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ZIP Code 38359 health estimates

Milledgeville, TN. Hardin County, Tennessee. 289 residents in the 2020 Census, 244 adults.

A ZIP Code on this page is a Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA). The Census Bureau makes ZCTAs to approximate the areas of postal ZIP Codes. A ZCTA and a postal ZIP Code can differ.

This page is not in the search index. It has been out of the index since 1 Oct 2026. Fewer than 500 residents live in the area, so the intervals are wide.

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ZIP Code 38359 in Hardin County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 39.4% of the adults of ZIP Code 38359 have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.4% to 45.4%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence: the estimated share of all adults. CDC publishes no age-adjusted estimate for a ZIP Code area.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: ZIP Code 38359
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalHardin CountyTN figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202224.7%21.5 to 27.918.6%similar14.6%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.6
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202339.5%36.6 to 42.538.3%similar30.6%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%10.0 to 11.710.4%similar8.2%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 202313.4%11.8 to 15.013.0%similar8.6%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.3
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.8 to 11.910.1%similar7.0%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.5
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.4%10.3 to 12.511.3%similar11.0%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202330.1%27.0 to 33.330.2%similar28.4%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202318.0%16.2 to 20.117.1%similar13.6%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.2
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202347.6%44.3 to 51.045.7%similar39.5%above34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202344.2%40.7 to 47.642.9%similar38.3%above37.4%higherinterval 37.1 to 37.8
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202339.4%33.4 to 45.438.1%similar37.6%in line32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.1
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20235.3%4.9 to 5.95.1%similar3.7%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.5
Prevention: ZIP Code 38359
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalHardin CountyTN figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202387.4%86.0 to 88.986.3%similar86.6%in line87.5%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202260.9%56.9 to 64.761.2%similar63.2%in line66.3%lowerinterval 65.9 to 66.8
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202311.9%9.9 to 14.313.1%similar11.6%in line11.0%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202268.6%61.8 to 75.067.4%similar75.2%below76.5%lowerinterval 75.9 to 77.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202380.9%78.7 to 82.980.1%similar76.2%above77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202255.8%52.8 to 58.757.7%similar58.1%in line63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202379.8%77.2 to 82.279.3%similar78.1%in line77.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: ZIP Code 38359
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalHardin CountyTN figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202312.6%10.7 to 14.413.4%similar14.6%below15.2%lowerinterval 15.0 to 15.5
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202323.0%20.1 to 25.922.7%similar17.3%above11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202332.8%28.6 to 37.033.3%similar26.6%above24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.8
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.2%32.7 to 42.138.0%similar38.2%in line36.0%similar
Disability: ZIP Code 38359
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalHardin CountyTN figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202344.0%40.0 to 48.043.7%similar35.8%above30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.3
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202319.7%17.7 to 21.720.2%similar17.4%above13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.9
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.5%10.5 to 12.710.9%similar7.6%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.9
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 202312.1%10.8 to 13.512.3%similar9.5%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.1
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202323.1%20.6 to 25.722.7%similar16.3%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.7
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.8%5.2 to 6.55.7%similar4.1%above3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.9
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.3%6.6 to 8.17.3%similar5.5%above5.5%higherinterval 5.4 to 5.7
Health status: ZIP Code 38359
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalHardin CountyTN figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202328.8%25.8 to 32.129.0%similar22.4%above19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.5
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202320.3%18.5 to 22.120.6%similar19.3%in line15.6%higherinterval 15.3 to 15.8
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202319.3%17.4 to 21.319.0%similar14.9%above12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.0
Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for ZIP Code 38359, for 12 of the 40 measures.

ZIP Code 38359: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD12.4%11.1 to 13.812.4%10.8 to 14.313.2%12.1 to 14.313.4%11.8 to 15.0
Coronary Heart Disease9.7%9.0 to 10.49.4%8.4 to 10.511.0%10.1 to 11.910.8%9.8 to 11.9
Current Asthma11.0%10.5 to 11.611.0%9.8 to 12.511.8%10.7 to 13.011.4%10.3 to 12.5
Depression28.0%26.8 to 29.328.9%25.1 to 33.130.8%27.7 to 34.030.1%27.0 to 33.3
Diabetes15.3%14.4 to 16.215.4%13.5 to 17.417.3%15.7 to 19.118.0%16.2 to 20.1
High Blood Pressure44.8%43.6 to 45.943.6%39.7 to 47.746.9%43.5 to 50.247.6%44.3 to 51.0
Obesity38.4%37.2 to 39.637.5%31.6 to 44.339.9%34.6 to 45.539.4%33.4 to 45.4
Health Insurance17.7%15.3 to 20.413.0%10.6 to 15.712.6%10.5 to 15.211.9%9.9 to 14.3
Binge Drinking12.8%12.4 to 13.412.7%10.7 to 15.112.8%11.0 to 15.012.6%10.7 to 14.4
Current Cigarette Smoking26.9%24.2 to 29.424.7%21.2 to 28.920.8%18.9 to 22.823.0%20.1 to 25.9
Physical Inactivity31.4%29.2 to 33.734.7%30.1 to 39.732.3%29.0 to 35.932.8%28.6 to 37.0
General Health22.2%19.9 to 24.624.5%21.6 to 27.825.4%23.5 to 27.428.8%25.8 to 32.1

The 2022 and 2023 releases use the Census areas of 2010. The releases from 2024 use the Census areas of 2020. One code can cover a different area in the two sets.

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Health by ZIP. ZIP Code 38359: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/zip/38359/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The shares of a ZIP Code in a county or a place are shares of land area from the Census 2020 relationship files. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about ZIP Code 38359

How does the obesity estimate of ZIP Code 38359 compare with Hardin County?

The estimate for Hardin County is 38.1%.

The 95% confidence interval is 29.6% to 46.3%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for ZIP Code 38359 is similar.

How does the obesity estimate of ZIP Code 38359 compare with Tennessee and the nation?

The Tennessee figure is 37.6% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Tennessee figure is inside the interval of ZIP Code 38359. The estimate is in line with it.

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for ZIP Code 38359 is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in ZIP Code 38359?

CDC estimates that 18.0% of the adults of ZIP Code 38359 have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 16.2% to 20.1%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is ZIP Code 38359 higher or lower than Hardin County?

ZIP Code 38359 and Hardin County both have an estimate for 39 measures.

The estimate for ZIP Code 38359 is higher for 4 measures.

It is lower for 0 measures.

It is similar for 35 measures.

6 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

1 measure has no estimate for this area in any release on this site.