Zip code 37331: Etowah, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37331?

37331 is assigned to Etowah, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 37331 in?

37331 is in McMinn County, Tennessee.

Q: What is the population of 37331?

About 7,613 people live in 37331, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37331?

The median household income in 37331 is $55,662.

Q: What zip codes are near 37331?

The closest zip codes to 37331 are 37325, 37329, 37369, 37371, 37370.

Residential delivery areaMcMinn CountyEastern Time

Population

7,613

Median household income

$56K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$194K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$744/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

42.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

39 sq mi

193 people/sq mi

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

About 37331

37331 is a small-town zip code in Etowah, Tennessee (McMinn County), covering 39 sq mi of land. About 7,613 people live here, or 193 per square mile. The median resident is 42.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $55,662 a year, 31% below the national median of $80,734. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $193,700, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $744 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.5 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.

How 37331 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy21.4%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%98th of 602 in TN
Rent-burdened renters64%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%55th of 584 in TN
Unemployment rate8%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%93rd of 607 in TN
Veterans8.9%
84th
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%174th of 607 in TN
Residents 65 and older22.3%
84th
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%168th of 608 in TN
Median age42.5
74th
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9295th of 608 in TN
Homeownership rate75.2%
67th
U.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%354th of 600 in TN
Self-employed workers10.7%
66th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%231st of 607 in TN
Poverty rate12.2%
57th
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%344th of 600 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.439
53rd
U.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476276th of 600 in TN
Uninsured rate6.6%
48th
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%448th of 607 in TN
Tech workers2.8%
48th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%160th of 607 in TN
Average commute25.5 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min378th of 597 in TN
Healthcare workers8.4%
33rd
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%364th of 607 in TN
Residents under 1820.1%
32nd
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%348th of 608 in TN
Per capita income$31,566
23rd
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437330th of 608 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%
22nd
U.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%262nd of 604 in TN
Diversity index28.1
21st
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4221st of 608 in TN
Population density193/sq mi
20th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi195th of 608 in TN
Median home value$193,700
20th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700346th of 590 in TN
Median earnings per worker$37,844
16th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229439th of 606 in TN
Median household income$55,662
15th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595382nd of 590 in TN
Foreign-born residents2.1%
13th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%282nd of 608 in TN
Population7,613
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383241st of 608 in TN
Broadband access83.2%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TN 89.2%414th of 600 in TN
Government workers7.5%
5th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%550th of 607 in TN
Median gross rent$744
4th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189408th of 515 in TN
Work from home3.9%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%507th of 608 in TN

Measure	37331	McMinn	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Housing vacancy	21.4%	12.1%	10.2%	10.1%	94th	98th of 602
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	64%	44.8%	48.8%	51.1%	91st	55th of 584
Unemployment rateWeakness	8%	4.9%	4.7%	5.2%	87th	93rd of 607
Veterans	8.9%	8.3%	7.3%	6.2%	84th	174th of 607
Residents 65 and older	22.3%	20.3%	17.1%	17.2%	84th	168th of 608
Median age	42.5	42.4	38.9	38.9	74th	295th of 608
Homeownership rate	75.2%	75.8%	66.9%	65.2%	67th	354th of 600
Self-employed workers	10.7%	10.4%	9.8%	10%	66th	231st of 607
Poverty rate	12.2%	13%	13.8%	12.5%	57th	344th of 600
Income inequality (Gini)	0.439	0.447	0.476	0.483	53rd	276th of 600
Uninsured rate	6.6%	9.1%	10%	8.4%	48th	448th of 607
Tech workers	2.8%	1%	2.8%	3.8%	48th	160th of 607
Average commute	25.5 min	24.6 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	46th	378th of 597
Healthcare workers	8.4%	8.2%	9.6%	9.7%	33rd	364th of 607
Residents under 18	20.1%	21.2%	22.2%	22%	32nd	348th of 608
Per capita income	$31,566	$32,494	$39,437	$44,673	23rd	330th of 608
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.6%	18.6%	31.1%	35.7%	22nd	262nd of 604
Diversity index	28.1	25.7	46.4	61.4	21st	221st of 608
Population density	193/sq mi	128/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	20th	195th of 608
Median home value	$193,700	$211,800	$286,700	$332,700	20th	346th of 590
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$37,844	$41,284	$45,229	$49,666	16th	439th of 606
Median household incomeWeakness	$55,662	$61,470	$69,595	$80,734	15th	382nd of 590
Foreign-born residents	2.1%	2.3%	6.1%	14.1%	13th	282nd of 608
Population	7,613	54,884	7,066,383	334,922,499	12th	241st of 608
Broadband accessWeakness	83.2%	87.8%	89.2%	91%	9th	414th of 600
Government workers	7.5%	12%	13.7%	14.5%	5th	550th of 607
Median gross rent	$744	$803	$1,189	$1,413	4th	408th of 515
Work from home	3.9%	5.8%	12.9%	15.1%	4th	507th 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

14%

5–17

10%

18–24

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

14%

55–64

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

42.5

Under 18

20.1%

65 and over

22.3%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black4%
Hispanic4%
Asian0.5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

28.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 2,913
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 67.5%
Married couples: 50.2%
Living alone: 26.8%
Veterans (of adults): 8.9%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

19%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

37331

$55,662

McMinn Co.

$61,470

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,566

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.439

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37331

$193,700

McMinn Co.

$211,800

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37331

$744

McMinn Co.

$803

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

85%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.3%

20+ units

0.1%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,708
Owner-occupied: 75.2%
Vacant: 21.4%
Median year built: 1973
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 64%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 17.9%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

86%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

24%

20–29

12%

30–44

26%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

25.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

22%

Transportation and moving

16%

Healthcare

Construction and repair

Sales

Education

Office and admin

Management

Food service

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Business and finance

Legal and social services

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

0.3%

Police and fire

0.3%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

32%

Retail

16%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Arts and recreation

0.6%

Information

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$37,844

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37331	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$55,723	$74,888
Service	$21,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$18,505	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,286	$49,199
Production and transportation	$34,439	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

12%

High school

45%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Households with broadband: 83.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.3%
No internet access: 16.3%
Without health insurance: 6.6%
Limited-English households: 1.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Etowah
State: Tennessee
County: McMinn County
Center point: 35.3162° N, 84.5358° W
Land area: 39 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Etowah7% of zip

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

Zip codes near 37331

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
37325	Delano, TN	5.8 mi	2,007	$66,204	$170,500
37329	Englewood, TN	6.8 mi	6,591	$71,375	$173,300
37369	Reliance, TN	8.6 mi	713	$59,408	$114,700
37371	Athens, TN · PO box	9.3 mi	—	—	—
37370	Riceville, TN	9.8 mi	5,414	$61,125	$222,100
37303	Athens, TN	11 mi	25,688	$62,078	$232,100
37310	Charleston, TN	11 mi	4,370	$81,645	$270,600
37309	Calhoun, TN	12 mi	2,136	$63,699	$172,600
37307	Benton, TN	12 mi	5,302	$73,854	$220,300
37314	Cokercreek, TN · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
37333	Farner, TN	15 mi	513	$26,786	$143,300
37354	Madisonville, TN	17 mi	17,356	$54,550	$231,800

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Questions about 37331

What city is zip code 37331?

37331 is assigned to Etowah, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37331 in?

37331 is in McMinn County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 37331?

About 7,613 people live in 37331, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37331 in?

37331 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 37331?

The median household income in 37331 is $55,662.

What zip codes are near 37331?

The closest zip codes to 37331 are 37325, 37329, 37369, 37371, 37370.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37331, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.