37874 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 37874 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateTennessee
CitySweetwater
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Geo Location35.5981, -84.45768
Population15490
Size263.381 square miles
Median Family Income$56544.00
Median Home Value$135900.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 37874 zip code. The total population of the 37874 zip code is 15490, of which, 8059 are male and 8059 are female. This total population is 1265.51% greater than the average. With a total area of 263.381 square miles, the population density is 56.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.5 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of the 37874 zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201113579
201213650
201313509
201414348
201514009
201614873
201715075
201815203
201914881
202015765
202115490

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 10176.6%
Age 5-99816.3%
Age 10-149236%
Age 15-199226%
Age 20-248795.7
Age 25-2911727.6%
Age 30-346324.1%
Age 35-3913508.7%
Age 40-44926 6%
Age 45-4910777%
Age 50-547264.7%
Age 55-5912047.8%
Age 60-648845.7%
Age 65-697614.9%
Age 70-749426.1%
Age 75-795343.4%
Age 80-842121.4%
Age 85 and over3482.2%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 4.5 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 3.1 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.7 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 49.5 %
  • Divorced: 12.8 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 4.4 %
  • Never Married: 24.7 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 37874 zip code is $56544. This is -37.88% less than the national average by zip code. This income places 19.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18118. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00367
$10,000.00 – $14,999.0072
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00494
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00443
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00527
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00936
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00616
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00526
$150,000.00 – $199,999,0088
$200,000.00 +150

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201141862
201243316
201345884
201448214
201546556
201644866
201746008
201846357
201953026
202046667
202156544

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary3932
Self Employment717
Social Security2660
Dividends, Interest, or Rental860
Retirement1341
Other789

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 13316
  • Families Uninsured: 2004
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 1341
  • No retirement income: 4997

Education

In the 37874 zip code, 86.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 15.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 13.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 86.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 37874 zip, there are an estimated 6697 people in the labor force, of which, 6367 are employed, and 330 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 24.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 484 worked from home and 6150 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts1433
Services1037
Sales and Office1289
Construction and Maintenance:924
Transportation and Material Moving1684





Housing

The median home value for the 37874 zip code is 135900. There are an estimated  6338 number of occupied housing units in this zip code. The median gross rent in this zip code is $578 per month and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $604. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000348
$50,000 – $99,000885
$100,000 – $149,9991042
$150,000 – $199,999686
$200,000 – $299,999522
$300,000 – $499,999316
$500,000 – $999,999119
$1,000,000+6

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later0
2010 – 2019442
2000 – 20091302
1980 – 19992226
1960 – 19791634
1940 – 1959447
1939 or earlier287

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500717
$500 – $9991298
$1,000 – $1,499113
$1,500 – $1,9999
$2,000 – $2,4990
$2,499 – $2,99917
$3,000 + 0

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300971
300-4991402
500-7991514
800-999929
1000-1499904
1500-1999228
2000-2499101
2500-299917
3000+12

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%1091
20%-24.9%282
25%-29.9%95
30%-34.9%159
35+%456



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None492
11734
22127
3+1985
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 12.3 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 2.8 %
  • Electricity: 83.3 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0.2 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 0.6 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.