ZIP code
38233
in Kenton, TennesseePopulation 2,674
34.82/ 100
Ranked #29,456 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.2%)
Ranked #506 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #22 of 25 Jackson, TN ZIPs (bottom 12.0%)
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.
Fiber broadband
99.9%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.3%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.38 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Floodplain exposure
29.7%
in the top 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Crowded housing
5.0%
in the top 13.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.72%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.1%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS75thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Kenton, Tennessee (ZIP 38233) comes out in the bottom 8.2% nationally (29,456th) and the bottom 18% of Tennessee (506th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: fiber broadband sits in the top 2.0% nationally, pharmacy settles in the top 9.2% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 13.0% nationally. By contrast, modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 8.2% nationally, modeled mobility disability lands in the top 10.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the top 10.8% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the top 12.0% nationally. Crowded housing lies in the top 13.8% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 14.0% nationally.
In plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 38059, 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 Jackson, TN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
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 86.0; chronic-disease standing 10.1 — 76 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #715 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.
Nearby
38059
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 41.94
Closest healthier
38230
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.33
Similar health profile
38037
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 36.75
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 | 37.7% | 34.9–40.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.7% | 41.4–48.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.4% | 11.2–13.5 |
| Depression among adults | 30.2% | 27.1–33.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 39.0–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 34.5–45.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.1% | 18.4–24.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 11.2–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.6–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 76.0–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.7–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.8% | 56.7–64.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.0% | 50.0–56.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.3% | 63.8–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–15.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.5% | 20.2–25.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.0% | 29.3–36.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 34.4–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.3% | 25.7–31.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.9–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.9–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.3% | 18.4–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.8% | 39.2–46.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.8% | 19.8–23.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 64.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 45.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $108,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $707 | $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 | 74.1 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 74.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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