ZIP code
38329
in Decaturville, TennesseePopulation 3,166
33.64/ 100
Ranked #29,860 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)
Ranked #532 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 13.7%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.29 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Mobility disability
24%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.0%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.3%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.7%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.9%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.4%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Decaturville, Tennessee (ZIP 38329) lands in the bottom 6.9% nationally (29,860th) and the bottom 13.7% of Tennessee (532nd).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: mental-health providers lies in the top 2.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled mobility disability stands in the top 4.9% nationally, coronary heart disease rests in the top 4.7% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 6.5% nationally, and diabetes settles in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 6.5% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 7.8% nationally, and stroke lies in the top 7.8% nationally.
On the overall standing, ZIP 37096, just across the boundary, ranks healthier. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 6.8% nationally.
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%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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 80.4; chronic-disease standing 3.9 (bottom 10%) — 77 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #677 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
37096
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 36.28
Closest healthier
38328
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 44.75
Similar health profile
38232
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 34.50
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 | 39.8% | 36.1–43.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.7% | 43.4–52.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–15.9 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 26.5–34.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.1% | 39.6–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.1% | 35.1–51.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.4% | 18.5–26.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.1% | 11.0–15.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 78.0–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.5–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.6–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.1% | 55.7–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.4% | 49.6–57.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 62.0–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.7% | 20.6–27.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.7% | 28.8–39.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 34.1–48.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.9% | 26.3–33.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.5% | 18.3–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.5–22.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.1–22.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.4% | 39.6–49.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.0% | 21.2–27.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
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 | 10.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 62.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 27.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 47.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $53,052 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $143,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $786 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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