37208 Zip Code Profile

37208 is a urban zip code in Nashville, Tennessee. Median household income here ($19,534) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, and mostly single. The average house value here ($106,900) is lower than in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $30,887/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 37208 is $23,443.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 37208 earn an average of $22,482/year. Women earn only $17,028/year.

5,151 people in 37208 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 37208? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.4 minutes.

The median age here is 32. There are 7,329 men and 8,738 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,939 people (out of the 16,067 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,426 homes, and 574 businesses every day. 253 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

37208 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tehran, Iran!) and -87 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 452 feet above sea levell.

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• Andrew Jackson Courts
• Batavia Neighborhood Strategy Area CAC
• Buena Vista CAC/COPR
• Buena Vista Historic District
• Cheatham Place
• Cumberland Gardens Neighbors
• Cumberland View
• East End Neighborhood Association

• Fisk Area Neighborhood Group
• Historic Germantown Nashville, Inc.
• Hope Gardens Neighborhood Association
• Hope, Inc.
• Looby Heights
• Monroe Village Improvement Council
• Neighbors Reaching Out (NRO)
• Osage Neighborhood Watch

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• ARMA Nashville Area Chapter
• Belmont-Hillsboro Neighbors Inc.
• Carleen Waller Manor Residents
• Chi Chapter of Gamma Phi Delta Sorority
• Citizens for Better Neighborhoods
• Edgehill Homes Residents
• Haynes Heights Residents Association
• Hillsboro/West End Neighborhood Association
• Historic Riverfront
• Historic Waverly Place
• I.W. Gernert Homes Residents
• John Henry Hale Home Residents Association
• Long Hunter Chase Homeowners Association

• Nashville Farmers' Market
• Nashville Youth PULSE
• Neighborhood Resource Center
• Organized Neighbors of Edgehill
• Parthenon Towers
• South Nashville Action People (SNAP)
• Sunnyside Community Citizens Inc.
• Sunnyside Neighborhood Association
• Sunset Place Residents
• University Square Condominiums HOA
• Urban Residents Association
• Wedgewood-Houston NSA

• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,067
• White Population: 1,888
• Black Population: 14,167
• Hispanic Population: 249
• Asian Population: 153
• Hawaiian Population: 17
• Indian Population: 144
• Male Population: 7,329
• Female Population: 8,738
• Median Age: 32
• Median Age of Males: 31
• Median Age of Females: 33

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Tennessee
• CSA Name: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Columbia, TN
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin TN
• County: Davidson
• City: Nashville
• Longitude: -86.8
• Latitude: 36.2
• Elevation: 452 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 615

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,054
• Drive alone: 3,509
• Carpool: 864
• Public transit: 383
• Ride bikes or walk: 253


• Average commute time: 20.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 177
•    5 - 9: 690
•    10 - 14: 985
•    15 - 19: 1,052
•    20 - 24: 793
•    25 - 29: 122
•    30 - 34: 749
•    35 - 39: 37
•    40 - 44: 109
•    45 - 59: 142
•    60 - 89: 120
•    90 plus: 78

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $106,900
• Average Annual Household Income: $22,679
• Businesses: 268
• Employees: 7,303
• Annual Payroll: $294,247,000
• Average Family Income: $30,887
• Median Family Income: $19,534
• Average Income for Men: $22,482
• Average Income for Women: $17,028

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 893.0
• Sr Senator: Lamar Alexander (R)
• Jr Senator: Bob Corker (R)
• US House Representative: Jim Cooper (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 037
• State FIPS Code: 47

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• Nashville F.A.R.M. III
• Nashville F.A.R.M. IV

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Primary Schools

Buena Vista Elementary Enhanced Option

1531 9th Avenue North

Nashville, TN 37208

(615) 291-6762

Hull Jackson Montessori Magnet

1015 Kellow St

Nashville, TN 37208

(615) 291-6601

Middle Schools

John Early Paideia Middle Magnet School

1000 Cass St

Nashville, TN 37208

(615) 291-6369

Wharton Arts Middle Magnet School

1625 Dr Db Todd Jr Bl

Nashville, TN 37208

(615) 329-8180

High Schools

Pearl Cohn Magnet High School

904 26th North Av

Nashville, TN 37208

(615) 329-8150