ZIP code
38449
in Ardmore, TennesseePopulation 2,911
41.10/ 100
Ranked #25,951 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #296 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Grocery access
0.33 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Recreation access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Ardmore, Tennessee (ZIP 38449) lands in the bottom 19% nationally (25,951st) and the top 48% of Tennessee (296th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: grocery rests in the top 3.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Dental providers stands in the top 15% nationally, outpatient settles in the top 15% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other hand, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 10.7% nationally, modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 10.6% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 16% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 15% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 18% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 35739, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
“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
35739
Alabamashares a border
Score 47.98
Closest healthier
37334
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 41.66
Similar health profile
37370
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 41.34
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 | 36.7% | 33.9–39.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 40.8–47.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.5–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 29.3% | 26.3–32.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 39.6–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 34.7–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.0% | 15.3–20.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 9.2–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 77.0–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.7–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.6–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.7–66.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.1% | 54.0–60.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 65.0–77.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 25.1–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 33.4–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 22.6–28.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.5–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.8–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.4–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 35.6–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.5–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 54.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 24.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 46.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $62,083 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $263,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $891 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 1.06 | 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 1.06 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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