ZIP code

38075

in Whiteville, TennesseePopulation 6,324

ZipVitals Score

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35.10/ 100

Ranked #29,352 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)

Ranked #498 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 19%)

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

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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.

Short sleep

47.4%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th

US99th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99.9%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd

US98th

Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

53.9%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd

US4th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

22%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th

US96th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

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Uninsured (under 65)

19.3%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th

US95th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

26%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd

US94th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

46.1%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th

US97th

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

30.1%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th

US92nd

Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

72.1%

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th

US7th

Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

12.9%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th

US90th

Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

The read

Whiteville, Tennessee (ZIP 38075), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 8.5% nationally (29,352nd) and the bottom 19% of Tennessee (498th).

Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled short sleep rests in the top 1.1% nationally, colon screening sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled uninsured lands in the top 5.1% nationally, tooth loss resides in the top 6.2% nationally, and obesity lies in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 8.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle is in the top 9.6% nationally. Better still, fiber broadband rests in the top 2.0% nationally.

A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 38008, just across the boundary. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 3.9% 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.

Compare withinUnited StatesTennessee

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

Disability

healthier than 17%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Tennessee

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Tennessee

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.5%

11%

Disability

healthier than 40%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

“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.

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	25.8%	23.1–28.6
High blood pressure among adults	43.2%	39.0–47.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	5.0%	4.6–5.4
Current asthma among adults	10.4%	9.3–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults	6.7%	6.1–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	9.2%	8.2–10.2
Depression among adults	24.3%	21.1–27.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	15.1%	13.4–16.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	34.8%	31.1–38.6
Obesity among adults	46.1%	38.4–53.9
Stroke among adults	4.1%	3.7–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	26.0%	22.2–30.1

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	19.3%	16.0–22.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	68.8%	65.6–71.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	74.3%	70.3–77.9
Cholesterol screening among adults	80.0%	77.1–82.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	53.9%	49.2–58.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	41.9%	38.2–45.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	73.6%	67.3–79.3

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	15.7%	13.0–18.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults	26.6%	23.4–30.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	34.0%	29.4–38.9
Short sleep duration among adults	47.4%	40.7–54.4

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	30.1%	26.8–33.7
Frequent mental distress among adults	21.7%	19.5–23.9
Frequent physical distress among adults	16.5%	14.7–18.4

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	22.0%	19.7–24.6
Any disability among adults	40.6%	36.2–45.0
Hearing disability among adults	6.9%	6.2–7.7
Independent living disability among adults	11.6%	10.4–13.0
Mobility disability among adults	17.4%	15.4–19.4
Self-care disability among adults	5.7%	5.1–6.4
Vision disability among adults	7.7%	6.9–8.5

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	TN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	20.9%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609
Uninsured 18–64	13.3%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615
No HS diploma (25+)	27.0%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	4.3%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613
Unemployment rate (16+)	6.6%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613
Households without a vehicle	12.9%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608
Broadband subscription	72.1%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	26.0%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608
Homeownership rate	64.8%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	2.8%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608
Foreign-born population	2.5%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617
Single-parent households	47.5%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608
Population 65+	12.7%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617
Median age	38.9 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615
Median household income	$44,444	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594
Median home value	$114,900	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593
Median gross rent	$925	$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	76.7 yr ± 1.36	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 1.36 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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