ZIP code
38453
in Dellrose, TennesseePopulation 525
40.80/ 100
Ranked #26,190 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #311 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 50%)
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.
Recreation access
2.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
64.5%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
29.7%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.2% 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 ›Unemployment rate
9.6%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
38.6%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
10.8%
in the top 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
12.6 mi
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 41% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS59thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Dellrose, Tennessee (ZIP 38453) lands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,190th) and the bottom 50% of Tennessee (311th).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and poverty settles in the top 7.0% nationally. Unemployment lies in the top 10.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the top 11.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands in the top 13.1% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 11.1% nationally. On the stronger side, recreation sits in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 13.3% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, recreation runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 37334, 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 67%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
37334
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 41.66
Closest healthier
38449
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 41.10
Similar health profile
37340
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 37.58
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 | 36.0% | 33.0–39.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.7% | 40.1–47.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.2–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 28.8% | 25.7–32.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 39.3–46.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 33.9–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.6–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.7–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 76.1–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.5–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.6–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.1% | 58.9–67.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 56.0–62.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 65.9–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 17.0–22.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.6% | 23.6–31.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 33.1–43.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.9% | 21.8–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.1–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.6% | 34.4–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.4–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 29.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 28.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 64.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.9% | 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 | 41.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 11.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 31.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $75,208 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $480,400 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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