Zip code 37377: Signal Mountain, Tennessee
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
- Per capita income$68,32291stStrengthU.S. $44,673 · TN $39,43721st of 608 in TN
- Homeownership rate85.9%90thStrengthU.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%137th of 600 in TN
- Median earnings per worker$74,15490thStrengthU.S. $49,666 · TN $45,22914th of 606 in TN
- 90thU.S. 10% · TN 9.8%100th of 607 in TN
- 88thStrengthU.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%29th of 604 in TN
- 88thU.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%131st of 608 in TN
- 87thWeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TN 0.47673rd of 600 in TN
- 86thU.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9204th of 608 in TN
- Median household income$119,63684thStrengthU.S. $80,734 · TN $69,59522nd of 590 in TN
- Work from home22.6%84thU.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%39th of 608 in TN
- Healthcare workers12.3%83rdU.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%140th of 607 in TN
- Residents under 1825.8%80thU.S. 22% · TN 22.2%88th of 608 in TN
- Median home value$529,50077thU.S. $332,700 · TN $286,70023rd of 590 in TN
- Veterans7.7%74thU.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%269th of 607 in TN
- Median gross rent$1,61462ndU.S. $1,413 · TN $1,18941st of 515 in TN
- Average commute27.9 min62ndU.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min301st of 597 in TN
- Government workers14.6%57thU.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%280th of 607 in TN
- Broadband access91.7%46thU.S. 91% · TN 89.2%141st of 600 in TN
- Tech workers2.3%39thU.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%198th of 607 in TN
- Housing vacancy5.3%36thU.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%528th of 602 in TN
- 33rdU.S. 8.4% · TN 10%519th of 607 in TN
- Population17,18826thU.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383146th of 608 in TN
- Population density214/sq mi21stU.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi186th of 608 in TN
- 17thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%348th of 584 in TN
- 14thStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%421st of 607 in TN
- 14thU.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%256th of 608 in TN
- Poverty rate5.2%13thStrengthU.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%539th of 600 in TN
- Diversity index17.410thU.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4374th of 608 in TN
| Measure | 37377 | Hamilton | TN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per capita incomeStrength | $68,322 | $45,341 | $39,437 | $44,673 | 21st of 608 | |
| Homeownership rateStrength | 85.9% | 63.9% | 66.9% | 65.2% | 137th of 600 | |
| Median earnings per workerStrength | $74,154 | $48,303 | $45,229 | $49,666 | 14th of 606 | |
| Self-employed workers | 15% | 9.3% | 9.8% | 10% | 100th of 607 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherStrength | 59% | 37.5% | 31.1% | 35.7% | 29th of 604 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 23.3% | 18.4% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 131st of 608 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Weakness | 0.495 | 0.485 | 0.476 | 0.483 | 73rd of 600 | |
| Median age | 45 | 39.5 | 38.9 | 38.9 | 204th of 608 | |
| Median household incomeStrength | $119,636 | $76,183 | $69,595 | $80,734 | 22nd of 590 | |
| Work from home | 22.6% | 14.3% | 12.9% | 15.1% | 39th of 608 | |
| Healthcare workers | 12.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 140th of 607 | |
| Residents under 18 | 25.8% | 21.1% | 22.2% | 22% | 88th of 608 | |
| Median home value | $529,500 | $312,800 | $286,700 | $332,700 | 23rd of 590 | |
| Veterans | 7.7% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 269th of 607 | |
| Median gross rent | $1,614 | $1,253 | $1,189 | $1,413 | 41st of 515 | |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 22.1 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 301st of 597 | |
| Government workers | 14.6% | 11.6% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 280th of 607 | |
| Broadband access | 91.7% | 91.5% | 89.2% | 91% | 141st of 600 | |
| Tech workers | 2.3% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 198th of 607 | |
| Housing vacancy | 5.3% | 8.2% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 528th of 602 | |
| Uninsured rate | 5% | 9.7% | 10% | 8.4% | 519th of 607 | |
| Population | 17,188 | 376,192 | 7,066,383 | 334,922,499 | 146th of 608 | |
| Population density | 214/sq mi | 694/sq mi | 171/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 186th of 608 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 40.5% | 45.2% | 48.8% | 51.1% | 348th of 584 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 2.8% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 421st of 607 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.4% | 6.6% | 6.1% | 14.1% | 256th of 608 | |
| Poverty rateStrength | 5.2% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 539th of 600 | |
| Diversity index | 17.4 | 49.6 | 46.4 | 61.4 | 374th 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
- White91%
- Black0.9%
- Hispanic2%
- Asian2%
- Native American0.0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.8%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 37377 | U.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+)
- 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
- State
- Tennessee
- County
- Hamilton County
- 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
- Hamilton County50% of land
- Sequatchie County46% of land
- Marion County4% of land
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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37405 | Chattanooga, TN | 5.8 mi | $81,337 |
| 37415 | Chattanooga, TN | 7.6 mi | $70,972 |
| 37384 | Soddy Daisy, TN · PO box | 8.7 mi | — |
| 37397 | Whitwell, TN | 8.8 mi | $54,750 |
| 37343 | Hixson, TN | 9 mi | $82,227 |
| 37351 | Lupton City, TN | 9.6 mi | $50,250 |
| 37379 | Soddy Daisy, TN | 11 mi | $88,875 |
| 37419 | Chattanooga, TN | 12 mi | $74,787 |
| 37450 | Chattanooga, TN | 12 mi | — |
| 37402 | Chattanooga, TN | 12 mi | $24,214 |
| 37406 | Chattanooga, TN | 12 mi | $44,850 |
| 37401 | Chattanooga, TN · PO box | 12 mi | — |
Zip codes like 37377 elsewhere
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.