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Blount County · Tennessee

ZIP code 37804

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 37804 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
27,423

ZCTA residents

Median income
$75,794

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$224,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Tennessee state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 37804 sits in Blount County, Tennessee and is home to 27,423 people. Median household income is $75,794, the median home is worth $224,400 and median gross rent is $1,155. 76% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Tennessee state rate).

County
Blount County

FIPS 47009

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 37804

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

Population
27,423ZIP 37804 residents
Median household income
$75,794Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$224,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,155Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 37804

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
$1,164/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
8.9%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 37804 compares

ZIP 37804 against the median ZIP in Blount County and across Tennessee.

MeasureZIP 37804County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$75,794$68,652$59,143+28%
Median home value$224,400$280,550$195,100+15%
Median gross rent$1,155$1,032$885+31%
Population27,4238,0924,324+534%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Blount County and the 638 ZIP areas in Tennessee.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 638 Tennessee ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 79% of 596 state ZIPs

#128
Home value

above 62% of 589 state ZIPs

#221
Population

larger than 88% of 638 state ZIPs

#79

Comparable ZIP codes

Tennessee ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
37209Davidson County$75,810$495,500$1,580
38103Shelby County$75,763$380,900$1,575
38016Shelby County$75,719$261,700$1,407
37615Washington County$75,556$261,200$966
37072Davidson County$75,514$340,900$1,359
37663Sullivan County$76,122$224,900$886

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Blount County.

ZIP 37804 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 37804?
ZIP 37804 lies mostly in Blount 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 37804?
Tennessee charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 37804 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,155 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $224,400+15% 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 37804, 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.