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ZIP code

38067

in Saulsbury, TennesseePopulation 1,830

36.53/ 100

Ranked #28,739 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.4%)

Ranked #460 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 25%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Fiber broadband

99.9%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

15.0%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Binge drinking

11.4%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

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High blood pressure

48.4%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

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Mobility disability

23.1%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

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Diabetes

18.3%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.5%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

44%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.1%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

116.6 days/year

in the top 15.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US85th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

On the composite measure, Saulsbury, Tennessee (ZIP 38067) stands in the bottom 10.4% nationally (28,739th) and the bottom 25% of Tennessee (460th).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: fiber broadband sits in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Working the other way, unemployment stands in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 6.6% nationally, diabetes stands in the top 7.2% nationally, and stroke sits in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 6.8% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 9.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 11.1% nationally.

ZIP 38008, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 5.4% nationally.

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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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 90.2 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 5.3 (bottom 10%) — 85 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #283 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults39.6%35.5–43.5
High blood pressure among adults48.4%43.6–53.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.5–11.6
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.2–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults10.1%9.1–11.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.4%10.9–14.1
Depression among adults27.2%23.3–31.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.3%16.0–20.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.0%39.1–48.8
Obesity among adults40.7%32.5–49.4
Stroke among adults5.5%5.0–6.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.0%18.0–26.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.1%10.1–14.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.7%79.0–84.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.7%78.3–84.6
Cholesterol screening among adults88.4%86.8–89.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.4%56.8–67.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.9%46.8–55.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.2%63.5–80.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.4%9.2–13.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.9%18.1–24.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.7%28.7–39.0
Short sleep duration among adults40.9%33.8–48.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.3%25.0–32.1
Frequent mental distress among adults19.3%17.1–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults18.7%16.6–21.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.9%16.8–21.3
Any disability among adults42.7%37.8–47.8
Hearing disability among adults10.6%9.4–11.8
Independent living disability among adults11.9%10.5–13.3
Mobility disability among adults23.1%20.4–26.3
Self-care disability among adults5.8%5.2–6.5
Vision disability among adults7.3%6.6–8.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609
Uninsured 18–6410.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615
No HS diploma (25+)10.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613
Unemployment rate (16+)15.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613
Households without a vehicle4.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608
Broadband subscription76.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608
Homeownership rate87.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608
Foreign-born population0.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617
Single-parent households50.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608
Population 65+25.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617
Median age51.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615
Median household income$57,689$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594
Median home value$120,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593
Median gross rent$679$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$908 ($659–$1,523) n=516
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.8 yr ± 1.1478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30875.1 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 1.14 years of 74.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured