ZIP code
38355
in Medina, TennesseePopulation 8,353
53.50/ 100
Ranked #11,361 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #54 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 8.8%)
Ranked #1 of 25 Jackson, TN ZIPs (top 4.0%)
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.
Poverty rate
2.3%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.3%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.0%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.6%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.9%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
0.22%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
9.8%
in the bottom 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
2.9%
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$108,982
in the top 13.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
11.7%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Medina, Tennessee (ZIP 38355), in overall standing, comes out in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,361st) and the top 8.8% of Tennessee (54th).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: poverty resides in the bottom 7.6% nationally, home broadband subscription sits in the top 9.4% nationally, and fiber broadband stands in the top 10.9% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the bottom 9.7% nationally, modeled stroke sits in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 13.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Grocery sits in the top 14.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 15% nationally. Set against that, modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 11.7% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Locally, no neighbor ranks healthier overall than this ZIP.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
“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 76.1 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $108,982 predicts 80.4 years — 4.3 years below.
Ranked #5,235 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
38305
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 48.29
Similar health profile
37037
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 53.71
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 | 26.9% | 24.2–29.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.6% | 29.2–36.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 29.2% | 25.7–32.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.0% | 31.3–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 29.8–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 10.2–14.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.0–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.8% | 68.8–74.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 73.1–79.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.3–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 58.4–67.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.0% | 61.8–68.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 69.5–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.7% | 14.0–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 12.8–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.4% | 18.0–25.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 30.0–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 14.8–19.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.6–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 26.2–34.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 53.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 12.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 39.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $108,982 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $282,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,248 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.95 | 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 0.95 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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