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37317 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 37317 covers Copperhill, Tennessee, with a population of about 2,576 and a median household income of $73,032.

Population
2,57634 per square mile
Median age
47.89.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$73,0321.1× the Tennessee median
Poverty rate
14.6%2.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$210,332up 25% in five years
Median rent
$65941% below the Tennessee median
Degree or higher
21.9%13.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.2%19.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
63

Where 37317 is

Copperhill, 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

Population2,576
Median age47.8
Family households70.3%
Born outside the US0.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.9%
White (non-Hispanic)92.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino3.5%
Veterans7.6%
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$73,032
Income per person$39,753
Poverty rate14.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15%

Household income distribution

Under $10k7.3%
$10–15k7.6%
$15–20k3.8%
$20–25k9.0%
$25–30k4.2%
$30–35k2.8%
$35–40k1.4%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k2.0%
$60–75k8.0%
$75–100k16.6%
$100–125k12.7%
$125–150k3.9%
$150–200k6.5%
$200k or more6.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,010
Mean adjusted gross income$55,125
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2%
Returns, under $25k35.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.9%
Returns, $200k or more2.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$117,500
Median gross rent$659
Owner-occupied84.2%
Vacant homes19.7%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house67.7%
2 to 4 units7.7%
5 to 19 units0.4%
Mobile home24.1%
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$210,332as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 99.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$210,948$54,905

$54,905 in 2000 to $210,332 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%
High school diploma or higher93.6%
Works from home11.3%
Drives to work alone75.9%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more25.2%
Health

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

Obesity44.1% 10.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.3% 7.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.5% 11.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.4% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression30.3% 8.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis37.8% 12.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.6% 3.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79% 2.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87% 1.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening62.3% 2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.7% 5.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.9% 8.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability41.4% 10.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability10.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.9% 6.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability11% 2.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use73% 2.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability20.7% 6.7 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.8% 4.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.2% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments63
People employed353
Annual payroll$14,838,000
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 78.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss59.4 out of 100
Community resilience14.2 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.

Landslide99.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind96.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire96.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning92Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding84.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave83.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake79.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail73.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm66.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather65.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane52.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.4Very 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$73,032$67,097$78,538
Income per person$39,753$37,866$43,289
Poverty rate14.6%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$117,500$256,800$303,400
Median gross rent$659$1,122$1,348
Homeownership84.2%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%30.4%35%
Unemployment rate2.8%4.7%5.2%
Works from home11.3%11.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0.7%5.9%13.9%
Median age47.838.938.7
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 stationMURPHY 4ESE, NC US37.4 km away
Rain in a year59 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January49.8°F / 25.3°F5.1 in rain, 0.8 in snow
February53.5°F / 28°F5.26 in rain, 1.5 in snow
March61.6°F / 33.8°F5.29 in rain, 0.1 in snow
April70.8°F / 41.2°F5.2 in rain
May77.5°F / 50.7°F4.75 in rain
June83.5°F / 59.2°F5.41 in rain
July86.6°F / 63.2°F5.25 in rain
August86°F / 62.3°F4.7 in rain
September81.3°F / 55.8°F4.28 in rain
October71.8°F / 43.3°F3.45 in rain
November61.4°F / 32.8°F4.6 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December52.7°F / 28.4°F5.99 in rain, 1.9 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket100% 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%.

Polk County 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 vulnerability82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport83more vulnerable than 83% of US census tracts
Walkability6.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

37326 Ducktown, TN1.5 km away
30555 Mc Caysville, GA7.2 km away
37391 Turtletown, TN9.9 km away
30559 Mineral Bluff, GA14.6 km away
37333 Farner, TN14.7 km away
30513 Blue Ridge, GA18.9 km away
28903 Culberson, NC19.1 km away
30541 Epworth, GA19.2 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.

Polk County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area75.2 sq mi
Water area1.63 sq mi
Population density34 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.0207, -84.3748

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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