ZIP code
38134
in Memphis, TennesseePopulation 43,947
45.14/ 100
Ranked #22,257 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #186 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #31 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (top 38%)
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
$1
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Park land
19.7%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
47.4%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.8%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.86 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Walkability
79 intersections/sq mi
in the top 13.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 38134, one of several in Memphis, Tennessee stands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,257th) and the top 30% of Tennessee (186th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 1.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 4.6% nationally, and homeownership sits in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 9.2% nationally, and modeled short sleep stands in the top 10.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, park land sits in the top 7.0% nationally, dental providers resides in the top 9.4% nationally, and pharmacy stands in the top 11.3% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 11.9% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 38016, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
“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.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.0 ± 1.4 years.
Ranked #504 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
38016
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 55.48
Closest healthier
38018
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 56.19
Similar health profile
63070
Missouri97% similar profile
Score 47.30
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 | 25.5% | 23.0–28.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 36.4–43.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 22.8–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.2–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 32.9–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.7% | 33.7–43.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.4% | 11.8–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.3% | 12.5–16.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.6% | 69.7–75.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.9–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 83.1–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 57.9–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.0% | 48.6–55.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 70.8–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.7–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 23.8–30.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.5% | 37.1–46.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 21.0–26.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.4% | 18.3–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.2% | 17.3–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 33.5–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.1% | 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+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 47.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 35.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 10.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 32.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $60,622 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $207,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,198 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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