Zip code 37217: Nashville, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37217?

37217 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 37217 in?

37217 is in Davidson County, Tennessee.

Q: What is the population of 37217?

About 31,869 people live in 37217, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37217?

The median household income in 37217 is $62,796.

Q: What zip codes are near 37217?

The closest zip codes to 37217 are 37011, 37013, 37214, 37211, 37076.

Residential delivery areaDavidson CountyCentral Time

Population

31,869

Median household income

$63K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$317K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,384/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

18 sq mi

1,794 people/sq mi

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

About 37217

37217 is a suburban zip code in Nashville, Tennessee (Davidson County), covering 18 sq mi of land. About 31,869 people live here, or 1,794 per square mile. The median resident is 33.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,796 a year, 22% below the national median of $80,734. 20% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $317,400, or 5.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 41% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,384 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.2 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and management. 31% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 37217 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate23.8%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TN 10%17th of 607 in TN
Diversity index69.7
93rd
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.46th of 608 in TN
Foreign-born residents31.2%
88th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%1st of 608 in TN
Poverty rate20%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%134th of 600 in TN
Average commute31.2 min
79th
U.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min191st of 597 in TN
Residents under 1825.7%
79th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%89th of 608 in TN
Housing vacancy9%
66th
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%377th of 602 in TN
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%191st of 607 in TN
Work from home15%
61st
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%107th of 608 in TN
Population density1,794/sq mi
55th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi58th of 608 in TN
Population31,869
53rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,38360th of 608 in TN
Rent-burdened renters51.4%
53rd
U.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%177th of 584 in TN
Self-employed workers9.4%
51st
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%302nd of 607 in TN
Median gross rent$1,384
49th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,18972nd of 515 in TN
Median home value$317,400
47th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700122nd of 590 in TN
Broadband access91.8%
47th
U.S. 91% · TN 89.2%137th of 600 in TN
Tech workers2.7%
47th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%163rd of 607 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher29.7%
45th
U.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%140th of 604 in TN
Veterans5.4%
44th
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%457th of 607 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.410
28th
U.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476407th of 600 in TN
Median household income$62,796
25th
U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595279th of 590 in TN
Median earnings per worker$40,813
24th
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229360th of 606 in TN
Per capita income$31,607
23rd
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437328th of 608 in TN
Residents 65 and older11%
13th
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%555th of 608 in TN
Median age33.3
12th
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9552nd of 608 in TN
Homeownership rate41.4%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%576th of 600 in TN
Government workers7.4%
5th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%551st of 607 in TN
Healthcare workers5%
4th
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%514th of 607 in TN

Measure	37217	Davidson	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Uninsured rateWeakness	23.8%	12.5%	10%	8.4%	97th	17th of 607
Diversity index	69.7	63.6	46.4	61.4	93rd	6th of 608
Foreign-born residents	31.2%	15%	6.1%	14.1%	88th	1st of 608
Poverty rateWeakness	20%	13.9%	13.8%	12.5%	84th	134th of 600
Average commute	31.2 min	24.7 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	79th	191st of 597
Residents under 18	25.7%	20.7%	22.2%	22%	79th	89th of 608
Housing vacancy	9%	9%	10.2%	10.1%	66th	377th of 602
Unemployment rate	5.7%	4.5%	4.7%	5.2%	64th	191st of 607
Work from home	15%	20.3%	12.9%	15.1%	61st	107th of 608
Population density	1,794/sq mi	1,421/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	55th	58th of 608
Population	31,869	715,388	7,066,383	334,922,499	53rd	60th of 608
Rent-burdened renters	51.4%	53.8%	48.8%	51.1%	53rd	177th of 584
Self-employed workers	9.4%	11.3%	9.8%	10%	51st	302nd of 607
Median gross rent	$1,384	$1,582	$1,189	$1,413	49th	72nd of 515
Median home value	$317,400	$417,400	$286,700	$332,700	47th	122nd of 590
Broadband access	91.8%	92.6%	89.2%	91%	47th	137th of 600
Tech workers	2.7%	4.2%	2.8%	3.8%	47th	163rd of 607
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.7%	48.4%	31.1%	35.7%	45th	140th of 604
Veterans	5.4%	4.5%	7.3%	6.2%	44th	457th of 607
Income inequality (Gini)	0.410	0.493	0.476	0.483	28th	407th of 600
Median household income	$62,796	$77,853	$69,595	$80,734	25th	279th of 590
Median earnings per worker	$40,813	$51,155	$45,229	$49,666	24th	360th of 606
Per capita income	$31,607	$50,640	$39,437	$44,673	23rd	328th of 608
Residents 65 and older	11%	12.9%	17.1%	17.2%	13th	555th of 608
Median age	33.3	34.6	38.9	38.9	12th	552nd of 608
Homeownership rateWeakness	41.4%	52.8%	66.9%	65.2%	10th	576th of 600
Government workers	7.4%	10.7%	13.7%	14.5%	5th	551st of 607
Healthcare workers	5%	9%	9.6%	9.7%	4th	514th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

20%

25–34

14%

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.3

Under 18

25.7%

65 and over

11%

Race and ethnicity

White36%
Black33%
Hispanic25%
Asian1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

69.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

31.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

37.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

69%

Spanish

17%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

10%

Households

Households: 13,411
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 57.6%
Married couples: 30.7%
Living alone: 32.2%
Veterans (of adults): 5.4%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

37217

$62,796

Davidson Co.

$77,853

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,607

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.410

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37217

$317,400

Davidson Co.

$417,400

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37217

$1,384

Davidson Co.

$1,582

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

49%

2–4 units

5–19 units

24%

20+ units

21%

Mobile home

0.7%

Boat, RV, van

0.0%

Housing units: 14,737
Owner-occupied: 41.4%
Vacant: 9%
Median year built: 1978
Median rooms: 4.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.6%
Home value to income: 5.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

22%

20–29

24%

30–44

28%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

31.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

73.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

15%

Transportation and moving

14%

Management

Office and admin

Sales

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Business and finance

Healthcare

Education

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Industries

Construction

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Restaurants and hotels

12%

Retail

10%

Manufacturing

Health care and social assistance

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Other services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$40,813

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37217	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,278	$74,888
Service	$30,702	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,688	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$41,084	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,453	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

27%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.8%
Households with broadband: 91.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.7%
No internet access: 6.3%
Without health insurance: 23.8%
Limited-English households: 14.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Nashville
State: Tennessee
County: Davidson County
Center point: 36.1087° N, 86.6567° W
Land area: 18 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 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 37217

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
37011	Antioch, TN · PO box	3.5 mi	—	—	—
37013	Antioch, TN	4.1 mi	105,212	$72,755	$328,200
37214	Nashville, TN	4.2 mi	29,805	$72,012	$340,900
37211	Nashville, TN	4.7 mi	76,573	$71,399	$406,100
37076	Hermitage, TN	5.1 mi	39,017	$74,663	$384,400
37210	Nashville, TN	5.1 mi	17,725	$50,284	$355,600
37206	Nashville, TN	6.4 mi	28,545	$96,169	$600,200
37204	Nashville, TN	6.6 mi	16,469	$109,580	$907,500
37213	Nashville, TN	7.4 mi	25	—	—
37201	Nashville, TN	7.9 mi	1,467	$114,229	$621,200
37203	Nashville, TN	7.9 mi	21,442	$71,281	$549,000
37238	Nashville, TN	7.9 mi	0	—	—

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Questions about 37217

What city is zip code 37217?

37217 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 37217 in?

37217 is in Davidson County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 37217?

About 31,869 people live in 37217, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37217 in?

37217 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 37217?

The median household income in 37217 is $62,796.

What zip codes are near 37217?

The closest zip codes to 37217 are 37011, 37013, 37214, 37211, 37076.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37217, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.