ZIP code
38456
in Ethridge, TennesseePopulation 4,561
33.29/ 100
Ranked #29,959 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.6%)
Ranked #540 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 12.4%)
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.
Cognitive disability
22.1%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
72.1%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.6%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
14.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
23.9%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mammography
69.3%
in the bottom 11.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS11thDefinition & 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
14.8 mi
in the top 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.41 per 1,000 residents
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.27%
in the top 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS68thDefinition & 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
In overall standing, Ethridge, Tennessee (ZIP 38456) comes out in the bottom 6.6% nationally (29,959th) and the bottom 12.4% of Tennessee (540th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Set against that, modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 3.7% nationally, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and modeled independent living disability is in the top 8.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides in the top 7.8% nationally, and modeled tooth loss rests in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 12.3% nationally, and mammography sits in the bottom 11.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles in the top 12.5% nationally, and modeled short sleep registers in the top 12.7% nationally.
In plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 38464, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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
38464
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 35.21
Closest healthier
38472
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 39.44
Similar health profile
37374
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 35.39
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 | 33.4% | 30.4–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 37.5–44.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Depression among adults | 33.4% | 29.6–37.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 36.5–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 34.9–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.9% | 20.4–28.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.9% | 11.0–17.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.8% | 73.4–78.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.3% | 72.8–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 80.5–85.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.5% | 54.6–64.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.3% | 46.7–54.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.3% | 61.8–76.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.1–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.7% | 19.6–26.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.4% | 26.8–36.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.0% | 35.3–47.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.2% | 24.6–32.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.6% | 20.2–25.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.1% | 19.4–25.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.5% | 36.9–46.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.5–22.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.9% | 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 | 45.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 14.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 32.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $49,643 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $208,600 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.32 | 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 1.32 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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