37307 Zip Code (Benton, TN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,166
Zip code population in 2010: 4,870
Zip code population in 2000: 4,714

Houses and condos: 2,292
Renter-occupied apartments: 419
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 37307: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 51.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 100 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,202 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $861 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 37307:

• High school or higher: 82.3%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 37307:

• Never married: 19.1%
• Now married: 59.1%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 5.3%
• Divorced: 13.5%

• 
• • 4,56588.4%White
  • 51510.0%Two or more races
  • 430.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 380.7%Black
  • 30.06%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 37307, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,079 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,079
State:	$69,014

Salary/wage: $45,270 (reported on 81.2% of returns)

Here:	$45,270
State:	$55,872

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1085.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3356.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6033.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9042.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13686.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,186 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,186
Tennessee:	$1,945

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 20.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 122.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,140 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,140
State:	$8,105

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,142 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	+$14,142
State:	+$33,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 178.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1396.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,257 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$9,257
State:	+$18,991

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 117.9% for AGIs below $25k, 163.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 144.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 497.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,156 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

37307:	$15,156
Tennessee:	$20,036

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.5% for AGIs below $25k, 56.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 191.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 283.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 765.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $30,540 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

Here:	$30,540
State:	$40,136

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.5% for AGIs below $25k, 690.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,275 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

Here:	$9,275
State:	$19,852

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 247.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,100 (reported on 2.2% of returns)

37307:	$5,100
State:	$6,038

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 131.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,106 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,106
State:	$2,391

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.8% for AGIs below $25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.5%

Here:	96%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 95.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 96.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 37307, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,885 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$40,885
State:	$53,767

Salary/wage: $36,955 (reported on 84.5% of returns)

Here:	$36,955
State:	$45,421

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $885 (reported on 22.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$885
Tennessee:	$1,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,592 (reported on 5.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,592
State:	$6,739

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,110 (reported on 4.9% of returns)

Here:	+$2,110
State:	+$19,082

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,017 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$9,017
State:	+$15,240

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,689 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

37307:	$9,689
Tennessee:	$15,505

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,200 (24% of AGI, reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$20,200
State:	$21,976

Here:	23.8% of AGI
State:	17.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,436 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$5,436
State:	$6,709

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,663 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

37307:	$3,663
State:	$4,829

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,362 (reported on 27.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,362
State:	$2,404

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.1%

Here:	63%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 62.4% for AGIs below $25k, 59.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 37307, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,446 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,446
State:	$44,088

Salary/wage: $32,263 (reported on 87.2% of returns)

Here:	$32,263
State:	$38,825

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.6% for AGIs below $10k, 77.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 84.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,342 (reported on 30.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,342
Tennessee:	$1,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,450 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,450
State:	$3,727

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$12,552 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	+$12,552
State:	+$15,776

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,986 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	+$10,986
State:	+$12,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 6.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.3% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,925 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

37307:	$2,925
Tennessee:	$2,934

Total itemized deductions: $17,134 (23% of AGI, reported on 14.3% of returns)

Here:	$17,134
State:	$18,035

Here:	23.2% of AGI
State:	19.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,355 (5% of AGI, reported on 11.0% of returns)

Here:	$4,355
State:	$5,167

Here:	5.4% of AGI
State:	5.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,515 (reported on 71.7% of returns)

37307:	$4,515
State:	$7,482

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,828 (reported on 23.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,828
State:	$1,826

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.0%

Here:	65%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 55.5% for AGIs below $10k, 65.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 37325, 37361, 37310, 37369, 37362, 37331.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 349
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,689

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 25 (22 now married, 3 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,229 (606 now married, 622 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 37307 with a mortgage: 971 (45 second mortgage, 31 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,147
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $327

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 37307 household income distribution in 2022

• 108Less than $10,000
• 239$10,000 to $14,999
• 50$15,000 to $19,999
• 40$20,000 to $24,999
• 78$25,000 to $29,999
• 42$30,000 to $34,999
• 58$35,000 to $39,999
• 59$40,000 to $44,999
• 127$45,000 to $49,999
• 38$50,000 to $59,999
• 259$60,000 to $74,999
• 158$75,000 to $99,999
• 261$100,000 to $124,999
• 132$125,000 to $149,999
• 127$150,000 to $199,999
• 260$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 37307

• 3Less than $10,000
• 15$10,000 to $14,999
• 25$20,000 to $24,999
• 39$25,000 to $29,999
• 16$35,000 to $39,999
• 11$40,000 to $49,999
• 98$50,000 to $59,999
• 39$60,000 to $69,999
• 14$70,000 to $79,999
• 58$80,000 to $89,999
• 63$90,000 to $99,999
• 105$100,000 to $124,999
• 102$125,000 to $149,999
• 43$150,000 to $174,999
• 125$175,000 to $199,999
• 121$200,000 to $249,999
• 90$250,000 to $299,999
• 190$300,000 to $399,999
• 152$400,000 to $499,999
• 57$500,000 to $749,999
• 29$750,000 to $999,999
• 2$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 37307

• 25$150 to $199
• 25$200 to $249
• 5$250 to $299
• 59$300 to $349
• 33$400 to $449
• 36$450 to $499
• 34$500 to $549
• 11$550 to $599
• 27$600 to $649
• 9$650 to $699
• 41$700 to $749
• 5$1,000 to $1,249
• 88No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $720.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $206,067
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $107,029
• Two or more races householders: $271,141
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $312,240

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $181,236 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $109,609 - $310,701

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $258,628

Here:	$258,628
State:	$374,382

Mobile homes: $59,349

Here:	$59,349
State:	$101,421

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,533
• One, attached: 11
• Two: 23
• 3 or 4: 59
• 5 to 9: 79
• 20 to 49: 17
• Mobile homes: 541

Unemployment: 3.0%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 37307

• 76.4%1,725Drove a car alone
• 13.5%304Carpooled
• 0.1%3Walked
• 8.4%190Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 37307

• 21Less than 5 minutes
• 575 to 9 minutes
• 26110 to 14 minutes
• 18015 to 19 minutes
• 27620 to 24 minutes
• 23625 to 29 minutes
• 42930 to 34 minutes
• 16935 to 39 minutes
• 3540 to 44 minutes
• 13245 to 59 minutes
• 22260 to 89 minutes
• 1090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 22.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,166

• Male householders: 897 (125 living alone), Female householders: 1,149 (359 living alone)

• 1,097 spouses (1,092 opposite-sex spouses), 163 unmarried partners, (163 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 846 children (709 natural, 15 adopted, 117 stepchildren), 93 grandchildren, 19 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 29 foster children, 530 other relatives, 206 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 138 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 644 2-persons, 291 3-persons, 266 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 132 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 488 1-person, 56 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 85 4-persons

428 married couples with children.
138 single-parent households (47 men, 91 women).

99.1% of residents of 37307 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• CHILHOWEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (P O BOX 188 in BENTON, TN)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0050
  Organizations: POLK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• ALLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY (PO BOX 49 in BENTON, TN)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
  

• C G ROXANE LLC (ROUTE 2 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD in BENTON, TN)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: CREAMERY BUTTER MANUFACTURING.
  

• CHEROKEE NAT'L FOREST, OCOEE DIST WK CTR (3171 HWY 64 in BENTON, TN)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: OCOEE DISTRICT RANGER (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , USDA FOREST SERVICE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: U S FOREST SERVICE CHEROKEE NAT'L FOREST

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%

Population in 1990: 3,164. Population change in the 1990s: +1,550 (+49.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 3,545
• Northeast: 209
• Midwest: 432
• South: 854
• West: 38

64% of the 37307 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.

84% of the 37307 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 51
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 91 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• POLK COUNTY CONSTRUCTION (HWY 411 N in BENTON, TN; small business)

  $343,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreation Facilities (Non-Building). Signed on 2000-04-15. Completion date: 2000-11-15.

• L & L CONSTRUCTION CO (PARKSVILLE RD in BENTON, TN; small business)

  $237,000 with Forest Service (disused code: now 12C2) for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2001-06-15.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1, 1-4: 6)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (10-19: 1)

2004 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2004 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 20. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 51 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2017. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (41.2%), and Structure Fires (37.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 37307
• 12641.2%Outside Fires
• 11437.3%Structure Fires
• 4615.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 206.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 37307, Tennessee

Most common first names in zip code 37307 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	47	73.2 years
William	34	72.3 years
John	31	72.1 years
Mary	29	78.7 years
Charles	22	68.1 years
Robert	21	68.4 years
George	13	71.9 years
Thomas	13	61.9 years
Ruth	12	79.8 years
Ruby	8	76.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 37307 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Rogers	23	77.6 years
Bates	19	81.0 years
Green	18	76.5 years
Cross	18	69.7 years
Bishop	18	71.9 years
Shelton	14	74.7 years
Lewis	14	80.1 years
Woody	13	78.5 years
Cronan	12	78.5 years
Passmore	12	79.5 years

Businesses in zip code 37307

• FedEx: 1
• SONIC Drive-In: 1
• Subway: 1