ZIP code
38343
in Humboldt, TennesseePopulation 15,837
40.49/ 100
Ranked #26,409 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #320 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #13 of 25 Jackson, TN ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Expected annual disaster loss
$1
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.1%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.4 mi
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
45.9%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Humboldt, Tennessee (ZIP 38343) ranks in the bottom 18% nationally (26,409th) and the bottom 48% of Tennessee (320th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 1.3% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 10.0% nationally, and diabetes stands in the top 11.0% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 12.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 16% nationally, and cognitive disability is in the top 16% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Close by, ZIP 38006, 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. 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.5 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $58,260 predicts 77.9 years — 3.5 years below.
Ranked #4,646 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
38001
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 39.70
Closest healthier
38006
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 40.90
Similar health profile
35983
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 40.83
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 | 36.3% | 33.3–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.9% | 42.4–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.3–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.8–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 37.5–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 35.7–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.7–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.2% | 16.3–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.4% | 10.8–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.3–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 78.0–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.3–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 60.2–68.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.3% | 53.0–59.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 69.4–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 10.2–14.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 17.8–22.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.8% | 27.9–35.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.3% | 33.6–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.1% | 24.4–29.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.5–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.4–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.9–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 37.0–44.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.1% | 19.0–23.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 48.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 22.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 43.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $58,260 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $168,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $809 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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