ZIP code
38477
in Prospect, TennesseePopulation 2,821
38.12/ 100
Ranked #27,938 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.9%)
Ranked #412 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
49.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
46.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.6%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
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
Prospect, Tennessee (ZIP 38477), overall, ranks in the bottom 12.9% nationally (27,938th) and the bottom 33% of Tennessee (412th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 13.0% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes registers in the top 4.0% nationally, modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 8.7% nationally, and modeled diabetes settles in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the top 8.2% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 13.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease lies in the top 13.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 16% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 16% nationally.
Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 35620, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
35620
Alabamashares a border
Score 49.11
Closest healthier
35647
Alabamashares a border
Score 45.83
Similar health profile
38220
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 37.11
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 | 37.2% | 33.3–41.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.5% | 42.0–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 24.3–32.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–19.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 38.9–48.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 32.7–49.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.8% | 17.1–24.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 10.2–14.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.4–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.3–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.2–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 56.7–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.4% | 50.5–58.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.3% | 61.6–78.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.5–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.9% | 17.9–24.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.2% | 25.4–35.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 33.4–47.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.0% | 23.7–30.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.1% | 36.3–46.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.3–23.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 61.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 24.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 52.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $60,542 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $223,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,054 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 74.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured