ZIP code
37888
in Washburn, TennesseePopulation 3,432
32.31/ 100
Ranked #30,225 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.8%)
Ranked #563 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 8.7%)
Ranked #65 of 72 Knoxville, TN ZIPs (bottom 9.8%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.37 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Cognitive disability
22.3%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.73 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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
55.1%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
30.4%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
69.8%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
67.9%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
24.2%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
Washburn, Tennessee (ZIP 37888), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 5.8% nationally (30,225th) and the bottom 8.7% of Tennessee (563rd).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 3.4% nationally, colon screening settles in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the top 7.6% nationally, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and tooth loss lands in the top 8.4% nationally. More positively, mental-health providers resides in the top 1.5% nationally, and outpatient lies in the top 3.7% 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 37779, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37779
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.43
Closest healthier
37807
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 40.34
Similar health profile
37841
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 32.26
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 | 36.6% | 32.9–40.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.7% | 39.3–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.5% | 11.3–15.7 |
| Depression among adults | 31.6% | 27.4–36.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 38.4–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.0% | 35.1–50.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.2% | 19.9–28.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.4% | 11.4–18.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.0–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 73.0–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 81.6–86.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.1% | 49.2–60.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.0% | 45.2–52.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.9% | 58.7–75.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 25.5% | 21.4–29.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.0% | 28.4–39.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 33.0–46.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.4% | 25.8–34.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.2% | 19.6–24.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.1–22.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.3–25.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.7% | 38.2–49.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 19.0–25.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 69.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 50.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 19.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 48.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $45,669 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $137,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $907 | $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 | 71.7 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 71.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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