ZIP code
38563
in Gordonsville, TennesseePopulation 1,826
43.05/ 100
Ranked #24,341 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #236 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #83 of 110 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
76.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
57 mi
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
4.1%
in the bottom 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
48%
in the top 14.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.2%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS85thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.41 per 1,000 residents
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS84thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
1.8%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
6.1%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
Gordonsville, Tennessee (ZIP 38563), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 24% nationally (24,341st) and the top 38% of Tennessee (236th).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: fatal road crashes settles in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled pfas registers in the top 14.8% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise stands in the top 15% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 15% nationally. On the brighter side, fiber broadband is at the national maximum, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 9.5% nationally. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Poverty lies in the bottom 14.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 14.9% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 15% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 37090, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metro area.
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 87%
16%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
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 ›
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
37090
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 49.92
Similar health profile
37307
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 42.88
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 | 33.6% | 29.9–37.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 34.9–43.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 30.9% | 26.7–35.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 34.9–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 31.3–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.4–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 9.1–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 73.8–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 73.4–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.6–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.5% | 55.2–65.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.6% | 51.6–59.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 64.5–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.1–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.5% | 17.4–24.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.1% | 23.3–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 32.5–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.8% | 20.4–27.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.2–23.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 32.8–42.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 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 | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 48.9% | 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 | 45.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $50,313 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $241,300 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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