ZIP code
72338
in Frenchmans Bayou, TennesseePopulation 8
23.99/ 100
Ranked #31,564 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.6%)
Ranked #608 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (bottom 1.3%)
Ranked #76 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (bottom 6.2%)
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.
Unemployment rate
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
27.6%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
35.1%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.9%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.1%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
74.4%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
25.5%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
22.8%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
Frenchmans Bayou, Tennessee (ZIP 72338), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 1.6% nationally (31,564th) and the bottom 1.3% of Tennessee (608th).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: unemployment rests at the national maximum, poverty settles at the national maximum, and homeownership lands at the national minimum. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 1.3% nationally, fair or poor health settles in the top 2.6% nationally, and self-care disability lands in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 1.6% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the top 1.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 2.7% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 38053, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
“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
38053
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 40.91
Closest healthier
72350
Arkansasshares a border
Score 26.67
Similar health profile
71940
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 37.58
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 | 38.5% | 35.0–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.7% | 47.6–55.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–17.9 |
| Depression among adults | 27.7% | 24.4–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.0% | 17.5–22.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.7% | 40.8–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 47.3% | 40.8–53.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.7% | 18.7–24.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.6% | 10.5–17.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.4–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 77.1–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 82.0–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.0% | 52.9–63.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.1% | 47.0–53.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.1% | 64.0–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.9% | 19.4–28.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.4% | 34.5–45.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.6% | 37.3–48.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 35.1% | 30.2–40.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.3–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 22.1% | 19.2–24.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.8% | 19.6–26.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 49.4% | 44.1–54.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–16.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 27.6% | 23.6–31.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.6–9.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.8% | 23.5–32.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.7% | 20.1–32.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 13.3–23.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 12.9–19.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.3–15.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.5–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 100.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 100.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 57.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 73.5 yr ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 73.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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