ZIP code
38482
in Santa Fe, TennesseePopulation 2,017
47.67/ 100
Ranked #19,362 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #135 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #57 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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
1.0%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.56 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
5.5%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
92.4%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.78%
in the top 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
67.2%
in the top 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
4.1%
in the bottom 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
67.2%
in the top 14.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
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
By the composite health measure, Santa Fe, Tennessee (ZIP 38482) ranks in the bottom 40% nationally (19,362nd) and the top 22% of Tennessee (135th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and civic lands in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 11.3% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 12.8% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 14.0% nationally, and poverty resides in the bottom 14.3% nationally. Set against that, fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Crowded housing rests in the top 12.1% nationally, slow internet speeds stands in the top 13.9% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water lies in the top 14.0% nationally.
To spell things out, 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. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Close by, ZIP 38476, just across the boundary, ranks 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
38401
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 47.07
Closest healthier
38476
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 48.72
Similar health profile
37048
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 48.55
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 | 32.9% | 28.9–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 35.0–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.0–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 29.3% | 25.1–33.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.4–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.3–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 26.7–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.3–15.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.2–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.0–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 73.3–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 85.8–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.8% | 55.5–65.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.9% | 59.1–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 67.0–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.2–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 13.5–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.2% | 19.2–29.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 30.6–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 16.3–23.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.5–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 13.7–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 28.5–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 12.7–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.0–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 58.0% | 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 | 44.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $90,272 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $350,000 | $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 | 75.8 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 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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