37874 Zip Code Profile

37874 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Sweetwater, Tennessee. Median household income here ($29,872) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $42,447/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 37874 is $35,262.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 37874 earn an average of $28,069/year. Women earn only $17,433/year.

5,579 people in 37874 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 37874? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.2 minutes.

The median age here is 41 . There are 7,276 men and 7,703 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,603 people (out of the 14,979 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,915 homes, and 333 businesses every day. 59 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

37874 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 36 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Mosul, Iraq!) and -84 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 962 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:14,979
• White Population:13,795
• Black Population:739
• Hispanic Population:618
• Asian Population:126
• Hawaiian Population:5
• Indian Population:158
• Male Population:7,276
• Female Population:7,703
• Median Age:41
• Median Age of Males:40
• Median Age of Females:42

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:East South Central
• State:Tennessee
• County:Monroe
• City: Sweetwater
• Longitude:-84.5
• Latitude:35.6
• Elevation:962 feet above sea levele
• Area code:423/865

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:5,399
• Drive alone:4,609
• Carpool:676
• Public transit:21
• Ride bikes or walk:59


• Average commute time:23.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5:241
•    5 - 9:749
•    10 - 14:689
•    15 - 19:943
•    20 - 24:884
•    25 - 29:295
•    30 - 34:591
•    35 - 39:195
•    40 - 44:202
•    45 - 59:337
•    60 - 89:141
•    90 plus:132

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$97,200
• Average Annual Household Income:$35,104
• Businesses:272
• Employees:3,326
• Annual Payroll:$95,553,000
• Average Family Income:$42,447
• Median Family Income:$29,872
• Average Income for Men:$28,069
• Average Income for Women:$17,433

• The Politics

• Congressional District:02, 03
• Congressional District Land Area:2426.0, 3410.0
• Sr Senator: Lamar Alexander (R)
• Jr Senator: Bob Corker (R)
• US House Representative: John J. Duncan Jr. (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:123
• State FIPS Code:47

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View all schools in Sweetwater

Primary Schools

Sweetwater Elementary School

Broad Street

Sweetwater, TN 37874

(423) 337-7062

Sweetwater Primary School

500 Highway 322 East

Sweetwater, TN 37874

(423) 351-7004

Middle Schools

Brown Elementary School

Starrett Street

Sweetwater, TN 37874

(423) 337-5905

Sweetwater Junior High School

Cannon Avenue

Sweetwater, TN 37874

(423) 337-7336

High Schools

Sweetwater High School

414 S High St

Sweetwater, TN 37874

(423) 337-7881