Zip code 37205: Nashville, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37205?

37205 is assigned to Nashville, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 37205 in?

37205 is in Davidson County, Tennessee.

Q: What is the population of 37205?

About 24,823 people live in 37205, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37205?

The median household income in 37205 is $139,152.

Q: What zip codes are near 37205?

The closest zip codes to 37205 are 37215, 37212, 37232, 37218, 37203.

Residential delivery areaDavidson CountyCentral Time

Population

24,823

Median household income

$139K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$953K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,920/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

14 sq mi

1,740 people/sq mi

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

About 37205

37205 is a suburban zip code in Nashville, Tennessee (Davidson County), covering 14 sq mi of land. About 24,823 people live here, or 1,740 per square mile. The median resident is 48.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $139,152 a year, 72% above the national median of $80,734. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $953,300, or 6.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 68% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,920 a month.

77% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.8 minutes each way, and 25% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare. 20% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 37205 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Per capita income$107,106
98th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TN $39,4375th of 608 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher76.5%
98th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%7th of 604 in TN
Self-employed workers20%
98th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%42nd of 607 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.557
98th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TN 0.47629th of 600 in TN
Residents 65 and older28.9%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%50th of 608 in TN
Median home value$953,300
95th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,7004th of 590 in TN
Median age48.7
94th
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9114th of 608 in TN
Median earnings per worker$83,640
94th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TN $45,2296th of 606 in TN
Median household income$139,152
92nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TN $69,59511th of 590 in TN
Work from home24.8%
88th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%27th of 608 in TN
Median gross rent$1,920
81st
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,18916th of 515 in TN
Tech workers5.3%
81st
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%33rd of 607 in TN
Healthcare workers10.4%
64th
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%217th of 607 in TN
Rent-burdened renters54%
63rd
U.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%138th of 584 in TN
Population density1,740/sq mi
54th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi61st of 608 in TN
Housing vacancy7%
53rd
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%464th of 602 in TN
Homeownership rate67.8%
48th
U.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%455th of 600 in TN
Broadband access91.7%
46th
U.S. 91% · TN 89.2%140th of 600 in TN
Veterans5.2%
41st
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%467th of 607 in TN
Population24,823
39th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,38393rd of 608 in TN
Foreign-born residents4.9%
29th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%126th of 608 in TN
Residents under 1819.6%
28th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%366th of 608 in TN
Poverty rate6.6%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%508th of 600 in TN
Unemployment rate3.2%
19th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%386th of 607 in TN
Average commute20.8 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min520th of 597 in TN
Diversity index19.6
12th
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4322nd of 608 in TN
Government workers8.6%
10th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%528th of 607 in TN
Uninsured rate2.5%
9th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · TN 10%578th of 607 in TN

Measure	37205	Davidson	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Per capita incomeStrength	$107,106	$50,640	$39,437	$44,673	98th	5th of 608
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	76.5%	48.4%	31.1%	35.7%	98th	7th of 604
Self-employed workers	20%	11.3%	9.8%	10%	98th	42nd of 607
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.557	0.493	0.476	0.483	98th	29th of 600
Residents 65 and older	28.9%	12.9%	17.1%	17.2%	96th	50th of 608
Median home value	$953,300	$417,400	$286,700	$332,700	95th	4th of 590
Median age	48.7	34.6	38.9	38.9	94th	114th of 608
Median earnings per workerStrength	$83,640	$51,155	$45,229	$49,666	94th	6th of 606
Median household incomeStrength	$139,152	$77,853	$69,595	$80,734	92nd	11th of 590
Work from home	24.8%	20.3%	12.9%	15.1%	88th	27th of 608
Median gross rent	$1,920	$1,582	$1,189	$1,413	81st	16th of 515
Tech workers	5.3%	4.2%	2.8%	3.8%	81st	33rd of 607
Healthcare workers	10.4%	9%	9.6%	9.7%	64th	217th of 607
Rent-burdened renters	54%	53.8%	48.8%	51.1%	63rd	138th of 584
Population density	1,740/sq mi	1,421/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	54th	61st of 608
Housing vacancy	7%	9%	10.2%	10.1%	53rd	464th of 602
Homeownership rate	67.8%	52.8%	66.9%	65.2%	48th	455th of 600
Broadband access	91.7%	92.6%	89.2%	91%	46th	140th of 600
Veterans	5.2%	4.5%	7.3%	6.2%	41st	467th of 607
Population	24,823	715,388	7,066,383	334,922,499	39th	93rd of 608
Foreign-born residents	4.9%	15%	6.1%	14.1%	29th	126th of 608
Residents under 18	19.6%	20.7%	22.2%	22%	28th	366th of 608
Poverty rate	6.6%	13.9%	13.8%	12.5%	22nd	508th of 600
Unemployment rateStrength	3.2%	4.5%	4.7%	5.2%	19th	386th of 607
Average commuteStrength	20.8 min	24.7 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	16th	520th of 597
Diversity index	19.6	63.6	46.4	61.4	12th	322nd of 608
Government workers	8.6%	10.7%	13.7%	14.5%	10th	528th of 607
Uninsured rateStrength	2.5%	12.5%	10%	8.4%	9th	578th of 607

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

13%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

15%

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

48.7

Under 18

19.6%

65 and over

28.9%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

19.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

47.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 11,753
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 57%
Married couples: 50.3%
Living alone: 35.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.2%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

35%

Median household income

37205

$139,152

Davidson Co.

$77,853

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$107,106

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

46.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.557

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37205

$953,300

Davidson Co.

$417,400

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37205

$1,920

Davidson Co.

$1,582

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

66%

2–4 units

5–19 units

12%

20+ units

17%

Mobile home

0.3%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 12,641
Owner-occupied: 67.8%
Vacant: 7%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 6.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27.9%
Home value to income: 6.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

68%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

0.6%

Bicycle

0.3%

Worked from home

25%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

40%

20–29

28%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

19%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

10%

Business and finance

10%

Legal and social services

10%

Office and admin

Education

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Police and fire

0.8%

Production

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

19%

Professional and technical services

16%

Finance, insurance and real estate

13%

Education

Retail

Information

Construction

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$83,640

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

20%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

8.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

13.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37205	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$107,566	$74,888
Service	$30,037	$26,804
Sales and office	$58,803	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,300	$49,199
Production and transportation	$38,622	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

12%

Associate's

Bachelor's

39%

Graduate

38%

High school graduate or higher: 98.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 76.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 37.9%
Households with broadband: 91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.8%
No internet access: 3.6%
Without health insurance: 2.5%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Nashville
State: Tennessee
County: Davidson County
Center point: 36.1132° N, 86.8704° W
Land area: 14 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)82% of zip
Belle Meade18% of zip

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

Zip codes near 37205

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
37215	Nashville, TN	2.9 mi	22,018	$155,863	$1,046,500
37212	Nashville, TN	4.1 mi	20,592	$95,145	$963,800
37232	Nashville, TN	4.2 mi	0	—	—
37218	Nashville, TN	4.8 mi	15,292	$61,919	$349,900
37203	Nashville, TN	5.2 mi	21,442	$71,281	$549,000
37220	Nashville, TN	5.3 mi	5,265	$180,417	$818,200
37204	Nashville, TN	5.4 mi	16,469	$109,580	$907,500
37246	Nashville, TN · PO box	5.5 mi	—	—	—
37208	Nashville, TN	5.6 mi	20,889	$65,556	$520,000
37209	Nashville, TN	5.6 mi	37,817	$81,423	$529,800
37222	Nashville, TN · PO box	6 mi	—	—	—
37219	Nashville, TN	6.1 mi	2,398	$105,476	$640,700

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Questions about 37205

What city is zip code 37205?

37205 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 37205 in?

37205 is in Davidson County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 37205?

About 24,823 people live in 37205, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37205 in?

37205 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 37205?

The median household income in 37205 is $139,152.

What zip codes are near 37205?

The closest zip codes to 37205 are 37215, 37212, 37232, 37218, 37203.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37205, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.