Zip code 37755: Helenwood, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37755?

37755 is assigned to Helenwood, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 37755 in?

37755 is in Scott County, Tennessee.

Q: What is the population of 37755?

About 3,404 people live in 37755, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37755?

The median household income in 37755 is $46,238.

Q: What zip codes are near 37755?

The closest zip codes to 37755 are 37841, 37852, 37732, 37733, 37756.

Residential delivery areaScott CountyEastern Time

Population

3,404

Median household income

$46K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$159K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$852/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

38.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

38 sq mi

90 people/sq mi

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

About 37755

37755 is a small-town zip code in Helenwood, Tennessee (Scott County), covering 38 sq mi of land. About 3,404 people live here, or 90 per square mile. The median resident is 38.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $46,238 a year, 43% below the national median of $80,734. 20.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $159,000, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $852 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.1 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and office and administrative support.

How 37755 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate14.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%14th of 607 in TN
Uninsured rate21.8%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TN 10%23rd of 607 in TN
Poverty rate20.9%
86th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%119th of 600 in TN
Housing vacancy11.1%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%319th of 602 in TN
Residents under 1824.4%
70th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%129th of 608 in TN
Government workers15.9%
65th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%220th of 607 in TN
Average commute28.1 min
63rd
U.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min291st of 597 in TN
Veterans6.8%
63rd
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%340th of 607 in TN
Rent-burdened renters54.1%
63rd
U.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%137th of 584 in TN
Self-employed workers9.7%
55th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%293rd of 607 in TN
Median age38.1
43rd
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9461st of 608 in TN
Homeownership rate64.5%
41st
U.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%488th of 600 in TN
Broadband access89.4%
30th
U.S. 91% · TN 89.2%208th of 600 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.408
27th
U.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476415th of 600 in TN
Residents 65 and older12.7%
21st
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%533rd of 608 in TN
Population density90/sq mi
12th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi295th of 608 in TN
Median home value$159,000
11th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700448th of 590 in TN
Foreign-born residents1.8%
11th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%308th of 608 in TN
Median gross rent$852
10th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189307th of 515 in TN
Work from home4.9%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%469th of 608 in TN
Population3,404
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383367th of 608 in TN
Median household income$46,238
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595511th of 590 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher11.6%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%498th of 604 in TN
Tech workers0.2%
4th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%451st of 607 in TN
Median earnings per worker$30,046
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229574th of 606 in TN
Per capita income$19,077
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437581st of 608 in TN
Diversity index6.2
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4549th of 608 in TN
Healthcare workers2.2%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%571st of 607 in TN

Measure	37755	Scott	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Unemployment rateWeakness	14.9%	7.5%	4.7%	5.2%	99th	14th of 607
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.8%	13.2%	10%	8.4%	96th	23rd of 607
Poverty rateWeakness	20.9%	23.1%	13.8%	12.5%	86th	119th of 600
Housing vacancy	11.1%	11.3%	10.2%	10.1%	76th	319th of 602
Residents under 18	24.4%	23.5%	22.2%	22%	70th	129th of 608
Government workers	15.9%	20.9%	13.7%	14.5%	65th	220th of 607
Average commute	28.1 min	30.1 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	63rd	291st of 597
Veterans	6.8%	6.6%	7.3%	6.2%	63rd	340th of 607
Rent-burdened renters	54.1%	47.5%	48.8%	51.1%	63rd	137th of 584
Self-employed workers	9.7%	10%	9.8%	10%	55th	293rd of 607
Median age	38.1	40.7	38.9	38.9	43rd	461st of 608
Homeownership rate	64.5%	71.6%	66.9%	65.2%	41st	488th of 600
Broadband access	89.4%	79.7%	89.2%	91%	30th	208th of 600
Income inequality (Gini)	0.408	0.461	0.476	0.483	27th	415th of 600
Residents 65 and older	12.7%	17.3%	17.1%	17.2%	21st	533rd of 608
Population density	90/sq mi	42/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	12th	295th of 608
Median home value	$159,000	$124,900	$286,700	$332,700	11th	448th of 590
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	0.5%	6.1%	14.1%	11th	308th of 608
Median gross rent	$852	$686	$1,189	$1,413	10th	307th of 515
Work from home	4.9%	3.7%	12.9%	15.1%	7th	469th of 608
Population	3,404	22,113	7,066,383	334,922,499	6th	367th of 608
Median household incomeWeakness	$46,238	$44,711	$69,595	$80,734	6th	511th of 590
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.6%	12.9%	31.1%	35.7%	4th	498th of 604
Tech workers	0.2%	0.3%	2.8%	3.8%	4th	451st of 607
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$30,046	$36,736	$45,229	$49,666	3rd	574th of 606
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,077	$24,452	$39,437	$44,673	2nd	581st of 608
Diversity index	6.2	6.9	46.4	61.4	2nd	549th of 608
Healthcare workers	2.2%	8.1%	9.6%	9.7%	1st	571st of 607

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

21%

5–17

10%

18–24

13%

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

15%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

38.1

Under 18

24.4%

65 and over

12.7%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0.7%
Hispanic0.4%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0%
Multiracial0.3%

Diversity index

6.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,273
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 71.4%
Married couples: 40.3%
Living alone: 21.1%
Veterans (of adults): 6.8%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

34%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

0.3%

Median household income

37755

$46,238

Scott Co.

$44,711

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,077

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

20.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.408

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37755

$159,000

Scott Co.

$124,900

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37755

$852

Scott Co.

$686

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

59%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

25%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,432
Owner-occupied: 64.5%
Vacant: 11.1%
Median year built: 1990
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 6.2%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

24%

10–19

32%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

19%

Average commute

28.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

14.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

54.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

20%

Production

13%

Office and admin

12%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Education

Food service

Sales

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Healthcare

Management

Police and fire

Computer and math

0.2%

Legal and social services

0.1%

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

36%

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Public administration

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

0.9%

Information

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$30,046

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37755	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$46,400	$74,888
Service	$21,638	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,056	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$26,488	$49,199
Production and transportation	$15,313	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

29%

High school

41%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Households with broadband: 89.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.4%
No internet access: 8.4%
Without health insurance: 21.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Helenwood
State: Tennessee
County: Scott County
Center point: 36.4228° N, 84.5327° W
Land area: 38 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

Helenwood (unincorporated)9% of zip
Huntsville3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 37755

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
37841	Oneida, TN	6 mi	10,199	$50,998	$158,500
37852	Robbins, TN	7.3 mi	2,733	$36,639	$118,200
37732	Elgin, TN	8.4 mi	0	—	—
37733	Rugby, TN	10 mi	0	—	—
37756	Huntsville, TN	11 mi	2,881	$35,025	$107,600
38504	Allardt, TN	12 mi	689	$43,542	$162,500
37892	Winfield, TN	13 mi	1,631	$42,734	$109,800
37872	Sunbright, TN	14 mi	2,346	$58,906	$144,600
37847	Pioneer, TN	14 mi	2,513	$35,066	$115,500
42649	Strunk, KY	16 mi	2,003	$38,382	$98,200
42638	Revelo, KY	18 mi	235	$11,595	$27,800
42647	Stearns, KY	19 mi	3,349	$31,927	$80,600

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Questions about 37755

What city is zip code 37755?

37755 is assigned to Helenwood, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37755 in?

37755 is in Scott County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 37755?

About 3,404 people live in 37755, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37755 in?

37755 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 37755?

The median household income in 37755 is $46,238.

What zip codes are near 37755?

The closest zip codes to 37755 are 37841, 37852, 37732, 37733, 37756.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37755, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.