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Montgomery County · Tennessee

ZIP code 37040

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 37040 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
62,137

ZCTA residents

Median income
$65,331

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$242,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Tennessee state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 37040 sits in Montgomery County, Tennessee and is home to 62,137 people. Median household income is $65,331, the median home is worth $242,400 and median gross rent is $1,177. 58.6% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Tennessee state rate).

County
Montgomery County

FIPS 47125

State
Tennessee (TN)

638 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 37040

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
62,137ZIP 37040 residents
Median household income
$65,331Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$242,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,177Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
30.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
58.6%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 37040

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$70Before any exemptions

Tennessee levies 7% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
22%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,258/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
18%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 37040 compares

ZIP 37040 against the median ZIP in Montgomery County and across Tennessee.

MeasureZIP 37040County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$65,331$75,684$59,143+10%
Median home value$242,400$242,400$195,100+24%
Median gross rent$1,177$1,196$885+33%
Population62,13711,6304,324+1337%

Medians are computed across the 8 ZIP areas in Montgomery County and the 638 ZIP areas in Tennessee.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 638 Tennessee ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 65% of 596 state ZIPs

#211
Home value

above 70% of 589 state ZIPs

#175
Population

larger than 98% of 638 state ZIPs

#11

Comparable ZIP codes

Tennessee ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38560Smith County$65,221$202,700$783
37342Coffee County$65,471$223,900
38311Decatur County$65,500$178,200
37145Smith County$65,125$171,600$885
38358Gibson County$65,537$157,900$808
37416Hamilton County$65,083$229,600$1,086

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Montgomery County.

ZIP 37040 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 37040?
ZIP 37040 lies mostly in Montgomery County, Tennessee. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 37040?
Tennessee charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 37040 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,177 a month, about 22% of median household income, and the median home is worth $242,400+24% against the typical Tennessee ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37040, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.