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.9% | 44.7–53.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.1% | 12.0–14.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 28.1% | 24.4–31.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.2% | 42.8–51.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.5% | 29.6–43.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 9.1–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 8.0–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 80.1–85.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.6% | 79.6–85.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.5–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.6% | 66.3–74.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.8% | 59.3–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 67.7–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.6% | 9.5–14.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.1% | 23.9–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 27.8–39.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.6–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 34.3–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 72.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 29.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 56.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $78,793 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $335,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $911 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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