ZIP code
38060
in Oakland, TennesseePopulation 12,552
49.74/ 100
Ranked #16,612 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #104 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #25 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS15thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
116.4 days/year
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
12.3 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
Oakland, Tennessee (ZIP 38060), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,612th) and the top 17% of Tennessee (104th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: fatal road crashes registers in the bottom 14.9% nationally, and modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 19% nationally. Modeled radon sits in the bottom 25% nationally, and lead in tap water lies in the bottom 21% nationally. Poverty rests in the bottom 22% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 8.4% nationally, and humid heat is in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room stands in the top 17% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 21% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 38002, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
38028
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 54.18
Similar health profile
28733
North Carolina93% similar profile
Score 52.97
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 | 32.6% | 29.0–36.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 37.4–46.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.1–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.3–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 30.6–46.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.3–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.2–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.8–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 75.8–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 87.2–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 59.9–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.1% | 59.4–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.5% | 70.0–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 10.9–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 20.8–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 30.0–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 18.5–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 29.6–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 56.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $92,338 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $319,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,661 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 1.71 | 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 1.71 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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