ZIP code
38452
in Cypress Inn, TennesseePopulation 1,294
38.00/ 100
Ranked #28,017 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.7%)
Ranked #418 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Households without a vehicle
16.1%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
38.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95.4%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
11.7 mi
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
10.1%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.3%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.44%
in the bottom 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
12.3 mi
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Cypress Inn, Tennessee (ZIP 38452) lands in the bottom 12.7% nationally (28,017th) and the bottom 32% of Tennessee (418th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 8.0% nationally, homeownership settles in the top 8.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Set against that, households without a vehicle rests in the top 6.5% nationally, fatal road crashes stands in the top 7.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 8.3% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
A note on the terms: arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 38471, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 88%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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 88.2; chronic-disease standing 13.3 — 75 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #768 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
38450
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 34.79
Closest healthier
38471
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 39.13
Similar health profile
37318
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 34.35
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 | 37.6% | 33.6–41.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 38.8–48.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.0 |
| Depression among adults | 29.6% | 25.3–34.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 38.5–48.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 30.1–47.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.4% | 13.4–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 10.0–15.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.8–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.0–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.9–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.5% | 56.9–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.4% | 46.3–54.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.4% | 60.4–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.8–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.8% | 18.3–25.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.0% | 25.9–36.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 33.8–48.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 22.9–30.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.3% | 16.8–21.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.1% | 36.1–46.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.9% | 18.0–23.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.0% | 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 | 16.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.4% | 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 | 63.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 10.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 34.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $54,236 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $131,600 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 1.50 | 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 1.50 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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