ZIP code
38359
in Milledgeville, TennesseePopulation 307
33.05/ 100
Ranked #30,031 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.4%)
Ranked #546 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 11.4%)
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.
Lithium in drinking water
110 µg/L
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
61.1%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
17.9 mi
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.5%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
24.7%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.6%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.6%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Milledgeville, Tennessee (ZIP 38359), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 6.4% nationally (30,031st) and the bottom 11.4% of Tennessee (546th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: lithium in drinking water settles in the top 2.2% nationally, floodplain exposure stands in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 6.6% nationally, hearing disability sits in the top 6.5% nationally, and tooth loss registers in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 6.6% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 8.1% nationally. More positively, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 5.9% nationally, and modeled pfas settles in the bottom 8.0% nationally.
In everyday language, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 38332, 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 87%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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.
Nearby
38332
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 34.20
Closest healthier
38371
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.86
Similar health profile
72469
Arkansas98% similar profile
Score 38.44
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 | 39.5% | 36.6–42.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.6% | 44.3–51.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 10.0–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.0 |
| Depression among adults | 30.1% | 27.0–33.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.0% | 16.2–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.2% | 40.7–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.4% | 33.4–45.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.7% | 21.5–27.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 9.9–14.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.7–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 77.2–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 86.0–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.9% | 56.9–64.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.8% | 52.8–58.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.6% | 61.8–75.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.0% | 20.1–25.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.8% | 28.6–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 32.7–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.8% | 25.8–32.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.5–22.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.4–21.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.7–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.0% | 40.0–48.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.1% | 20.6–25.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 23.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 14.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 28.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $84,200 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.6 yr ± 1.08 | 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 1.08 years of 73.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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