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Grainger County · Tennessee

ZIP code 37848

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 37848 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
94

ZCTA residents

Median income
$93,661

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Tennessee state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 37848 sits in Grainger County, Tennessee and is home to 94 people. Median household income is $93,661, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Tennessee state rate).

County
Grainger County

FIPS 47057

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 37848

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

Population
94ZIP 37848 residents
Median household income
$93,661Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
48.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 37848

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
0%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 37848 compares

ZIP 37848 against the median ZIP in Grainger County and across Tennessee.

MeasureZIP 37848County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$93,661$52,120$59,143+58%
Median home value$161,800$195,100
Median gross rent$805$885
Population943,6674,324-98%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Grainger County and the 638 ZIP areas in Tennessee.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 638 Tennessee ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 91% of 596 state ZIPs

#51
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 5% of 638 state ZIPs

#608

Comparable ZIP codes

Tennessee ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
38117Shelby County$93,688$287,500$1,353
37189Davidson County$93,577$357,700$1,082
37143Cheatham County$93,212$342,300$1,238
37341Hamilton County$93,114$264,300$1,229
38135Shelby County$92,458$270,100$1,580
37363Hamilton County$94,873$349,600$1,495

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Grainger County.

ZIP 37848 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 37848?
ZIP 37848 lies mostly in Grainger 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 37848?
Tennessee charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 37848 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth 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 37848, 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.