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ZIP code

37916

in Knoxville, TennesseePopulation 15,583

35.31/ 100

Ranked #29,272 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.8%)

Ranked #492 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranked #60 of 72 Knoxville, TN ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Energy-cost burden

11.9%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

35.3%

in the top 0.03% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

16.9%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

18.8%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Tooth loss

37%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

19.8%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

75.6%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

2.2%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

4.4%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

66.6%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, ZIP 37916, one of several in Knoxville, Tennessee stands in the bottom 8.8% nationally (29,272nd) and the bottom 20% of Tennessee (492nd).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled energy burden sits in the top 0.2% nationally, and cognitive disability resides in the top 0.03% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the top 0.4% nationally, and tooth loss sits in the top 0.8% nationally. Poverty resides in the top 0.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the top 0.9% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 0.8% nationally, high blood pressure resides in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the bottom 1.1% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 37902, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 96%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 87%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.4%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 8%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 99%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 35%

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.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 8.6 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 96.4 (top 10%) — 88 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,749 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults9.5%8.2–10.8
High blood pressure among adults19.8%17.4–22.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults1.2%1.1–1.4
Current asthma among adults12.9%11.4–14.6
Coronary heart disease among adults2.2%2.0–2.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
Depression among adults41.9%37.8–46.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults4.4%3.8–5.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened16.9%14.9–19.2
Obesity among adults31.8%27.4–36.5
Stroke among adults1.3%1.2–1.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years37.0%31.7–42.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.3%12.7–18.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure31.5%28.5–34.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults68.8%64.6–72.8
Cholesterol screening among adults59.3%54.8–63.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years53.4%48.1–58.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults40.2%36.9–43.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years64.6%55.9–72.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.3%15.4–21.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.4%13.9–19.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.0%24.8–33.3
Short sleep duration among adults39.1%34.1–44.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.7%23.5–30.1
Frequent mental distress among adults34.2%30.9–37.7
Frequent physical distress among adults13.7%12.1–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults35.3%31.7–38.8
Any disability among adults46.3%41.9–50.7
Hearing disability among adults4.6%4.0–5.3
Independent living disability among adults18.8%16.6–21.0
Mobility disability among adults8.6%7.5–9.8
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.1–3.8
Vision disability among adults8.9%7.9–10.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate75.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609
Uninsured 18–647.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615
No HS diploma (25+)7.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613
Bachelor's or higher (25+)41.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613
Unemployment rate (16+)6.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613
Households without a vehicle9.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608
Broadband subscription72.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)66.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608
Homeownership rate2.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608
Foreign-born population3.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617
Single-parent households28.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608
Population 65+1.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617
Median age20.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615
Median household income$14,925$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594
Median home value$269,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593
Median gross rent$1,236$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$908 ($659–$1,523) n=516
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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