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Roane County · Tennessee

ZIP code 37854

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 37854 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
12,403

ZCTA residents

Median income
$49,098

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$154,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Tennessee state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 37854 sits in Roane County, Tennessee and is home to 12,403 people. Median household income is $49,098, the median home is worth $154,600 and median gross rent is $783. 68.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Tennessee state rate).

County
Roane County

FIPS 47145

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 37854

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

Population
12,403ZIP 37854 residents
Median household income
$49,098Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$154,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$783Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
47.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 37854

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
3.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$802/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.6%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 37854 compares

ZIP 37854 against the median ZIP in Roane County and across Tennessee.

MeasureZIP 37854County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$49,098$58,649$59,143-17%
Median home value$154,600$173,600$195,100-21%
Median gross rent$783$783$885-12%
Population12,40316,3944,324+187%

Medians are computed across the 3 ZIP areas in Roane County and the 638 ZIP areas in Tennessee.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 638 Tennessee ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 24% of 596 state ZIPs

#454
Home value

above 31% of 589 state ZIPs

#408
Population

larger than 71% of 638 state ZIPs

#188

Comparable ZIP codes

Tennessee ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
37870Claiborne County$49,138$144,500$671
38326Hardin County$49,145$189,100$958
38042Hardeman County$48,897$144,300$1,005
38237Weakley County$49,301$194,100$808
38034Crockett County$48,875$131,800$738
38260Obion County$49,336$117,100$780

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Roane County.

ZIP 37854 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 37854?
ZIP 37854 lies mostly in Roane 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 37854?
Tennessee charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 37854 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $783 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $154,600-21% 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 37854, 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.