ZIP code
38363
in Parsons, TennesseePopulation 5,808
33.10/ 100
Ranked #30,018 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.4%)
Ranked #542 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 12.1%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.55 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.92 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.6%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.7%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.4%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Parsons, Tennessee (ZIP 38363) sits in the bottom 6.4% nationally (30,018th) and the bottom 12.1% of Tennessee (542nd).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: pharmacy is in the top 4.1% nationally, civic rests in the top 4.8% nationally, and elder services sits in the top 7.8% nationally. Grocery registers in the top 8.4% nationally. On the other hand, modeled mobility disability lands in the top 6.2% nationally, and independent living disability resides in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 7.2% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 7.1% nationally, and hearing disability is in the top 8.7% nationally.
ZIP 37096, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Modeled independent living disability is in the top 7.1% nationally.
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 63%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
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 74.5 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $43,704 predicts 76.8 years — 2.4 years below.
Ranked #3,219 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 63.2; chronic-disease standing 5.2 (bottom 10%) — 58 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,885 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
37096
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 36.28
Closest healthier
38328
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 44.75
Similar health profile
42325
Kentucky100% similar profile
Score 27.70
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 | 38.6% | 34.9–42.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.3% | 41.9–50.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.4 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 26.4–34.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.7% | 39.1–48.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.6% | 34.5–51.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.0% | 19.1–27.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.1% | 12.0–16.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.0–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.8–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.5–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 57.2–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.8% | 48.9–56.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 61.9–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.7% | 20.7–26.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.4% | 28.6–38.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 33.9–48.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.7% | 26.3–33.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.4–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.4–21.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.4–22.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.7% | 38.9–48.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.3% | 20.7–26.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 50.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 21.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 44.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $43,704 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $120,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $753 | $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 ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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