ZIP code
37891
in Whitesburg, TennesseePopulation 3,671
37.93/ 100
Ranked #28,047 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.6%)
Ranked #422 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Morristown, TN metro area to rank within it.
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.
Unemployment rate
18.7%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.6%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
Whitesburg, Tennessee (ZIP 37891), overall, ranks in the bottom 12.6% nationally (28,047th) and the bottom 31% of Tennessee (422nd).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: fiber broadband is in the top 2.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the top 8.6% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other side, unemployment lies in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 10.7% nationally. Lithium in drinking water rests in the top 15.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the top 16% nationally. Household income resides in the bottom 11.3% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat is in the top 19% nationally.
Defined simply, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 37860, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 Morristown, TN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
37711
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 30.13
Closest healthier
37860
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 41.14
Similar health profile
26361
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 32.14
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 | 35.4% | 32.6–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.4% | 39.0–46.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 31.0% | 27.6–34.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.6–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.2% | 34.2–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 14.9–20.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 10.2–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 75.1–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.5–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.0–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.3% | 55.9–64.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.6% | 54.3–61.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 65.8–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.9% | 18.8–25.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.3% | 26.3–35.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 33.7–44.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.9% | 22.8–29.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.6–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 36.7–45.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.2–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 18.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 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 | 49.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 14.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 36.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $47,288 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $174,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $781 | $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 ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 74.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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