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ZIP code

38352

in Luray, TennesseePopulation 722

39.83/ 100

Ranked #26,868 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #339 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 45%)

Ranked #14 of 25 Jackson, TN ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99.6%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.05%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Median household income

$36,976

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

5.7%

in the top 11.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

7.9 mi

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

The read

Luray, Tennessee (ZIP 38352), overall, ranks in the bottom 16% nationally (26,868th) and the bottom 45% of Tennessee (339th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, fiber broadband registers in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled transportation noise resides in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other side, household income lands in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and crowded housing lies in the top 11.6% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 10.6% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the top 14.1% nationally.

Defined simply, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. ZIP 38313, 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. 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults35.6%32.1–39.0
High blood pressure among adults44.5%40.4–48.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.6–10.3
Current asthma among adults11.2%10.0–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%8.1–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.5%9.9–13.2
Depression among adults29.5%26.0–33.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.5%14.4–18.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.0%39.0–47.0
Obesity among adults40.7%33.3–48.0
Stroke among adults4.5%4.1–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.1%13.6–18.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.3%10.2–14.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.9%76.2–81.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.7%75.6–81.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.6%85.0–88.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.4%56.8–65.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.8%54.4–61.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.5%64.5–77.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.9%11.6–16.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.5%18.3–24.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.1%25.5–34.7
Short sleep duration among adults38.6%33.2–44.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.1%22.7–29.7
Frequent mental distress among adults19.9%17.8–22.1
Frequent physical distress among adults17.7%15.6–19.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.0%16.7–21.5
Any disability among adults39.9%35.3–44.5
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.5–10.8
Independent living disability among adults10.8%9.5–12.2
Mobility disability among adults19.6%17.0–22.3
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.5–5.8
Vision disability among adults6.5%5.7–7.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609
Uninsured 18–644.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608
Broadband subscription82.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608
Homeownership rate73.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617
Single-parent households68.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08752.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608
Population 65+33.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617
Median age54.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615
Median household income$36,976$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594
Median home value$215,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593
Median gross rent$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$908 ($659–$1,523) n=516
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)TN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.3 yr ± 0.8078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30875.1 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 0.80 years of 75.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured