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Robertson County · Tennessee

ZIP code 37172

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 37172 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
31,420

ZCTA residents

Median income
$71,103

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$282,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Tennessee state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 37172 sits in Robertson County, Tennessee and is home to 31,420 people. Median household income is $71,103, the median home is worth $282,000 and median gross rent is $1,132. 69.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Tennessee state rate).

County
Robertson County

FIPS 47147

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 37172

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

Population
31,420ZIP 37172 residents
Median household income
$71,103Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$282,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,132Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
69.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 37172

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
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,463/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
14.1%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 37172 compares

ZIP 37172 against the median ZIP in Robertson County and across Tennessee.

MeasureZIP 37172County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$71,103$85,222$59,143+20%
Median home value$282,000$322,500$195,100+45%
Median gross rent$1,132$1,145$885+28%
Population31,4206,6174,324+627%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 638 Tennessee ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 72% of 596 state ZIPs

#165
Home value

above 79% of 589 state ZIPs

#123
Population

larger than 90% of 638 state ZIPs

#61

Comparable ZIP codes

Tennessee ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38563Smith County$71,094$232,400$839
37846Loudon County$71,147$200,000$780
37187Dickson County$71,049$283,100$952
38011Tipton County$71,029$203,800$977
38463Wayne County$71,000$135,800$597
38356Madison County$71,250$156,400$644

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Robertson County.

ZIP 37172 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 37172?
ZIP 37172 lies mostly in Robertson 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 37172?
Tennessee charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 37172 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,132 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $282,000+45% 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 37172, 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.