ZIP code
38370
in Saltillo, TennesseePopulation 1,079
33.43/ 100
Ranked #29,919 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.7%)
Ranked #535 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 13.2%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
64.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Lithium in drinking water
100 µg/L
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
24.9%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.6%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.8%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.5%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.7%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.6%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Saltillo, Tennessee (ZIP 38370) ranks in the bottom 6.7% nationally (29,919th) and the bottom 13.2% of Tennessee (535th).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: fatal road crashes sits in the top 1.8% nationally, and lithium in drinking water rests in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 3.6% nationally, and diabetes stands in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 3.6% nationally, high blood pressure lies in the top 3.6% nationally, and high cholesterol resides in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the top 6.0% nationally, fair or poor health registers in the top 7.3% nationally, and hearing disability sits in the top 6.5% nationally.
In plainer terms, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 38371, 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 91%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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 91.0 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 3.0 (bottom 10%) — 88 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #177 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
38311
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 31.86
Closest healthier
38371
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.86
Similar health profile
42022
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 34.86
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 | 41.8% | 37.7–45.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.8% | 44.9–54.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.3 |
| Depression among adults | 29.1% | 25.0–33.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.6% | 17.1–22.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.5% | 40.8–50.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 31.4–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.7% | 18.1–26.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 10.2–15.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.3–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.8–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.6–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 57.3–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.2% | 50.6–58.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.9% | 59.6–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 9.8–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.3% | 19.8–27.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.0–39.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 33.2–45.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.6% | 26.6–34.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.1–22.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.7% | 39.5–50.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.9% | 21.6–28.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.3% | 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 | 52.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 25.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 48.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $66,218 | $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 | $786 | $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 | 73.8 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 73.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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