ZIP code
38358
in Milan, TennesseePopulation 12,874
39.66/ 100
Ranked #26,979 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #348 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #16 of 25 Jackson, TN ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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
$0
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.4 mi
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Milan, Tennessee (ZIP 38358) sits in the bottom 16% nationally (26,979th) and the bottom 44% of Tennessee (348th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers is in the top 13.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 16% nationally. Against that, modeled expected annual loss is in the top 3.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 10.3% nationally, and independent living disability is in the top 13.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled mobility disability registers in the top 16% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 38343, 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. 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 75%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 75.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $62,639 predicts 78.2 years — 3.1 years below.
Ranked #4,212 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 74.8; chronic-disease standing 17.7 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,945 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
38220
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 37.11
Closest healthier
38343
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 40.49
Similar health profile
37322
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 37.27
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 | 35.2% | 31.6–38.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 38.7–47.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 29.0% | 25.0–33.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 35.9–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 33.0–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.9% | 16.5–23.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.4% | 10.5–14.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 74.6–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.1–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.0–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.4% | 55.8–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.4% | 49.4–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.8% | 63.3–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 10.7–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.0% | 18.3–23.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.3% | 26.8–36.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.6% | 32.7–47.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.5–29.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.4–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 36.0–45.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 38.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 34.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $62,639 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $163,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $812 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 75.2, 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