🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

37215

Nashville

ZIP Code 37215 is a standard zip code serving Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee (TN), in Davidson County, United States. It has an estimated population of 21,190 with a median household income of $95,237. The area falls within the America/Chicago timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Tennessee (TN)
County: Davidson
City: Nashville
Timezone: America/Chicago

Coordinates

Latitude: 36.098600
Longitude: -86.821900

Geographic Details

Land Area: 15.61 mi²
Population Density: 1357.0 people per mi² (80th percentile)
Bounding Box: 36.129760°N, 36.040766°S, -86.791710°E, -86.886642°W

With 21,190 residents spread across 15.61 square miles, this area has a population density of 1357.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

21,190

Population

80th percentile

$95,237

Median Income

95th percentile

$482,800

Median Home Value

95th percentile

15.61 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 37215 is $95,237, and the median home value is $482,800. This places the area in the top 25% nationally for household income.

Housing

10,824

Total Units

10,017

Occupied Units

92.5%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Nashville, TN.

37201

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37202

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37203

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37204

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37205

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37206

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37207

Nashville

37208

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37209

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37210

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Similar ZIP Codes in Tennessee

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Tennessee.

37922

Knoxville

$97,197

37220

Nashville

$99,260

38002

Arlington

$90,327

37377

Signal Mountain

$84,493

38120

Memphis

$83,396

38028

Eads

$91,209

38017

Collierville

$99,256

37067

Franklin

$95,155

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