ZIP code
38310
in Adamsville, TennesseePopulation 6,556
35.99/ 100
Ranked #29,003 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.6%)
Ranked #475 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Lithium in drinking water
98 µg/L
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.32 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
20.2 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.48 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
24.7%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.2%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.1%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.16 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Dental provider access
0.81 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Adamsville, Tennessee (ZIP 38310), overall, ranks in the bottom 9.6% nationally (29,003rd) and the bottom 23% of Tennessee (475th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: lithium in drinking water registers in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled tooth loss resides in the top 7.7% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 9.3% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the top 10.3% nationally. More encouragingly, grocery lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 4.7% nationally. Pharmacy stands in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Elder services registers in the top 9.2% nationally.
Defined simply, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 38315, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 82%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
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
2 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 73.3 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $50,232 predicts 77.4 years — 4.1 years below.
Ranked #5,111 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 82.3; chronic-disease standing 8.1 (bottom 10%) — 74 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #810 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
38315
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.71
Closest healthier
38376
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 39.80
Similar health profile
37322
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 37.27
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 | 37.6% | 34.5–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.5% | 41.9–48.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.7% | 11.5–14.0 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 27.1–33.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 15.1–18.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 38.9–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 32.4–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.7% | 21.2–28.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 10.9–14.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 77.3–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.8–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.6–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 57.6–65.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.7% | 48.4–54.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.3% | 63.6–76.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.3–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.4% | 20.1–25.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.2% | 28.4–36.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 33.4–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 25.5–31.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.9–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 17.1–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.2% | 18.4–22.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.6% | 39.9–47.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 11.1–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.1% | 20.1–24.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.1 |
| 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 | 15.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 51.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 21.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 37.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $50,232 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $158,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $814 | $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 | 73.3 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 73.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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