ZIP code
38356
in Medon, TennesseePopulation 2,387
44.49/ 100
Ranked #22,913 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #199 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #7 of 25 Jackson, TN ZIPs (top 28%)
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 Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.6%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
50.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
4.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
75.8%
in the bottom 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.5%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
3.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
13.7%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS68thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Medon, Tennessee (ZIP 38356) lands in the bottom 29% nationally (22,913th) and the top 32% of Tennessee (199th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: fiber broadband is in the top 3.2% nationally, housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 14.6% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site rests at the national minimum, and fatal road crashes registers in the top 3.8% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 10.9% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 13.0% nationally. Unemployment is in the top 16% nationally.
Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. On the overall standing, ZIP 38366, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 69.4; chronic-disease standing 18.2 — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,396 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
38301
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 31.61
Closest healthier
38366
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 45.99
Similar health profile
04922
Maine96% similar profile
Score 40.53
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 | 35.6% | 33.0–38.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.8% | 41.9–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 24.9–30.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.7–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 38.0–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 36.5–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 14.1–19.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.8–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 79.1–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 79.6–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 87.6–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 62.8–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.2% | 56.3–61.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 69.5–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.5% | 16.3–20.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 25.6–32.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 32.5–40.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 21.7–26.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.7–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.9–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.4–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 36.1–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 4.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 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 | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 47.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 32.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 53.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $60,594 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $159,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $684 | $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 ± 0.94 | 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 0.94 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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