ZIP code
38034
in Friendship, TennesseePopulation 3,230
34.73/ 100
Ranked #29,480 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)
Ranked #511 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #23 of 25 Jackson, TN ZIPs (bottom 8.0%)
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.
Cognitive disability
20.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
28.8%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
33.6%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
21.3 days/year
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS79thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
1.4%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Friendship, Tennessee (ZIP 38034), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 8.1% nationally (29,480th) and the bottom 17% of Tennessee (511th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: pharmacy is in the top 10.1% nationally, and fiber broadband resides in the top 12.7% nationally. By contrast, modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 7.5% nationally, floodplain exposure lies in the top 10.7% nationally, and modeled independent living disability sits in the top 11.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 12.9% nationally, and mobility disability registers in the top 13.2% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the top 13.5% nationally, and obesity lands in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled tooth loss is in the top 13.6% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, 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 38001, 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 Jackson, TN 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 88%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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 88.1; chronic-disease standing 12.4 — 76 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #725 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
38001
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 39.70
Closest healthier
38024
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.68
Similar health profile
38015
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 33.70
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 | 35.5% | 32.5–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 40.5–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.4–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 27.2–34.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.7–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.3% | 35.7–49.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.5% | 18.7–24.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.8% | 11.7–16.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.5–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 75.0–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 83.9–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.8% | 57.4–65.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.9% | 48.7–55.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 63.7–76.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.6% | 20.1–25.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.5% | 28.6–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.8% | 35.2–46.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.0% | 25.2–31.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 19.2–23.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.9–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.5% | 18.6–22.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.3% | 38.4–46.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.8–23.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 40.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 16.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 43.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $47,241 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $132,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $683 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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