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37658

Zip code 37658: Hampton, Tennessee

Residential delivery areaCarter CountyEastern Time
Population
3,854
Median household income
$38K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$111K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$677/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
49.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
45 sq mi
86 people/sq mi

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

About 37658

37658 is a small-town zip code in Hampton, Tennessee (Carter County), covering 45 sq mi of land. About 3,854 people live here, or 86 per square mile. The median resident is 49.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $37,995 a year, about 47% of the national median of $80,734. 17.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $110,800, or 2.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 75% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $677 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.3 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 37658 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
49.2
Under 18
14.7%
65 and over
28.7%

Race and ethnicity

  • White95%
  • Black2%
  • Hispanic0.5%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
9.5
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.4%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
69.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
96%
Spanish
0.9%
Other Indo-European
3%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,688
Average household size
2.3
Family households
51.8%
Married couples
33.7%
Living alone
41.5%
Veterans (of adults)
13.8%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
35%
$25–50k
26%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
10%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
2%

Median household income

37658
$37,995
Carter Co.
$50,135
Tennessee
$69,595
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$27,409
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
17.9%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.486
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37658
$110,800
Carter Co.
$168,200
Tennessee
$286,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

37658
$677
Carter Co.
$739
Tennessee
$1,189
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
65%
2–4 units
6%
5–19 units
0.1%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
28%
Boat, RV, van
0.4%
Housing units
1,909
Owner-occupied
74.5%
Vacant
11.6%
Median year built
1976
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
31.7%
Home value to income
2.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
87%
Carpooled
12%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
1%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
11%
10–19
30%
20–29
21%
30–44
25%
45–59
11%
60+
3%
Average commute
25.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
8.6%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
44.1%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
20%
Office and admin
17%
Healthcare
10%
Construction and repair
10%
Sales
8%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Food service
5%
Education
5%
Management
5%
Transportation and moving
4%
Farming, fishing and forestry
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Computer and math
1%
Police and fire
0.6%
Engineering and science
0.5%
Arts, media and sports
0.1%
Business and finance
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
19%
Manufacturing
15%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Education
10%
Retail
9%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Construction
8%
Other services
4%
Public administration
4%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Finance, insurance and real estate
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Professional and technical services
2%
Wholesale
0.8%
Arts and recreation
0.6%
Information
0.1%
Median earnings per worker
$37,211
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
7.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
16.8%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work37658U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$49,259$74,888
Service$15,119$26,804
Sales and office$40,503$40,476
Construction and maintenance$36,463$49,199
Production and transportation$41,625$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
12%
High school
42%
Some college
19%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
8%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
88%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.5%
Graduate or professional degree
5.1%
Households with broadband
73.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
48.9%
No internet access
19.2%
Without health insurance
18.4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Hampton
Center point
36.2604° N, 82.1516° W
Land area
45 sq mi
Water area
2.3 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Hampton (unincorporated)10% of zip

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

Zip codes near 37658

ZipCityDistanceIncome
37687Roan Mountain6.4 mi$49,914
37644Elizabethton · PO box6.9 mi—
37643Elizabethton7.8 mi$51,831
37682Milligan College8.3 mi—
37692Unicoi10 mi$53,531
37601Johnson City11 mi$50,686
37640Butler11 mi$55,402
37694Watauga11 mi$81,250
28622Elk Park12 mi$44,028
37614Johnson City12 mi—
37684Mountain Home · PO box13 mi—
37604Johnson City13 mi$52,345

Zip codes like 37658 elsewhere

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Questions about 37658

What city is zip code 37658?

37658 is assigned to Hampton, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37658 in?

37658 is in Carter County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 37658?

About 3,854 people live in 37658, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37658 in?

37658 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 37658?

The median household income in 37658 is $37,995.

What zip codes are near 37658?

The closest zip codes to 37658 are 37687, 37644, 37643, 37682, 37692.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37658, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.