ZIP code
38558
in Crossville, TennesseePopulation 9,472
51.40/ 100
Ranked #14,277 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #88 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 14.3%)
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.
High cholesterol
54.7%
in the top 0.03% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
15.5%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
14.1%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
59.4%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
7.0%
in the bottom 0.06% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
79%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.3%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.7%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18.8 mi
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 38558, one of several in Crossville, Tennessee, on the composite measure, lands in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,277th) and the top 14.3% of Tennessee (88th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 0.06% nationally, modeled colon screening is in the top 0.4% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 5.4% nationally. Working the other way, modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 0.03% nationally, hearing disability registers in the top 0.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and stroke lies in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 3.8% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the top 5.4% nationally.
In everyday language, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. No nearby ZIP ranks healthier overall than this one.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.2%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
“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 77.2; chronic-disease standing 1.3 (bottom 10%) — 76 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #715 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
37723
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 38.71
Similar health profile
28662
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 53.40
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 | 51.1% | 46.3–55.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 59.4% | 54.4–64.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 19.3% | 17.5–21.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–15.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–15.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.6–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.0% | 17.2–23.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 54.7% | 49.7–59.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 27.7–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.0–15.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.9–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 89.3% | 86.9–91.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 89.2% | 87.0–91.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 95.7% | 95.0–96.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 79.0% | 74.6–82.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.3% | 62.6–69.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.3–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 7.0% | 5.6–8.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.1% | 10.0–14.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 22.4–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.0% | 23.5–35.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.8% | 36.5–47.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.7% | 20.3–27.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.0–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.0% | 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 | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 90.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 68.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 71.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $72,819 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $357,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,370 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 1.50 | 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 1.50 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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