ZIP code
38457
in Five Points, TennesseePopulation 567
34.73/ 100
Ranked #29,479 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)
Ranked #510 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
59.5%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.9% 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
57.4%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.6 mi
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
12.1 mi
in the top 11.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
13 mi
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS84thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
12.2 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 ›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 its overall standing, Five Points, Tennessee (ZIP 38457) lands in the bottom 8.1% nationally (29,479th) and the bottom 17% of Tennessee (510th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: fiber broadband sits at the national maximum. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 11.0% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the bottom 8.1% nationally, distance to a nursing home is in the top 10.0% nationally, and modeled independent living disability sits in the top 12.5% nationally.
Put simply, 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. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 35610, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 62%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
35610
Alabamashares a border
Score 43.54
Closest healthier
35648
Alabamashares a border
Score 49.82
Similar health profile
37362
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 38.22
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 | 34.2% | 30.6–38.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.7% | 37.3–46.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 9.6–13.6 |
| Depression among adults | 33.1% | 28.7–37.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 36.2–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 34.2–50.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.6% | 18.0–26.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 9.8–16.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.1% | 73.0–79.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 72.9–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 82.3–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.4% | 51.9–63.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.1% | 48.3–56.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.8% | 63.6–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.0–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.5% | 18.3–27.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.4% | 24.9–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.0% | 34.4–48.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.0% | 22.5–31.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.9% | 19.2–24.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.6–21.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.8% | 17.6–24.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.7% | 34.1–45.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–13.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.5% | 16.4–23.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 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 | 59.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 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 | 43.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 22.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 38.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $53,333 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $179,200 | $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 | 73.9 yr ± 1.96 | 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 1.96 years of 73.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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