ZIP code
38260
in Troy, TennesseePopulation 3,720
38.01/ 100
Ranked #28,013 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.7%)
Ranked #417 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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
99.5%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
Troy, Tennessee (ZIP 38260) ranks in the bottom 12.7% nationally (28,013th) and the bottom 32% of Tennessee (417th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: fiber broadband is in the top 3.4% nationally, and civic registers in the top 3.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled cognitive disability is in the top 9.0% nationally, modeled tooth loss registers in the top 10.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 12.6% nationally. Modeled mammography is in the bottom 12.0% nationally, and colon screening registers in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss is in the top 17% nationally.
For context, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 38253, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
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 80.5; chronic-disease standing 18.4 — 62 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,586 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
38232
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 34.50
Closest healthier
38253
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 41.68
Similar health profile
38475
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 38.52
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 | 35.2% | 31.5–38.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 37.2–45.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 31.5% | 27.3–36.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 36.1–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 30.8–46.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.0% | 19.1–27.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 10.5–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.3–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 73.4–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.4–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.2% | 53.6–64.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.4% | 49.5–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 60.3–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.4–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.5% | 18.5–24.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.7% | 25.6–35.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 32.7–47.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.5% | 23.1–30.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.9% | 18.5–23.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.0% | 36.0–45.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.4% | 16.9–22.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 56.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 26.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 44.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $49,139 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $122,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $774 | $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 | 75.4 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 75.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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