ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 37042: Clarksville, TN

ZIP Code 37042 (Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee) has an estimated 87,652 residents in 33,994 households. The median household income is $70,393, the median home value is $247,100 and the median gross rent is $1,271/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

87,652

Margin of error ±2,759

Median household income

$70,393

Margin of error ±$2,758

Median home value

$247,100

Margin of error ±$7,753

Median gross rent

$1,271/mo

Margin of error ±$55

Median age

30.2 yrs

Margin of error ±0.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.8 min

Margin of error ±1.9 min

How ZIP 37042 compares with Tennessee and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3704230.2 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 37042$70,393Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 37042$31,479Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3704212.3%Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 370426.4%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3704225.3%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 37042$247,100Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 37042$1,271/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3704258.6%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3704227.8 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 370428.8%Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 37042

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 37042 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 37042Margin of errorTennesseeUnited States
Total population87,652±2,7597,066,383334,922,499
Median age30.2 yrs±0.5 yrs38.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households33,994±9902,824,277129,227,496
Median household income$70,393±$2,758$69,595$80,734
Per capita income$31,479±$1,107$39,437$44,673
Poverty rate12.3%±1.6 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.4%±1.3 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%±2.1 pts31.1%35.7%
Median home value$247,100±$7,753$286,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,271/mo±$55$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes58.6%±1.9 pts66.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.8 min±1.9 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.8%±1.3 pts12.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 37042
GroupZIP 37042TennesseeUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino48.0%71.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino25.2%15.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%1.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.8%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)14.5%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 37042 is

State
Tennessee
Main county
Montgomery County
Largest overlapping place
Clarksville (62% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
56.87 sq mi· about 1,541 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Montgomery County

37040 Clarksville, TN37043 Clarksville, TN37052 Montgomery County, TN37142 Montgomery County, TN37171 Montgomery County, TN37191 Montgomery County, TN42223 Fort Campbell North, TN

See every ZIP code in Tennessee, or compare ZIP 37042 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.