🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

37643

Elizabethton

ZIP Code 37643 is a standard zip code serving Elizabethton, Elizabethton, Tennessee (TN), in Carter County, United States. It has an estimated population of 33,689 with a median household income of $31,543. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Tennessee (TN)
County: Carter
City: Elizabethton
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 36.344500
Longitude: -82.201500

Geographic Details

Land Area: 128.61 mi²
Water Area: 0.53 mi²
Population Density: 262.0 people per mi² (65th percentile)
Bounding Box: 36.510614°N, 36.224763°S, -81.949840°E, -82.286488°W

With 33,689 residents spread across 128.61 square miles, this area has a population density of 262.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

33,689

Population

90th percentile

$31,543

Median Income

10th percentile

$101,800

Median Home Value

35th percentile

128.61 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 37643 is $31,543, and the median home value is $101,800. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

15,739

Total Units

14,206

Occupied Units

90.3%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Elizabethton, TN.

37644

Elizabethton

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