Zip code 37342: Hillsboro, Tennessee
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 37342
37342 is a small-town zip code in Hillsboro, Tennessee (Coffee County), covering 68 sq mi of land. About 3,863 people live here, or 56 per square mile. The median resident is 39.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $68,487 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 16.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $269,800, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 83% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $913 a month.
19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.3 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare.
How 37342 compares
- 98thWeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%36th of 584 in TN
- Residents under 1828.8%93rdU.S. 22% · TN 22.2%37th of 608 in TN
- Healthcare workers12.8%87thU.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%109th of 607 in TN
- 85thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%190th of 600 in TN
- 85thU.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%220th of 602 in TN
- 82ndWeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%120th of 607 in TN
- Veterans8.4%81stU.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%204th of 607 in TN
- Poverty rate16.7%75thU.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%215th of 600 in TN
- Government workers17.6%75thU.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%159th of 607 in TN
- 67thU.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476192nd of 600 in TN
- Uninsured rate8.4%62ndU.S. 8.4% · TN 10%350th of 607 in TN
- 55thU.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%385th of 608 in TN
- Median age39.352ndU.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9417th of 608 in TN
- Median home value$269,80038thU.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700181st of 590 in TN
- Median household income$68,48733rdU.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595217th of 590 in TN
- Average commute23.3 min32ndU.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min450th of 597 in TN
- 31stU.S. 10% · TN 9.8%414th of 607 in TN
- Work from home8.8%27thU.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%306th of 608 in TN
- 17thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%314th of 604 in TN
- Per capita income$28,89616thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437416th of 608 in TN
- Median earnings per worker$37,25915thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229449th of 606 in TN
- 14thU.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189254th of 515 in TN
- Population density56/sq mi8thU.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi379th of 608 in TN
- Population3,8636thU.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383339th of 608 in TN
- 6thWeaknessU.S. 91% · TN 89.2%460th of 600 in TN
- 6thU.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%376th of 608 in TN
- Tech workers0.5%6thU.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%417th of 607 in TN
- 1stU.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4566th of 608 in TN
| Measure | 37342 | Coffee | TN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rent-burdened rentersWeakness | 73.4% | 39% | 48.8% | 51.1% | 36th of 584 | |
| Residents under 18 | 28.8% | 24.2% | 22.2% | 22% | 37th of 608 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 109th of 607 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 83% | 69% | 66.9% | 65.2% | 190th of 600 | |
| Housing vacancy | 14% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 220th of 602 | |
| Unemployment rateWeakness | 7.3% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 120th of 607 | |
| Veterans | 8.4% | 9.7% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 204th of 607 | |
| Poverty rate | 16.7% | 17.4% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 215th of 600 | |
| Government workers | 17.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 159th of 607 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.456 | 0.424 | 0.476 | 0.483 | 192nd of 600 | |
| Uninsured rate | 8.4% | 10.4% | 10% | 8.4% | 350th of 607 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 17.2% | 17.7% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 385th of 608 | |
| Median age | 39.3 | 39 | 38.9 | 38.9 | 417th of 608 | |
| Median home value | $269,800 | $246,800 | $286,700 | $332,700 | 181st of 590 | |
| Median household income | $68,487 | $61,505 | $69,595 | $80,734 | 217th of 590 | |
| Average commute | 23.3 min | 25.5 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 450th of 597 | |
| Self-employed workers | 7.9% | 9.1% | 9.8% | 10% | 414th of 607 | |
| Work from home | 8.8% | 9.3% | 12.9% | 15.1% | 306th of 608 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 18.5% | 21.4% | 31.1% | 35.7% | 314th of 604 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $28,896 | $30,787 | $39,437 | $44,673 | 416th of 608 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $37,259 | $40,292 | $45,229 | $49,666 | 449th of 606 | |
| Median gross rent | $913 | $913 | $1,189 | $1,413 | 254th of 515 | |
| Population density | 56/sq mi | 139/sq mi | 171/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 379th of 608 | |
| Population | 3,863 | 59,710 | 7,066,383 | 334,922,499 | 339th of 608 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 81% | 84.3% | 89.2% | 91% | 460th of 600 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.1% | 3% | 6.1% | 14.1% | 376th of 608 | |
| Tech workers | 0.5% | 2.1% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 417th of 607 | |
| Diversity index | 4.5 | 26.6 | 46.4 | 61.4 | 566th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White98%
- Black0.8%
- Hispanic0.9%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0.6%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 1,377
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Family households
- 77.5%
- Married couples
- 55.8%
- Living alone
- 17.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 8.4%
- Male / female
- 47% / 53%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 1,602
- Owner-occupied
- 83%
- Vacant
- 14%
- Median year built
- 1989
- Median rooms
- 6.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 73.4%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 5.3%
- Home value to income
- 3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 37342 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $57,083 | $74,888 |
| Service | $16,733 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $16,563 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $42,037 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $37,347 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 87.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.5%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 8.3%
- Households with broadband
- 81%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 75.9%
- No internet access
- 15.5%
- Without health insurance
- 8.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Hillsboro
- State
- Tennessee
- County
- Coffee County
- Center point
- 35.3835° N, 85.9469° W
- Land area
- 68 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
- Hillsboro (unincorporated)6% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 37342
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37366 | Pelham, TN | 7.3 mi | $58,616 |
| 37301 | Altamont, TN | 8.9 mi | $35,417 |
| 37324 | Decherd, TN | 10 mi | $50,417 |
| 37349 | Manchester, TN · PO box | 11 mi | — |
| 37389 | Arnold Afb, TN · PO box | 11 mi | — |
| 37355 | Manchester, TN | 11 mi | $63,357 |
| 37394 | Viola, TN | 12 mi | $48,523 |
| 37383 | Sewanee, TN | 12 mi | — |
| 37382 | Summitville, TN · PO box | 12 mi | — |
| 37330 | Estill Springs, TN | 13 mi | $70,952 |
| 37356 | Monteagle, TN | 13 mi | $59,026 |
| 37313 | Coalmont, TN | 14 mi | $43,218 |
Zip codes like 37342 elsewhere
Questions about 37342
What city is zip code 37342?
37342 is assigned to Hillsboro, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 37342 in?
37342 is in Coffee County, Tennessee.
What is the population of 37342?
About 3,863 people live in 37342, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 37342 in?
37342 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 37342?
The median household income in 37342 is $68,487.
What zip codes are near 37342?
The closest zip codes to 37342 are 37366, 37301, 37324, 37349, 37389.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37342, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.