ZIP code
38029
in Ellendale, TennesseePopulation 0
59.43/ 100
Ranked #5,260 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #22 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 3.6%)
Ranked #6 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (top 7.5%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
81.9%
in the top 0.07% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
5.0%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.6%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Obesity
27.5%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
28.5%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.2%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Ellendale, Tennessee (ZIP 38029), by its composite score, sits in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,260th) and the top 3.6% of Tennessee (22nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled colon screening lands in the top 0.07% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum. Modeled tooth loss registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Modeled obesity sits in the bottom 10.2% nationally, high blood pressure lies in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and hearing disability rests in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the top 5.7% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Next to the surrounding area, expected annual loss runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 38120, about 6.4 miles away.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 1.0%
21%
Social Need / SDOHPartial
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
38002
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 56.55
Closest healthier
38120
Tennesseeabout 6.4 mi away
Score 63.79
Similar health profile
40513
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 66.65
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 | 22.4% | 20.1–24.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.5% | 25.8–31.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.3–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 31.8% | 27.8–35.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.9% | 30.8–36.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 27.5% | 23.0–31.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.1–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.0% | 3.9–6.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 4.6–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.3% | 71.4–76.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 74.8–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 81.9–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 81.9% | 78.3–85.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.4% | 68.4–74.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 71.5–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.0% | 15.2–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.9% | 6.9–13.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 16.6% | 12.6–21.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 28.1–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.8% | 10.8–17.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 15.9–23.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.0–13.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 12.0–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 23.5–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 5.4–9.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.4–12.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 1.9–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.8–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | — | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | — | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | — | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | — | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 78.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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