ZIP code
38562
in Gainesboro, TennesseePopulation 6,493
34.76/ 100
Ranked #29,472 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)
Ranked #508 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
Fiber broadband
99.9%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.7%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
24%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
61.9 mi
in the top 8.3% 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 ›Mobility disability
22.2%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
71.2%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.4%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.16 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
44%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$39,398
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Gainesboro, Tennessee (ZIP 38562) comes out in the bottom 8.1% nationally (29,472nd) and the bottom 18% of Tennessee (508th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: fiber broadband rests in the top 2.0% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 8.3% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 8.6% nationally. Elder services settles in the top 9.4% nationally. By contrast, modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 6.9% nationally, and tooth loss stands in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 9.0% nationally, and independent living disability is in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 10.4% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the top 6.8% nationally.
In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 37030, 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 69%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 72.5 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $39,398 predicts 76.4 years — 3.9 years below.
Ranked #4,979 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 68.9; chronic-disease standing 7.0 (bottom 10%) — 62 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,595 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
37030
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 42.86
Closest healthier
37145
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 43.54
Similar health profile
37096
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 36.28
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 | 38.0% | 34.2–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.7% | 40.2–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.1 |
| Depression among adults | 31.3% | 27.1–35.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.0% | 39.1–48.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 31.6–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.0% | 20.2–28.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.2% | 11.1–15.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.3–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.0–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.9–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.7% | 55.5–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.7% | 48.0–55.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 62.8–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.0% | 20.9–27.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.1% | 28.2–38.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 33.1–47.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.0% | 25.6–32.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.5–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.7% | 18.4–23.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.9% | 38.0–47.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.2% | 19.5–24.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 56.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 22.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 48.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $39,398 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $148,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $689 | $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 ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 72.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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