ZIP code
38313
in Beech Bluff, TennesseePopulation 3,288
45.78/ 100
Ranked #21,569 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #179 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #6 of 25 Jackson, TN ZIPs (top 24%)
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
99.7%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.15%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›PFOS in drinking water
45%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
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 ›The read
Beech Bluff, Tennessee (ZIP 38313), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,569th) and the top 29% of Tennessee (179th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: fiber broadband resides in the top 2.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Working the other way, walkability is in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the top 12.9% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the top 18% nationally, PFOS in drinking water lands in the top 18% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the top 19% nationally.
In everyday language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 38305, 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 85%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 84.7; chronic-disease standing 31.2 — 54 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,221 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
38301
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 31.61
Closest healthier
38305
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 48.29
Similar health profile
38251
Tennessee97% similar profile
Score 43.61
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 | 33.7% | 31.4–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 38.5–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.5–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 10.1–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 29.6% | 26.9–32.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.8% | 36.9–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 35.7–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 9.0–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 76.4–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 77.2–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 86.2–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 60.4–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.6% | 60.0–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 70.6–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.7% | 17.5–22.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 24.6–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 31.5–38.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 21.0–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.7–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.8–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 16.0–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.2% | 35.0–41.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.8–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 68.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 21.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 44.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $85,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $213,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $863 | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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