ZIP code
38057
in Moscow, TennesseePopulation 3,563
43.62/ 100
Ranked #23,786 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #221 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #35 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (top 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.
Binge drinking
11.8%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.8%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
14.4 mi
in the top 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
117.9 days/year
in the top 14.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
13.6%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
5.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.2%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
Moscow, Tennessee (ZIP 38057), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 26% nationally (23,786th) and the top 36% of Tennessee (221st).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and pfas registers in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other side, modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 8.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 12.3% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 11.4% nationally, modeled humid heat rests in the top 14.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 16% nationally. Floodplain exposure is in the top 16% nationally. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 38066, 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 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
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 ›
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 81.2; chronic-disease standing 15.6 — 66 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,348 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
38039
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 37.96
Closest healthier
38066
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 52.55
Similar health profile
38256
Tennessee97% similar profile
Score 39.57
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 | 35.8% | 31.9–39.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.8% | 42.1–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 22.4–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 37.2–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 32.7–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.0–19.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.9–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.0–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.4–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.3–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 61.9–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.2% | 57.5–64.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 68.6–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.8% | 9.5–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 15.4–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 23.9–33.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 31.0–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.0% | 21.5–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.3% | 33.5–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.0–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 66.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 25.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 52.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $90,340 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $248,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $857 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 75.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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