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Washington County · Tennessee

ZIP code 37604

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 37604 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
38,359

ZCTA residents

Median income
$49,351

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$231,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Tennessee state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 37604 sits in Washington County, Tennessee and is home to 38,359 people. Median household income is $49,351, the median home is worth $231,900 and median gross rent is $950. 48.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Tennessee state rate).

County
Washington County

FIPS 47179

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 37604

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

Population
38,359ZIP 37604 residents
Median household income
$49,351Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$231,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$950Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
35.6 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
48.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 37604

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
23%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
4.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,203/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
22.4%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 37604 compares

ZIP 37604 against the median ZIP in Washington County and across Tennessee.

MeasureZIP 37604County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$49,351$65,731$59,143-17%
Median home value$231,900$231,900$195,100+19%
Median gross rent$950$892$885+7%
Population38,35914,0224,324+787%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 638 Tennessee ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 25% of 596 state ZIPs

#448
Home value

above 66% of 589 state ZIPs

#198
Population

larger than 93% of 638 state ZIPs

#43

Comparable ZIP codes

Tennessee ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38361Hardin County$49,348$140,600
38260Obion County$49,336$117,100$780
38237Weakley County$49,301$194,100$808
37362Polk County$49,432$116,600$717
38232Obion County$49,438$81,100$758
38052Hardeman County$49,453$129,800$774

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Washington County.

ZIP 37604 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 37604?
ZIP 37604 lies mostly in Washington 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 37604?
Tennessee charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 37604 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $950 a month, about 23% of median household income, and the median home is worth $231,900+19% 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 37604, 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.