ZIP code
38030
in Finley, TennesseePopulation 228
39.60/ 100
Ranked #27,020 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #354 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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
98.4%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
0.96 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
4.0%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.6%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$123,750
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Radon
1 pCi/L
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS19thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.32%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
24.2 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
Finley, Tennessee (ZIP 38030), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 16% nationally (27,020th) and the bottom 43% of Tennessee (354th).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: floodplain exposure lands in the top 0.3% nationally, walkability is in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 17% nationally. Homeownership rests in the bottom 17% nationally. On the brighter side, housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Poverty registers in the bottom 8.5% nationally, and household income stands in the top 8.5% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Defined in plain terms, 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". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 63853, about 8.2 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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
38024
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.68
Closest healthier
63853
Missouriabout 8.2 mi away
Score 39.84
Similar health profile
38023
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 40.02
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 | 36.5% | 32.6–40.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 37.2–46.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.7–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 32.3% | 27.9–36.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 36.9–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 30.1–46.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 16.5–24.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 8.4–13.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.0–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 74.7–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.9–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.4% | 55.1–65.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.6% | 54.5–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 64.6–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.2–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.6% | 17.0–24.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 23.4–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 32.8–47.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 19.9–27.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 17.5–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.6–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.4–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 33.3–43.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.4–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 4.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 37.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 11.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $123,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $192,700 | $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 | 75.9 yr ± 2.04 | 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 2.04 years of 75.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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