ZIP code
38116
in Memphis, TennesseePopulation 40,061
33.42/ 100
Ranked #29,925 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
Ranked #536 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 13.0%)
Ranked #64 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
1,724 units
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
47.7%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
21.7%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Self-care disability
7.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.5%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
27%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.4%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
42.2 per million
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
51.3%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 38116, one of several in Memphis, Tennessee, in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 6.7% nationally (29,925th) and the bottom 13.0% of Tennessee (536th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled short sleep rests in the top 1.0% nationally, diabetes settles in the top 1.9% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled self-care disability rests in the top 3.3% nationally, vision disability settles in the top 3.9% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 3.5% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 2.4% nationally. Better still, subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 0.5% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 38671, less than a tenth of a mile away.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
“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
3 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.0 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $42,183 predicts 76.7 years — 3.6 years below.
Ranked #4,800 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.0 ± 1.2 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.6 years — 2.5 years below them.
Ranked #1,954 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 42.2 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 73.0 ± 1.2 years.
Ranked #350 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
38106
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 20.21
Closest healthier
38671
Mississippiless than 0.1 mi away
Score 47.53
Similar health profile
37406
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 34.02
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 | 30.2% | 27.3–32.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.3% | 47.7–54.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.8–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.7% | 19.4–23.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 34.4–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 47.6% | 42.4–52.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.4% | 23.4–31.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.7% | 12.7–16.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.8–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 80.9–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.3–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 59.4–68.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.9% | 43.5–50.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.4% | 73.7–84.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–12.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.0% | 19.6–24.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.5% | 31.5–39.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 47.7% | 43.1–52.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.9% | 28.9–35.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.8% | 19.6–24.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.5% | 19.4–23.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.7% | 39.8–47.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.4% | 13.1–16.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.8% | 21.5–26.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 43.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 34.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 34.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $42,183 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $138,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,059 | $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 | 73.0 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 73.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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