ZIP code
37887
in Wartburg, TennesseePopulation 6,555
38.53/ 100
Ranked #27,703 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.7%)
Ranked #392 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #50 of 72 Knoxville, TN ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Fiber broadband
99.8%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44.3%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
83%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.2%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45.3%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.42 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
58.3%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.9%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.42 per 1,000 residents
in the top 15.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Wartburg, Tennessee (ZIP 37887) lands in the bottom 13.7% nationally (27,703rd) and the bottom 36% of Tennessee (392nd).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: fiber broadband resides in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled tree cover settles in the top 3.8% nationally, and pharmacy is in the top 7.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 11.8% nationally. On the other side, modeled short sleep lies in the top 4.0% nationally, and cognitive disability stands in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the top 4.0% nationally, and colon screening registers in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Modeled uninsured resides in the top 9.4% nationally.
Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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 37723, 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. 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 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Disability
healthier than 32%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.6 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $65,137 predicts 78.4 years — 4.8 years below.
Ranked #5,463 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
37723
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.71
Closest healthier
37829
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 43.90
Similar health profile
65725
Missouri97% similar profile
Score 46.14
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 | 30.1% | 26.7–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.7% | 37.2–46.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 28.4% | 24.4–32.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.2–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 33.6–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.3% | 36.6–54.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.4% | 16.8–24.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.9% | 12.7–19.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.5% | 68.0–74.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.8% | 70.6–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.0% | 79.4–84.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.3% | 52.6–63.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.1% | 41.2–49.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 62.2–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.6–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.5% | 20.9–28.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.2% | 25.9–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.3% | 36.8–51.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.4% | 23.7–31.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.6% | 19.0–24.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.6–24.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.1% | 34.8–45.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 58.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 41.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $65,137 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $187,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $683 | $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 | 73.6 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 73.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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