ZIP code
38357
in Michie, TennesseePopulation 3,516
39.47/ 100
Ranked #27,102 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #361 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Humid extreme heat
117.6 days/year
in the top 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Michie, Tennessee (ZIP 38357) sits in the bottom 15% nationally (27,102nd) and the bottom 41% of Tennessee (361st).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pharmacy settles in the top 11.5% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Against that, fatal road crashes rests in the top 10.2% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 12.5% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 12.4% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat settles in the top 14.6% nationally, and lithium in drinking water lands in the top 15% nationally.
Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 38339, just across the boundary.
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 79%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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 72.5; chronic-disease standing 13.7 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,823 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
38326
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 37.59
Closest healthier
38339
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 41.11
Similar health profile
37366
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 38.50
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 | 37.2% | 33.8–40.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.0% | 41.1–48.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.5–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 29.4% | 25.8–33.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.1% | 39.0–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 31.2–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.2% | 15.4–21.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.6–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.2–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.9–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.2–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.2% | 55.5–64.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.9% | 51.3–58.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 65.5–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.3–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.2% | 18.3–24.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.0% | 25.7–34.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 31.9–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.8% | 22.7–29.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.6–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.0% | 36.7–45.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 18.0–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.9% | 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 | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 57.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 19.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $56,224 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $167,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $795 | $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 | 73.9 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 73.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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