ZIP code
38047
in Lenox, TennesseePopulation 205
38.22/ 100
Ranked #27,892 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)
Ranked #409 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Crowded housing
34.3%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
89.9%
in the top 0.7% 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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.9 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.01%
in the bottom 11.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.9 pCi/L
in the bottom 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS14thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Lenox, Tennessee (ZIP 38047) comes out in the bottom 13.1% nationally (27,892nd) and the bottom 34% of Tennessee (409th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: crowded housing rests in the top 0.4% nationally, homeownership lies at the national minimum, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 0.7% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and modeled short sleep registers in the top 9.2% nationally. More positively, housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, and poverty lands at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription is at the national maximum. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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 healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 38024, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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
38030
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 39.60
Similar health profile
38023
Tennessee98% 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 | 36.2% | 32.1–40.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.3% | 37.5–47.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.2–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 31.8% | 27.4–36.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.2–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.7% | 37.1–46.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.1% | 31.1–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.7% | 12.7–19.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 8.4–14.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.3–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.1–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.4–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 58.2–68.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.2% | 52.1–60.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 64.6–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.3–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.4% | 17.0–26.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.3% | 22.8–34.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.0% | 34.7–49.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 19.8–29.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 17.6–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 14.5–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 15.4–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.6% | 32.8–44.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.3–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 14.9–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.7–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 34.3% | 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 | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 17.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $58,438 | $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 | 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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