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Estimated zip code population in 2022: 962
Zip code population in 2010: 1,018
Zip code population in 2000: 1,123

Houses and condos: 646
Renter-occupied apartments: 59
% of renters here:

12%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 37688: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 54.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 18 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.3% ($526)
Tennessee:

0.5% ($1,376)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $654 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $498 (0.3%)

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Males: 452  (47.0%)
Females: 510  (53.0%)

For population 25 years and over in 37688:

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 44.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 37688:

  • Never married: 9.7%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

Zip code 37688 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Races in zip code 37688 (2022)
    • 92796.5%White
    • 343.5%American Indian
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $152,278
37688:

$152,278
Tennessee:

$284,800



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in 37688 zip code as of June 07, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 37688 is 464 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

56.4 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

1.9 people
Tennessee:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 37688, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $61,559 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$61,559
State:

$69,014

Salary/wage: $45,425 (reported on 72.7% of returns)
Here:

$45,425
State:

$55,872
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1030.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2763.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6220.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12435.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19226.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $943 (reported on 31.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$943
Tennessee:

$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.0% for AGIs below $25k, 35.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 160.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,020 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,020
State:

$8,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 295.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,840 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

+$4,840
State:

+$33,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 713.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,820 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

+$16,820
State:

+$18,991
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 371.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1175.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,920 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
37688:

$10,920
Tennessee:

$20,036
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 146.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1000.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Earned income credit: $1,586 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,586
State:

$2,391
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.0% for AGIs below $25k)

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

95%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.3% for AGIs below $25k, 92.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 37688, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,000 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$41,000
State:

$53,767

Salary/wage: $37,990 (reported on 81.6% of returns)
Here:

$37,990
State:

$45,421
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.7% for AGIs below $25k, 73.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $818 (reported on 28.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$818
Tennessee:

$1,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,875 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,875
State:

$6,739

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$340 (reported on 13.2% of returns)
Here:

+$340
State:

+$19,082

Profit/loss from business: +$6,650 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:

+$6,650
State:

+$15,240

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,350 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
37688:

$8,350
Tennessee:

$15,505

Total itemized deductions: $17,150 (22% of AGI, reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:

$17,150
State:

$21,976

Here:

21.5% of AGI
State:

17.8% of AGI

Charity contributions: $5,000 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:

$5,000
State:

$6,709

Taxes paid: $3,150 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
37688:

$3,150
State:

$4,829

Earned income credit: $1,844 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,844
State:

$2,404
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 73.7%
Here:

74%
State:

52%
(% for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $25k, 72.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 133.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 37688, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $33,939 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$33,939
State:

$44,088

Salary/wage: $31,233 (reported on 79.4% of returns)
Here:

$31,233
State:

$38,825
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.6% for AGIs below $10k, 66.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 52.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,101 (reported on 41.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,101
Tennessee:

$1,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,489 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,489
State:

$3,727

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,244 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:

+$3,244
State:

+$15,776

Profit/loss from business: +$1,911 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:

+$1,911
State:

+$12,882

Total itemized deductions: $15,552 (22% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:

$15,552
State:

$18,035

Here:

21.7% of AGI
State:

19.9% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $5,378 (7% of AGI, reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:

$5,378
State:

$5,167

Here:

7.0% of AGI
State:

5.3% of AGI

Total tax: $4,050 (reported on 74.6% of returns)
37688:

$4,050
State:

$7,482
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,595 (reported on 20.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,595
State:

$1,826

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.4%
Here:

71%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 76.3% for AGIs below $10k, 68.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 118.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$44,256
Tennessee:

$65,254
37688 map Nearest zip codes: 37683, 24211, 37680, 24236, 37620, 37691.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

30.6%
Tennessee:

46.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

3.8%
Tennessee:

47.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 16
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 499


Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 190 (116 now married, 74 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 37688 with a mortgage: 153
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $985
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $290

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

6.1%
Whole state:

13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

2.2%
Whole state:

7.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

9.8
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 37688: Abingdon Gap Appalachian Trail Shelter (A), Shady Valley Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 37688 include: Rock Church (A), Shady Valley Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Scott Cemetery (1), Wood Cemetery (2), Blevins Cemetery (3), Heaberlin Cemetery (4), Blevins Cemetery (5), Scott Cemetery (6), Cole Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Low Gap Branch (A), Locust Knob Branch (B), Stillhouse Branch (C), Backbone Branch (D), Jim Wright Branch (E), Buck Ridge Branch (F), Chalk Branch (G), Fagall Branch (H), Maple Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 492010 to 2019
  • 402000 to 2009
  • 551990 to 1999
  • 881980 to 1989
  • 1421970 to 1979
  • 641960 to 1969
  • 591950 to 1959
  • 651940 to 1949
  • 611939 or earlier

Zip code 37688 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 37688
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 37688
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1172 bedrooms
  • 2423 bedrooms
  • 874 bedrooms
  • 65+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 37688
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 37688
  • 0no bedroom
  • 51 bedroom
  • 72 bedrooms
  • 113 bedrooms
  • 374 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in 37688 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 37688 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 5no vehicle
  • 1511 vehicle
  • 1352 vehicles
  • 1033 vehicles
  • 184 vehicles
  • 425+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in 37688 in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 37688 in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 241 vehicle
  • 352 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 37688 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 37688 household income distribution in 2022
  • 20Less than $10,000
  • 22$10,000 to $14,999
  • 5$15,000 to $19,999
  • 46$20,000 to $24,999
  • 14$25,000 to $29,999
  • 69$30,000 to $34,999
  • 30$35,000 to $39,999
  • 70$40,000 to $44,999
  • 22$45,000 to $49,999
  • 5$50,000 to $59,999
  • 62$60,000 to $74,999
  • 58$75,000 to $99,999
  • 18$100,000 to $124,999
  • 39$125,000 to $149,999
  • 17$150,000 to $199,999
  • 8$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 37688

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 37688
  • 19Less than $10,000
  • 17$30,000 to $34,999
  • 11$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 8$70,000 to $79,999
  • 25$80,000 to $89,999
  • 18$90,000 to $99,999
  • 69$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2$125,000 to $149,999
  • 44$150,000 to $174,999
  • 10$175,000 to $199,999
  • 54$200,000 to $249,999
  • 10$250,000 to $299,999
  • 52$300,000 to $399,999
  • 24$400,000 to $499,999
  • 23$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 37688

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 37688
  • 3$450 to $499
  • 7$1,000 to $1,249
  • 48No cash rent

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $143,588
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $162,922

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $152,278
37688:

$152,278
Tennessee:

$284,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $110,943 - $275,448

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $221,937
Here:

$221,937
State:

$374,382

Mobile homes: $65,037
Here:

$65,037
State:

$101,421
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 37688
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 552
  • Mobile homes: 88
  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 37688

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 37688
  • 40.8%172Drove a car alone
  • 37.9%160Carpooled
  • 4.5%19Other means
  • 21.3%90Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 37688

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 37688
  • 175 to 9 minutes
  • 2315 to 19 minutes
  • 2820 to 24 minutes
  • 5625 to 29 minutes
  • 6630 to 34 minutes
  • 1235 to 39 minutes
  • 2345 to 59 minutes
  • 6360 to 89 minutes
  • 5290 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 63.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 962
  • Male householders: 226 (55 living alone), Female householders: 287 (129 living alone)
  • 265 spouses (265 opposite-sex spouses), 25 unmarried partners, (25 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 143 children (143 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 19 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 202 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 10 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 185 1-person, 25 2-persons

29 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (18 women).

100.5% of residents of 37688 zip code speak English at home.

Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:

0.0%
Whole state:

5.6%
Most common first ancestries reported in 37688
  • 24%English
  • 24%American
  • 9%German
  • 5%Scotch-Irish
  • 3%European
  • 3%Irish
  • 3%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 7Before 1990

Zip code 37688 topographic map


Zip code 37688 marital status for males
Zip code 37688 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.0%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 45.5%Electricity
  • 21.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 18.9%Wood
  • 8.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.9%No fuel used
  • 2.7%Utility gas

Population in 1990: 1,053. Population change in the 1990s: +70 (+6.6%).

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

  • This state: 404
  • Northeast: 85
  • Midwest: 99
  • South: 326
  • West: 43

73% of the 37688 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.

87% of the 37688 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in 37688

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:

0.0%
Tennessee:

15.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Tennessee:

16.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
Here:

50.9%
Tennessee:

23.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 65,678Business and financial operations occupations
  • 48,524Office and administrative support occupations
  • 40,897Construction and extraction occupations
  • 37,056Management occupations
  • 34,829Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 23,027Production occupations

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

  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
  • Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (1-4: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
  • Construction: New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 8. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 17 took place in 2007, and the least - 0 in 2010. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 37688 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (42.9%), and Outside Fires (38.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 37688
    • 5742.9%Structure Fires
    • 5138.3%Outside Fires
    • 2115.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 43.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 37688, Tennessee

Most common first names in zip code 37688 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1272.5 years
Mary1177.5 years
Robert872.5 years
George778.0 years
William775.3 years
John674.8 years
Elmer573.2 years
Albert450.5 years
Fred475.3 years
Ada483.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 37688 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Blevins3580.6 years
Garland2177.6 years
Mcqueen1879.6 years
Hutchinson1174.2 years
Campbell1072.3 years
Miller1077.6 years
Sluder1075.4 years
Hawks968.1 years
Long980.2 years
Wright883.2 years
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