ZIP code
38317
in Bruceton, TennesseePopulation 2,584
35.98/ 100
Ranked #29,004 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.6%)
Ranked #476 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.
Distance to a community health center
33.1 mi
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
63%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
12.0%
in the top 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$41,545
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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
By the composite measure, Bruceton, Tennessee (ZIP 38317) sits in the bottom 9.6% nationally (29,004th) and the bottom 23% of Tennessee (476th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: pharmacy registers in the top 8.3% nationally, and outpatient lands in the top 11.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other hand, distance to a community health center lies in the top 3.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 10.3% nationally, and households without a vehicle is in the top 10.8% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the top 8.3% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the top 13.2% nationally. Household income registers in the bottom 6.6% nationally.
In plain language, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 38318, just across the boundary, ranks 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 74%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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 74.1; chronic-disease standing 10.8 — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,495 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
38318
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 37.03
Closest healthier
38320
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 37.27
Similar health profile
36263
Alabama98% similar profile
Score 42.45
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 | 37.1% | 33.7–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 40.1–48.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.5 |
| Depression among adults | 30.2% | 26.4–34.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.9–46.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.2% | 35.7–50.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.7% | 17.2–24.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.4% | 10.4–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.5–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.6–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.6–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.8% | 56.6–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.4% | 50.6–58.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 64.2–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.6–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.4% | 18.6–24.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.3% | 27.7–37.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 31.7–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 23.7–30.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.5% | 18.4–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.0% | 37.5–46.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.5–23.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 63.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.4% | 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 | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 62.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 29.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 51.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $41,545 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $116,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $625 | $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 | 72.9 yr ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 72.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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