Zip code 37030: Carthage, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37030?

37030 is assigned to Carthage, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 37030 in?

37030 is in Smith County, Tennessee.

Q: What is the population of 37030?

About 8,183 people live in 37030, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37030?

The median household income in 37030 is $61,800.

Q: What zip codes are near 37030?

The closest zip codes to 37030 are 38560, 37151, 38563, 37145, 38552.

Residential delivery areaSmith CountyCentral Time

Population

8,183

Median household income

$62K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$253K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$962/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

65 sq mi

126 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 37030

37030 is a small-town zip code in Carthage, Tennessee (Smith County), covering 65 sq mi of land. About 8,183 people live here, or 126 per square mile. The median resident is 40 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $61,800 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $252,600, or 4.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $962 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.4 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.

How 37030 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute31.4 min
80th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min184th of 597 in TN
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%221st of 607 in TN
Government workers15.5%
63rd
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%238th of 607 in TN
Residents under 1823.1%
59th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%200th of 608 in TN
Median age40
57th
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9393rd of 608 in TN
Uninsured rate7.4%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%413th of 607 in TN
Homeownership rate70.4%
54th
U.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%423rd of 600 in TN
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%413th of 607 in TN
Residents 65 and older16.6%
50th
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%407th of 608 in TN
Housing vacancy6.3%
47th
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%491st of 602 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.427
43rd
U.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476324th of 600 in TN
Poverty rate9.4%
41st
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%430th of 600 in TN
Self-employed workers8.5%
39th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%378th of 607 in TN
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%211th of 607 in TN
Median home value$252,600
34th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700209th of 590 in TN
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%310th of 607 in TN
Median earnings per worker$43,319
34th
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229268th of 606 in TN
Median household income$61,800
23rd
U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595295th of 590 in TN
Rent-burdened renters42.9%
23rd
U.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%305th of 584 in TN
Broadband access87.6%
22nd
U.S. 91% · TN 89.2%264th of 600 in TN
Per capita income$30,907
21st
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437352nd of 608 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%283rd of 604 in TN
Median gross rent$962
18th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189220th of 515 in TN
Work from home7.1%
17th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%377th of 608 in TN
Population density126/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi243rd of 608 in TN
Diversity index21
14th
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4310th of 608 in TN
Population8,183
13th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383236th of 608 in TN
Foreign-born residents1.9%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%299th of 608 in TN

Measure	37030	Smith	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Average commuteWeakness	31.4 min	32.2 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	80th	184th of 597
Healthcare workers	10.4%	9.3%	9.6%	9.7%	64th	221st of 607
Government workers	15.5%	16.2%	13.7%	14.5%	63rd	238th of 607
Residents under 18	23.1%	22.4%	22.2%	22%	59th	200th of 608
Median age	40	40.6	38.9	38.9	57th	393rd of 608
Uninsured rate	7.4%	8.3%	10%	8.4%	55th	413th of 607
Homeownership rate	70.4%	76.9%	66.9%	65.2%	54th	423rd of 600
Veterans	6%	6.8%	7.3%	6.2%	52nd	413th of 607
Residents 65 and older	16.6%	16.7%	17.1%	17.2%	50th	407th of 608
Housing vacancy	6.3%	9.4%	10.2%	10.1%	47th	491st of 602
Income inequality (Gini)	0.427	0.420	0.476	0.483	43rd	324th of 600
Poverty rate	9.4%	10%	13.8%	12.5%	41st	430th of 600
Self-employed workers	8.5%	8.1%	9.8%	10%	39th	378th of 607
Tech workers	2.2%	1.8%	2.8%	3.8%	37th	211th of 607
Median home value	$252,600	$243,800	$286,700	$332,700	34th	209th of 590
Unemployment rate	4%	2.7%	4.7%	5.2%	34th	310th of 607
Median earnings per worker	$43,319	$44,892	$45,229	$49,666	34th	268th of 606
Median household income	$61,800	$66,293	$69,595	$80,734	23rd	295th of 590
Rent-burdened renters	42.9%	36.9%	48.8%	51.1%	23rd	305th of 584
Broadband access	87.6%	87.6%	89.2%	91%	22nd	264th of 600
Per capita income	$30,907	$33,386	$39,437	$44,673	21st	352nd of 608
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	18.5%	31.1%	35.7%	21st	283rd of 604
Median gross rent	$962	$922	$1,189	$1,413	18th	220th of 515
Work from home	7.1%	8.2%	12.9%	15.1%	17th	377th of 608
Population density	126/sq mi	65/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	243rd of 608
Diversity index	21	18.6	46.4	61.4	14th	310th of 608
Population	8,183	20,389	7,066,383	334,922,499	13th	236th of 608
Foreign-born residents	1.9%	1.5%	6.1%	14.1%	11th	299th of 608

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

23.1%

65 and over

16.6%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.9%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 3,171
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 70.2%
Married couples: 53.5%
Living alone: 25.9%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

37030

$61,800

Smith Co.

$66,293

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,907

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.427

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37030

$252,600

Smith Co.

$243,800

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37030

$962

Smith Co.

$922

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

74%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.6%

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,386
Owner-occupied: 70.4%
Vacant: 6.3%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 42.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.2%
Home value to income: 4.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

19%

20–29

14%

30–44

21%

45–59

14%

60+

13%

Average commute

31.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

14%

Transportation and moving

12%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Office and admin

Education

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Retail

18%

Manufacturing

15%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Construction

10%

Education

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Other services

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$43,319

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

1.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37030	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$46,859	$74,888
Service	$24,386	$26,804
Sales and office	$36,386	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,063	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,484	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

14%

High school

37%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Households with broadband: 87.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.2%
No internet access: 9.9%
Without health insurance: 7.4%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Carthage
State: Tennessee
County: Smith County
Center point: 36.2717° N, 85.9424° W
Land area: 65 sq mi
Water area: 4.9 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Carthage5% of zip
South Carthage4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 37030

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38560	Elmwood, TN	5.9 mi	1,432	$77,986	$241,300
37151	Riddleton, TN	6.2 mi	457	$102,168	$327,500
38563	Gordonsville, TN	6.2 mi	1,826	$50,313	$241,300
37145	Pleasant Shade, TN	7.7 mi	2,442	$69,150	$177,800
38552	Chestnut Mound, TN	8.1 mi	472	$71,250	$198,600
38547	Brush Creek, TN	8.9 mi	2,088	$80,843	$244,100
38567	Hickman, TN	9.6 mi	1,065	$100,368	$340,500
38564	Granville, TN	11 mi	501	$88,947	$327,300
38548	Buffalo Valley, TN	11 mi	1,154	—	$268,600
37057	Dixon Springs, TN	11 mi	1,016	$78,940	$224,200
38569	Lancaster, TN	12 mi	390	—	$362,800
37012	Alexandria, TN	14 mi	2,118	$49,265	$237,600

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Questions about 37030

What city is zip code 37030?

37030 is assigned to Carthage, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37030 in?

37030 is in Smith County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 37030?

About 8,183 people live in 37030, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37030 in?

37030 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 37030?

The median household income in 37030 is $61,800.

What zip codes are near 37030?

The closest zip codes to 37030 are 38560, 37151, 38563, 37145, 38552.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37030, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.