ZIP code
38023
in Drummonds, TennesseePopulation 5,682
40.02/ 100
Ranked #26,741 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #335 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #49 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
53.7%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
98.5%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.03%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
6 ppb
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
US92ndDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.5%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.3%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 13.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
22.6 days/year
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Drummonds, Tennessee (ZIP 38023) lands in the bottom 17% nationally (26,741st) and the bottom 46% of Tennessee (335th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: fiber broadband registers in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 12.5% nationally. Set against that, floodplain exposure lands in the top 3.4% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 7.5% nationally, and lead in tap water is in the top 7.6% nationally. Slow internet speeds settles in the top 7.9% nationally, modeled obesity resides in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 11.0% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 38011, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 1.0%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
2 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 75.4 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $78,568 predicts 79.1 years — 3.7 years below.
Ranked #4,877 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 77.7; chronic-disease standing 23.6 — 54 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,175 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
38053
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 40.91
Similar health profile
16730
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 44.66
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 | 33.3% | 29.6–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 39.0–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 29.3% | 25.2–33.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 36.0–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.3% | 36.3–52.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.5% | 12.9–18.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.5–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.6–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.2–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.6–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 57.8–68.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 53.7–61.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 66.5–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.4–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.4% | 17.5–23.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 24.3–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.1% | 34.9–48.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.9% | 21.6–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.3% | 33.6–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.0–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 51.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $78,568 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $260,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,076 | $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 | 75.4 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 75.4, 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