ZIP code
38015
in Gilt Edge, TennesseePopulation 1,950
33.70/ 100
Ranked #29,837 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.0%)
Ranked #530 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)
Ranked #63 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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
99.9%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.8%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.12%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
29.3%
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Mammography
68.9%
in the bottom 10.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
16.6 mi
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
11.6%
in the bottom 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Radon
1 pCi/L
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
23.4 days/year
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Gilt Edge, Tennessee (ZIP 38015) ranks in the bottom 7.0% nationally (29,837th) and the bottom 14.0% of Tennessee (530th).
The measures split the difference for this area: fiber broadband resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 6.6% nationally, modeled obesity rests in the top 4.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 10.4% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the bottom 10.1% nationally, distance to a community health center settles in the top 10.7% nationally, and modeled short sleep lies in the top 11.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the top 11.3% nationally.
In plainer terms, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 38011, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
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
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 85.5; chronic-disease standing 12.0 — 74 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #845 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.
Nearby
38011
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 42.89
Closest healthier
38019
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.35
Similar health profile
38034
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 34.73
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 | 35.1% | 31.4–38.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.5% | 40.1–48.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| Depression among adults | 31.1% | 26.8–35.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 37.3–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.8% | 36.7–53.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.1% | 17.6–25.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.2% | 11.1–15.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.8–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 73.4–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 83.0–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.8–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.8% | 47.1–55.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.9% | 60.7–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.1–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.4% | 20.4–26.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.8% | 27.0–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 35.3–49.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.0% | 24.8–31.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.4% | 19.2–23.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.3–20.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.8% | 18.6–23.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.1% | 37.3–47.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.3–23.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 50.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 46.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $69,141 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $197,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $906 | $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 | 73.5 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 73.5, 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