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37377

Zip code 37377: Signal Mountain, Tennessee

Residential delivery areaHamilton CountyCentral Time
Population
17,188
Median household income
$120K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$530K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$1,614/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
45
U.S. 38.9
Land area
80 sq mi
214 people/sq mi

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

About 37377

37377 is a small-town zip code in Signal Mountain, Tennessee (Hamilton County), covering 80 sq mi of land. About 17,188 people live here, or 214 per square mile. The median resident is 45 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $119,636 a year, 48% above the national median of $80,734. 5.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $529,500, or 4.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,614 a month.

59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.9 minutes each way, and 23% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and business and finance. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 37377 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
45
Under 18
25.8%
65 and over
23.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White91%
  • Black0.9%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian2%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.8%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
17.4
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
48.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0.9%
Other
0%

Households

Households
6,406
Average household size
2.7
Family households
75.6%
Married couples
67.8%
Living alone
22.4%
Veterans (of adults)
7.7%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
8%
$25–50k
9%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
9%
$100–150k
22%
$150–200k
8%
$200k+
31%

Median household income

37377
$119,636
Hamilton Co.
$76,183
Tennessee
$69,595
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$68,322
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
5.2%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
38.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.495
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37377
$529,500
Hamilton Co.
$312,800
Tennessee
$286,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

37377
$1,614
Hamilton Co.
$1,253
Tennessee
$1,189
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
91%
2–4 units
1%
5–19 units
0.6%
20+ units
3%
Mobile home
3%
Boat, RV, van
0.3%
Housing units
6,762
Owner-occupied
85.9%
Vacant
5.3%
Median year built
1983
Median rooms
7.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income
40.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
25.7%
Home value to income
4.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
73%
Carpooled
3%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
23%
Other
0.2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
17%
20–29
33%
30–44
28%
45–59
8%
60+
5%
Average commute
27.9 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
2.8%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
54.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
19%
Healthcare
12%
Business and finance
11%
Sales
11%
Legal and social services
8%
Education
7%
Office and admin
5%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Engineering and science
4%
Production
4%
Construction and repair
3%
Transportation and moving
3%
Police and fire
3%
Computer and math
2%
Food service
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
14%
Finance, insurance and real estate
12%
Professional and technical services
12%
Education
10%
Manufacturing
10%
Retail
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Construction
6%
Other services
6%
Public administration
5%
Wholesale
4%
Admin, support and management
3%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Arts and recreation
2%
Information
0.9%
Agriculture and mining
0.9%
Median earnings per worker
$74,154
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
15%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
14.6%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
12.2%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work37377U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$95,871$74,888
Service$31,563$26,804
Sales and office$53,866$40,476
Construction and maintenance$50,139$49,199
Production and transportation$36,170$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
4%
High school
14%
Some college
16%
Associate's
7%
Bachelor's
32%
Graduate
26%
High school graduate or higher
95.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
59%
Graduate or professional degree
26.5%
Households with broadband
91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL
84.8%
No internet access
7.2%
Without health insurance
5%
Limited-English households
0.4%

Geography

City (USPS)
Signal Mountain
Center point
35.2121° N, 85.3623° W
Land area
80 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

37377 spans 3 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Signal Mountain10% of zip
  • Lone Oak (unincorporated)8% of zip
  • Fairmount (unincorporated)5% of zip
  • Walden4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 37377

ZipCityDistanceIncome
37405Chattanooga5.8 mi$81,337
37415Chattanooga7.6 mi$70,972
37384Soddy Daisy · PO box8.7 mi—
37397Whitwell8.8 mi$54,750
37343Hixson9 mi$82,227
37351Lupton City9.6 mi$50,250
37379Soddy Daisy11 mi$88,875
37419Chattanooga12 mi$74,787
37450Chattanooga12 mi—
37402Chattanooga12 mi$24,214
37406Chattanooga12 mi$44,850
37401Chattanooga · PO box12 mi—

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Questions about 37377

What city is zip code 37377?

37377 is assigned to Signal Mountain, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37377 in?

37377 is mostly in Hamilton County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 37377?

About 17,188 people live in 37377, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37377 in?

37377 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 37377?

The median household income in 37377 is $119,636.

What zip codes are near 37377?

The closest zip codes to 37377 are 37405, 37415, 37384, 37397, 37343.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37377, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.