ZIP code
38545
in Bloomington Springs, TennesseePopulation 1,575
41.02/ 100
Ranked #26,011 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #300 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 49%)
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
1.2%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
76.2%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
62.3 mi
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.1%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS30thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Bloomington Springs, Tennessee (ZIP 38545) lands in the bottom 19% nationally (26,011th) and the top 49% of Tennessee (300th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 4.7% nationally, and tree cover lies in the top 6.4% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 8.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 14.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other hand, modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 10.2% nationally, and cognitive disability settles in the top 16% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 38501, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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 80.8; chronic-disease standing 15.8 — 65 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,396 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
38501
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 46.27
Closest healthier
38544
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 43.08
Similar health profile
37317
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 39.75
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 | 36.5% | 33.5–39.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.2% | 39.7–46.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.2–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 29.8% | 26.6–33.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.1% | 39.7–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 33.3–45.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 13.6–18.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.6–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.8–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.4–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.6–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.2% | 60.4–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.5% | 51.3–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 67.6–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.0% | 18.0–23.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 25.6–33.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 34.1–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.4% | 22.5–28.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.9–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.1% | 35.2–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.5–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 56.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 27.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $59,512 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $118,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $855 | $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 | 75.9 yr ± 1.30 | 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 1.30 years of 75.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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