ZIP code
38568
in Hilham, TennesseePopulation 2,243
33.09/ 100
Ranked #30,019 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.4%)
Ranked #543 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 11.9%)
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
ST91stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.6%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.2%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
23.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.6%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
72.4%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
11.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
56.1 mi
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Hilham, Tennessee (ZIP 38568) ranks in the bottom 6.4% nationally (30,019th) and the bottom 11.9% of Tennessee (543rd).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: fiber broadband registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 8.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 9.9% nationally. On the other hand, modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 4.6% nationally, independent living disability settles in the top 6.1% nationally, and mobility disability lies in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 7.3% nationally, coronary heart disease lands in the top 7.7% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the top 8.7% nationally.
In plainer 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to 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 46%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
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
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 80.5; chronic-disease standing 5.3 (bottom 10%) — 75 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #752 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
38506
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 46.97
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 | 39.1% | 36.1–42.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.2% | 42.8–49.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.2–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.0% | 12.5–15.6 |
| Depression among adults | 31.4% | 28.2–34.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.4% | 40.0–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.9% | 35.8–47.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.5% | 19.9–25.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.3% | 11.2–15.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 77.0–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 76.0–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.4–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.2% | 55.4–62.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.1% | 49.2–55.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.6% | 63.7–74.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 25.2% | 22.2–28.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.7% | 29.7–37.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 34.5–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.6% | 27.6–33.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.4% | 19.5–23.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.0% | 18.1–22.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.6% | 19.4–23.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.0% | 40.2–47.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.3% | 20.9–25.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 68.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 24.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 52.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $61,556 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $174,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 71.9 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 71.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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