ZIP code
38388
in Wildersville, TennesseePopulation 1,625
32.66/ 100
Ranked #30,133 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.1%)
Ranked #553 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 10.3%)
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
98.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.63 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
22.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
54.9%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26.2%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
30.9%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
19.8 mi
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.2%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Wildersville, Tennessee (ZIP 38388) ranks in the bottom 6.1% nationally (30,133rd) and the bottom 10.3% of Tennessee (553rd).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: fatal road crashes registers in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled colon screening stands in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the top 5.5% nationally, fair or poor health sits in the top 6.8% nationally, and mammography is in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles in the top 8.3% nationally. On the better side, grocery resides in the top 1.0% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Close by, ZIP 38328, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 67%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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 67.2; chronic-disease standing 10.5 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,983 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
38321
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 30.71
Closest healthier
38328
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 44.75
Similar health profile
38481
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 33.30
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 | 35.4% | 31.9–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.2% | 40.0–48.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1 |
| Depression among adults | 30.3% | 26.3–34.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 36.8–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.3% | 33.7–49.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.2% | 22.0–30.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.6% | 12.5–17.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.7–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 74.2–81.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.9% | 81.9–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 54.9% | 49.4–60.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.0% | 44.0–51.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.0% | 59.0–75.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 25.1% | 21.9–28.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.8% | 29.7–40.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.5% | 33.7–47.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.9% | 27.5–34.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.5% | 20.2–25.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.3–21.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.5% | 20.1–25.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.7% | 38.9–48.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–15.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.2% | 19.6–25.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 57.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 20.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 48.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $59,519 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $205,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $541 | $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 | 73.1 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 73.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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