ZIP code
37914
in Knoxville, TennesseePopulation 21,478
38.91/ 100
Ranked #27,464 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.4%)
Ranked #379 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #48 of 72 Knoxville, TN ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Transit access
5.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Diabetes
18.2%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39 per million
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.6%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.5%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
52.3%
in the top 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
115.3 days/year
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 37914, one of several in Knoxville, Tennessee places in the bottom 14.4% nationally (27,464th) and the bottom 38% of Tennessee (379th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: transit is in the top 4.8% nationally, and mental-health providers lands in the top 11.2% nationally. Grocery stands in the top 12.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled diabetes registers in the top 7.5% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 7.4% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the top 8.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 9.9% nationally, modeled mobility disability rests in the top 11.4% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 11.6% nationally. Modeled pfas is in the top 12.0% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 37764, 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 80%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 of our published findings list 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 72.3 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $59,856 predicts 78.1 years — 5.7 years below.
Ranked #5,701 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 72.3 ± 1.2 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.1 years — 3.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,899 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 39.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 72.3 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #1,617 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37764
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 42.51
Closest healthier
37871
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 44.79
Similar health profile
37660
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 39.04
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 | 34.9% | 31.9–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.6% | 43.2–50.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 28.9% | 25.7–32.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.9–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 35.3–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.7% | 18.1–25.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.3% | 11.6–15.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.8–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.7–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.5–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 61.0–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.4% | 49.9–56.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.6–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.1% | 17.7–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.9% | 28.3–35.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 34.7–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.7% | 24.9–30.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 18.1–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.5–21.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 36.7–44.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 19.3–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 45.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $59,856 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $218,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,108 | $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 | 72.3 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 72.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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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