ZIP code
38551
in Celina, TennesseePopulation 4,477
32.52/ 100
Ranked #30,169 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.0%)
Ranked #556 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 9.8%)
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.
Pharmacy access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.9%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Mobility disability
24.9%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.4%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.2%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.9%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
30.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Celina, Tennessee (ZIP 38551) sits in the bottom 6.0% nationally (30,169th) and the bottom 9.8% of Tennessee (556th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled mobility disability lies in the top 3.6% nationally, coronary heart disease settles in the top 3.0% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 4.3% nationally, diabetes rests in the top 5.8% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 7.0% nationally. More positively, pharmacy lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and fiber broadband resides in the top 2.2% nationally. Elder services lies in the top 2.4% nationally.
ZIP 38541, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 3.6% 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 68%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
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 67.5; chronic-disease standing 2.7 (bottom 10%) — 65 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,404 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
38541
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 33.32
Closest healthier
38549
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 35.03
Similar health profile
37765
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 26.66
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 | 41.5% | 37.5–45.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.2% | 44.6–53.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.6 |
| Depression among adults | 30.4% | 26.4–34.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.9% | 16.5–21.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.3% | 40.6–50.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 32.7–49.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.0% | 20.3–28.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.2% | 10.7–16.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78.6–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.0–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.3–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.8% | 54.5–64.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.3% | 44.6–52.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.0% | 60.8–76.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 9.6–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.2% | 20.8–27.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.2% | 29.7–40.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 31.9–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.8% | 26.9–34.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.0–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–22.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.2–23.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.9% | 40.6–51.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.9% | 21.8–28.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 37.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 21.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 43.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $39,821 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $116,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $544 | $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 | 72.5 yr ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 years of 72.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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