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Sullivan County · Tennessee

ZIP code 37618

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 37618 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
13,208

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,413

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$174,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Tennessee state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 37618 sits in Sullivan County, Tennessee and is home to 13,208 people. Median household income is $58,413, the median home is worth $174,000 and median gross rent is $880. 78.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Tennessee state rate).

County
Sullivan County

FIPS 47163

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 37618

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

Population
13,208ZIP 37618 residents
Median household income
$58,413Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$174,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$880Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
78.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 37618

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$903/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.8%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 37618 compares

ZIP 37618 against the median ZIP in Sullivan County and across Tennessee.

MeasureZIP 37618County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,413$59,789$59,143-1%
Median home value$174,000$191,350$195,100-11%
Median gross rent$880$861$885-1%
Population13,20814,1194,324+205%

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

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 638 Tennessee ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 47% of 596 state ZIPs

#316
Home value

above 40% of 589 state ZIPs

#351
Population

larger than 72% of 638 state ZIPs

#179

Comparable ZIP codes

Tennessee ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38240Obion County$58,468$98,900$929
37876Sevier County$58,513$257,800$997
38583White County$58,285$199,400$851
38053Shelby County$58,548$195,100$1,105
38461Lewis County$58,564$344,300
38047Dyer County$58,571

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Sullivan County.

ZIP 37618 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 37618?
ZIP 37618 lies mostly in Sullivan 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 37618?
Tennessee charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 37618 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $880 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $174,000-11% 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 37618, 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.