ZIP code
38580
in Rickman, TennesseePopulation 1,609
41.44/ 100
Ranked #25,716 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #281 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 46%)
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 ›Civic-institution access
0.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Humid extreme heat
89.2 days/year
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS72ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Rickman, Tennessee (ZIP 38580) lands in the bottom 20% nationally (25,716th) and the top 46% of Tennessee (281st).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: fiber broadband registers at the national maximum. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and tree cover is in the top 12.1% nationally. Civic sits in the top 12.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 16% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 16% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 13.0% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
Put simply, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 38506, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 67%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
“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 67.3; chronic-disease standing 14.6 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,289 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
38506
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 46.97
Closest healthier
38501
Tennesseeabout 3.9 mi away
Score 46.27
Similar health profile
37753
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 41.72
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 | 37.0% | 33.1–40.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.5% | 38.9–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.4 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 26.3–35.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.1–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.6–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.2% | 32.3–48.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.2–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.7% | 9.3–14.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.5–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.4–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 84.9–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.1–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.1% | 53.4–60.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 66.9–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.0–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.3% | 18.0–24.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 23.8–33.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.5% | 30.9–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.1% | 22.5–30.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–21.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.5% | 34.4–44.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.5% | 16.7–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 65.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 16.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 45.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $70,081 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $246,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,138 | $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 | 75.5 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 75.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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