Zip code 37208: Nashville, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37208?

37208 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 37208 in?

37208 is in Davidson County, Tennessee.

Q: What is the population of 37208?

About 20,889 people live in 37208, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37208?

The median household income in 37208 is $65,556.

Q: What zip codes are near 37208?

The closest zip codes to 37208 are 37228, 37116, 37224, 37227, 37229.

Residential delivery areaDavidson CountyCentral Time

Population

20,889

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$520K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,558/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.8 sq mi

4,337 people/sq mi

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

About 37208

37208 is an urban zip code in Nashville, Tennessee (Davidson County), covering 4.8 sq mi of land. About 20,889 people live here, or 4,337 per square mile. The median resident is 30.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,556 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 22.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $520,000, or 7.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 33% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,558 a month.

54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.8 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 37208 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.512
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TN 0.47660th of 600 in TN
Poverty rate22.1%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%97th of 600 in TN
Housing vacancy13.7%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%228th of 602 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher53.5%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%39th of 604 in TN
Uninsured rate12.2%
81st
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TN 10%157th of 607 in TN
Population density4,337/sq mi
77th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi16th of 608 in TN
Tech workers4.8%
77th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%49th of 607 in TN
Median home value$520,000
76th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,70028th of 590 in TN
Work from home19%
75th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%54th of 608 in TN
Healthcare workers11%
71st
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%183rd of 607 in TN
Per capita income$48,742
70th
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,43764th of 608 in TN
Diversity index58
68th
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.433rd of 608 in TN
Median gross rent$1,558
59th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,18947th of 515 in TN
Median earnings per worker$51,131
59th
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229114th of 606 in TN
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%224th of 607 in TN
Rent-burdened renters49.9%
47th
U.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%202nd of 584 in TN
Broadband access90.2%
35th
U.S. 91% · TN 89.2%187th of 600 in TN
Self-employed workers8%
33rd
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%407th of 607 in TN
Population20,889
32nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383121st of 608 in TN
Government workers11.4%
30th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%435th of 607 in TN
Median household income$65,556
29th
U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595243rd of 590 in TN
Foreign-born residents3.9%
23rd
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%163rd of 608 in TN
Veterans3.4%
19th
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%551st of 607 in TN
Average commute18.8 min
8th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min558th of 597 in TN
Homeownership rate33%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%584th of 600 in TN
Residents 65 and older9.3%
6th
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%570th of 608 in TN
Median age30.7
5th
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9582nd of 608 in TN
Residents under 1812.1%
4th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%548th of 608 in TN

Measure	37208	Davidson	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.512	0.493	0.476	0.483	92nd	60th of 600
Poverty rateWeakness	22.1%	13.9%	13.8%	12.5%	88th	97th of 600
Housing vacancy	13.7%	9%	10.2%	10.1%	84th	228th of 602
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	53.5%	48.4%	31.1%	35.7%	83rd	39th of 604
Uninsured rateWeakness	12.2%	12.5%	10%	8.4%	81st	157th of 607
Population density	4,337/sq mi	1,421/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	77th	16th of 608
Tech workers	4.8%	4.2%	2.8%	3.8%	77th	49th of 607
Median home value	$520,000	$417,400	$286,700	$332,700	76th	28th of 590
Work from home	19%	20.3%	12.9%	15.1%	75th	54th of 608
Healthcare workers	11%	9%	9.6%	9.7%	71st	183rd of 607
Per capita income	$48,742	$50,640	$39,437	$44,673	70th	64th of 608
Diversity index	58	63.6	46.4	61.4	68th	33rd of 608
Median gross rent	$1,558	$1,582	$1,189	$1,413	59th	47th of 515
Median earnings per worker	$51,131	$51,155	$45,229	$49,666	59th	114th of 606
Unemployment rate	5.1%	4.5%	4.7%	5.2%	54th	224th of 607
Rent-burdened renters	49.9%	53.8%	48.8%	51.1%	47th	202nd of 584
Broadband access	90.2%	92.6%	89.2%	91%	35th	187th of 600
Self-employed workers	8%	11.3%	9.8%	10%	33rd	407th of 607
Population	20,889	715,388	7,066,383	334,922,499	32nd	121st of 608
Government workers	11.4%	10.7%	13.7%	14.5%	30th	435th of 607
Median household income	$65,556	$77,853	$69,595	$80,734	29th	243rd of 590
Foreign-born residents	3.9%	15%	6.1%	14.1%	23rd	163rd of 608
Veterans	3.4%	4.5%	7.3%	6.2%	19th	551st of 607
Average commuteStrength	18.8 min	24.7 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	8th	558th of 597
Homeownership rateWeakness	33%	52.8%	66.9%	65.2%	6th	584th of 600
Residents 65 and older	9.3%	12.9%	17.1%	17.2%	6th	570th of 608
Median age	30.7	34.6	38.9	38.9	5th	582nd of 608
Residents under 18	12.1%	20.7%	22.2%	22%	4th	548th 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

5–17

21%

18–24

30%

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.7

Under 18

12.1%

65 and over

9.3%

Race and ethnicity

White39%
Black51%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

45.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 9,805
Average household size: 1.8
Family households: 34.8%
Married couples: 21.3%
Living alone: 48.8%
Veterans (of adults): 3.4%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

15%

Median household income

37208

$65,556

Davidson Co.

$77,853

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$48,742

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

22.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

21.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.512

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37208

$520,000

Davidson Co.

$417,400

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37208

$1,558

Davidson Co.

$1,582

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

45%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

20+ units

31%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,360
Owner-occupied: 33%
Vacant: 13.7%
Median year built: 2003
Median rooms: 4.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.2%
Home value to income: 7.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

60%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

43%

20–29

18%

30–44

13%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

15%

Sales

11%

Healthcare

11%

Food service

10%

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Education

Production

Engineering and science

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

11%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Education

10%

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Public administration

Information

Admin, support and management

Construction

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$51,131

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37208	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$69,375	$74,888
Service	$17,231	$26,804
Sales and office	$53,516	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$35,268	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,653	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

32%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 53.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.5%
Households with broadband: 90.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 75.9%
No internet access: 6.7%
Without health insurance: 12.2%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Nashville
State: Tennessee
County: Davidson County
Center point: 36.1775° N, 86.8095° W
Land area: 4.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 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)100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 37208

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
37228	Nashville, TN	1.4 mi	2,585	$60,378	—
37116	Madison, TN · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
37224	Nashville, TN · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
37227	Nashville, TN · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
37229	Nashville, TN · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
37230	Nashville, TN · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
37234	Nashville, TN · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
37235	Nashville, TN · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
37236	Nashville, TN · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
37240	Nashville, TN · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
37241	Nashville, TN · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—
37242	Nashville, TN · PO box	1.5 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 37208

What city is zip code 37208?

37208 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 37208 in?

37208 is in Davidson County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 37208?

About 20,889 people live in 37208, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37208 in?

37208 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 37208?

The median household income in 37208 is $65,556.

What zip codes are near 37208?

The closest zip codes to 37208 are 37228, 37116, 37224, 37227, 37229.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37208, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.