US Census Data

ZIP 37216 vs ZIP 37221

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 37216 and ZIP Code 37221: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 37216 and ZIP 37221 are ZIP Code areas in Tennessee. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 37221 has the higher population (41,811 vs 18,933 in ZIP 37216). ZIP 37221 has the higher median household income ($99,083 vs $82,134 in ZIP 37216). ZIP 37221 has the higher median home value ($432,900 vs $404,100 in ZIP 37216).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 37216ZIP 37221
Population18,93341,811
Median age34.2 yrs39.5 yrs
Median household income$82,134$99,083
Median home value$404,100$432,900
Median gross rent$1,507$1,778
Housing units9,57420,323
Homeownership rate71.7%70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher56.9%62.0%
Unemployment rate3.0%4.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 37216ZIP 37221
Population17,848 → 18,933 (+6.1%)41,017 → 41,811 (+1.9%)
Median household income$61,641 → $82,134 (+33.2%)$83,331 → $99,083 (+18.9%)
Median home value$272,100 → $404,100 (+48.5%)$282,600 → $432,900 (+53.2%)
Median gross rent$1,113 → $1,507 (+35.4%)$1,350 → $1,778 (+31.7%)

ZIP 37216

Population
17,84818,933
Median household income
$61,641$82,134
Median home value
$272,100$404,100
Median gross rent
$1,113$1,507

ZIP 37221

Population
41,01741,811
Median household income
$83,331$99,083
Median home value
$282,600$432,900
Median gross rent
$1,350$1,778

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 37216ZIP 37221
Under 57.5%5.8%
5 to 1710.8%15.6%
18 to 242.6%6.1%
25 to 3431.5%15.5%
35 to 4416.3%13.6%
45 to 549.8%12.9%
55 to 649.2%12.1%
65 to 748.0%10.9%
75 and over4.3%7.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 37216ZIP 37221
White (non-Hispanic)68.7%79.3%
Black or African American15.5%7.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian4.4%3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.8%
Two or more races4.2%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino7.2%5.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 37216ZIP 37221
No high school diploma3.8%3.2%
High school graduate15.5%11.7%
Some college or associate's23.8%23.1%
Bachelor's degree40.4%36.5%
Graduate or professional degree16.5%25.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 37216ZIP 37221
Drove alone64.8%72.1%
Carpooled5.5%7.1%
Public transit1.0%0.5%
Walked0.5%0.2%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home27.0%19.7%
Other means1.2%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 37216ZIP 37221
1-unit, detached76.8%53.0%
1-unit, attached6.3%15.9%
2 to 4 units9.8%7.1%
5 to 19 units4.6%14.3%
20 or more units1.8%9.3%
Mobile home & other0.7%0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 37216ZIP 37221
Poverty rate7.8%6.3%
Average household size2.112.20
Mean commute (minutes)2326
Median year structure built19591991

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