Postal Codes

37217 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 37217 covers Nashville, Tennessee, with a population of about 31,440 and a median household income of $61,529.

Population
31,4401,770 per square mile
Median age
33.45.3 points below the US average
Median household income
$61,5298% below the Tennessee median
Poverty rate
18.5%6.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$322,855up 17.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,3131.2× the Tennessee median
Degree or higher
31.8%3.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
44.9%20.1 points below the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
879

Where 37217 is

Nashville, Tennessee — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population31,440
Median age33.4
Family households58.8%
Born outside the US29.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home40.1%
White (non-Hispanic)37.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)29.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1%
Hispanic or Latino27.9%
Veterans5.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$61,529
Income per person$30,365
Poverty rate18.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.7%
$10–15k2.0%
$15–20k4.2%
$20–25k3.2%
$25–30k4.7%
$30–35k4.6%
$35–40k3.5%
$40–45k5.8%
$45–50k5.8%
$50–60k9.0%
$60–75k12.8%
$75–100k13.7%
$100–125k10.0%
$125–150k5.2%
$150–200k6.4%
$200k or more3.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed14,220
Mean adjusted gross income$45,679
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1%
Returns, under $25k34.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k32.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.2%
Returns, $200k or more1.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$279,400
Median gross rent$1,313
Rent as a share of household income29.6%
Owner-occupied44.9%
Vacant homes10.9%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house36.9%
Attached house14.6%
2 to 4 units5.9%
5 to 19 units23.3%
20 or more units19.1%
Mobile home0.2%
Boat, RV or van0%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$322,855as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yeardown 3.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 17.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 101%
Typical asking rent$1,360as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yeardown 1%
Typical asking rent, 5 yearsup 11.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$342,920$103,901

$103,901 in 2000 to $322,855 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202120232026$1,431$1,221

$1,221 in 2021 to $1,360 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%
High school diploma or higher81.6%
Works from home14.1%
Drives to work alone68.5%
Takes public transport1.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.8% 4.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.3% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health26.5% 6.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)19.1% 7.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.9% 6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.7% same as the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication70.8% 3.9 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.1% 2.6 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.4% 3.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.9% 5.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.1% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability5.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability10.4% 2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.2% 4.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15% 1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.6% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours39% 2.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.2% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost18.1% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments879
People employed18,920
Annual payroll$1,217,350,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 34% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss29 out of 100
Community resilience45.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Earthquake82.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado65.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind55.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail53.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire50.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave40.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave38.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide38.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding36.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather34.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane31.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm31.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning9.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Tennessee and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTennesseeUnited States
Median household income$61,529$67,097$78,538
Income per person$30,365$37,866$43,289
Poverty rate18.5%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$279,400$256,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,313$1,122$1,348
Homeownership44.9%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher31.8%30.4%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%4.7%5.2%
Works from home14.1%11.4%13.5%
Born outside the US29.9%5.9%13.9%
Median age33.438.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationNASHVILLE BERRY FLD, TN US1.9 km away
Rain in a year51 in
Snow in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January48.4°F / 29°F4.11 in rain, 1.4 in snow
February53.5°F / 31.1°F4.37 in rain, 1 in snow
March62.1°F / 38.5°F4.44 in rain, 0.3 in snow
April72°F / 47.4°F4.68 in rain
May79.9°F / 56.7°F5.12 in rain
June87.6°F / 66°F4.26 in rain
July90.7°F / 69.7°F4.43 in rain
August90.2°F / 68.3°F3.73 in rain
September84.6°F / 61.7°F3.89 in rain
October73.6°F / 48.6°F3.31 in rain
November61.4°F / 38°F3.81 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December52.2°F / 31.8°F4.57 in rain, 0.4 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket49% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket11% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Metropolitan Nashville Public School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Walkability10.4 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

37013 Antioch, TN5.1 km away
37011 Antioch, TN5.2 km away
37214 Nashville, TN6.5 km away
37211 Nashville, TN6.9 km away
37210 Nashville, TN8.2 km away
37076 Hermitage, TN10.3 km away
37204 Nashville, TN10.4 km away
37220 Nashville, TN10.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Davidson County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area17.76 sq mi
Water area1.54 sq mi
Population density1,770 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.1052, -86.6591

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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