🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

37216

Nashville

ZIP Code 37216 is a standard zip code serving Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee (TN), in Davidson County, United States. It has an estimated population of 17,848 with a median household income of $44,323. 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: 36.212500
Longitude: -86.725700

Geographic Details

Land Area: 6.77 mi²
Water Area: 0.10 mi²
Population Density: 2637.0 people per mi² (85th percentile)
Bounding Box: 36.240678°N, 36.194895°S, -86.695162°E, -86.755713°W

With 17,848 residents spread across 6.77 square miles, this area has a population density of 2637.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

17,848

Population

75th percentile

$44,323

Median Income

40th percentile

$149,500

Median Home Value

55th percentile

6.77 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 37216 is $44,323, and the median home value is $149,500.

Housing

8,507

Total Units

7,792

Occupied Units

91.6%

Occupancy Rate

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37207

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Similar ZIP Codes in Tennessee

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Tennessee.

38116

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$37,714

37325

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$43,016

37877

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$42,750

38351

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$38,923

37141

Orlinda

$44,444

37604

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37347

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$43,097

37211

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$43,251

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