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37204

Zip code 37204: Nashville, Tennessee

Residential delivery areaDavidson CountyCentral Time
Population
16,469
Median household income
$110K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$908K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,684/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
30.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
7.3 sq mi
2,258 people/sq mi

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

About 37204

37204 is a suburban zip code in Nashville, Tennessee (Davidson County), covering 7.3 sq mi of land. About 16,469 people live here, or 2,258 per square mile. The median resident is 30.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $109,580 a year, 36% above the national median of $80,734. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $907,500, or 8.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 56% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,684 a month.

77% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.4 minutes each way, and 24% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and healthcare. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 37204 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
30.8
Under 18
18.8%
65 and over
9.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White77%
  • Black11%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.1%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
38.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
42.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
87%
Spanish
5%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
3%
Other
0.2%

Households

Households
7,322
Average household size
2
Family households
47.8%
Married couples
39%
Living alone
35.7%
Veterans (of adults)
2.2%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
10%
$25–50k
11%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
20%
$150–200k
7%
$200k+
27%

Median household income

37204
$109,580
Davidson Co.
$77,853
Tennessee
$69,595
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$82,525
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.8%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
34.4%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.536
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37204
$907,500
Davidson Co.
$417,400
Tennessee
$286,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

37204
$1,684
Davidson Co.
$1,582
Tennessee
$1,189
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
58%
2–4 units
11%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
24%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
8,016
Owner-occupied
56.3%
Vacant
8.7%
Median year built
1993
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
17.6%
Home value to income
8.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
64%
Carpooled
4%
Transit
1%
Walked
4%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
24%
Other
3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
18%
10–19
45%
20–29
24%
30–44
9%
45–59
2%
60+
2%
Average commute
17.4 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
78.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
17%
Business and finance
11%
Healthcare
10%
Sales
9%
Education
8%
Office and admin
7%
Arts, media and sports
7%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Computer and math
5%
Legal and social services
5%
Food service
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Transportation and moving
4%
Production
1%
Construction and repair
1%
Police and fire
0.8%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%

Industries

Professional and technical services
15%
Education
14%
Health care and social assistance
13%
Finance, insurance and real estate
9%
Retail
9%
Other services
6%
Manufacturing
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Public administration
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Information
3%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3%
Admin, support and management
3%
Wholesale
2%
Construction
2%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
$61,509
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
15%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
8.7%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
17.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work37204U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$80,027$74,888
Service$26,576$26,804
Sales and office$41,635$40,476
Construction and maintenance$41,923$49,199
Production and transportation$30,855$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
3%
High school
7%
Some college
8%
Associate's
5%
Bachelor's
43%
Graduate
34%
High school graduate or higher
96.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
77.2%
Graduate or professional degree
34.2%
Households with broadband
97.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL
89.9%
No internet access
2.6%
Without health insurance
6.2%
Limited-English households
0.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Nashville
Center point
36.1067° N, 86.7746° W
Land area
7.3 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance)64% of zip
  • Oak Hill25% of zip
  • Berry Hill11% of zip

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

Zip codes near 37204

ZipCityDistanceIncome
37212Nashville2.4 mi$95,145
37220Nashville2.8 mi$180,417
37232Nashville2.9 mi—
37203Nashville3.1 mi$71,281
37210Nashville3.7 mi$50,284
37246Nashville · PO box3.7 mi—
37215Nashville3.8 mi$155,863
37211Nashville4 mi$71,399
37219Nashville4.1 mi$105,476
37222Nashville · PO box4.1 mi—
37238Nashville4.1 mi—
37243Nashville · PO box4.1 mi—

Zip codes like 37204 elsewhere

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Questions about 37204

What city is zip code 37204?

37204 is assigned to Nashville, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37204 in?

37204 is in Davidson County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 37204?

About 16,469 people live in 37204, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37204 in?

37204 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 37204?

The median household income in 37204 is $109,580.

What zip codes are near 37204?

The closest zip codes to 37204 are 37212, 37220, 37232, 37203, 37210.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37204, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.