ZIP code
38486
in Westpoint, TennesseePopulation 1,301
32.42/ 100
Ranked #30,194 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)
Ranked #558 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 9.5%)
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
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
61.7%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.8%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
70.7%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
21.9%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.3%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS10thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.4%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Westpoint, Tennessee (ZIP 38486) ranks in the bottom 5.9% nationally (30,194th) and the bottom 9.5% of Tennessee (558th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: fatal road crashes resides at the national minimum, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 8.9% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 6.0% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 6.1% nationally, modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 8.7% nationally, and modeled mobility disability sits in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled independent living disability is in the top 9.8% nationally, walkability settles in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 9.7% nationally.
Close by, ZIP 38450, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Slow internet speeds resides in the top 6.1% nationally.
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 72%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 65.7; chronic-disease standing 7.4 (bottom 10%) — 58 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,867 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
38450
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 34.79
Closest healthier
38463
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 35.21
Similar health profile
37318
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 34.35
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 | 36.9% | 33.6–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.7% | 41.7–49.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.2 |
| Depression among adults | 31.6% | 27.8–35.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 39.4–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.1% | 35.9–50.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.3% | 17.9–25.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.0% | 11.7–16.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.5–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.6% | 74.2–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.4–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.5% | 56.9–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.5% | 48.8–56.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.1% | 60.9–77.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.5–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.9% | 21.8–28.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.0% | 28.3–37.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.4% | 34.6–47.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.8% | 26.4–33.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.3% | 19.1–23.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.4–21.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.8–23.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.2% | 37.7–46.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.4–24.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 28.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 61.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.4% | 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 | 49.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 30.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $48,953 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $165,600 | $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 | 73.8 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 73.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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