ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 37321: Rhea County, TN

ZIP Code 37321 (Rhea County, Tennessee) has an estimated 21,084 residents in 8,321 households. The median household income is $54,684, the median home value is $192,700 and the median gross rent is $857/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

21,084

Margin of error ±787

Median household income

$54,684

Margin of error ±$2,980

Median home value

$192,700

Margin of error ±$18,398

Median gross rent

$857/mo

Margin of error ±$58

Median age

40.2 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.4 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 37321 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 3732140.2 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 37321$54,684Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 37321$30,389Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3732114.9%Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 373216.1%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3732119.3%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 37321$192,700Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 37321$857/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3732166.6%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3732127.4 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 373215.5%Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 37321

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 37321 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 37321Margin of errorTennesseeUnited States
Total population21,084±7877,066,383334,922,499
Median age40.2 yrs±1.4 yrs38.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,321±4292,824,277129,227,496
Median household income$54,684±$2,980$69,595$80,734
Per capita income$30,389±$4,618$39,437$44,673
Poverty rate14.9%±3.7 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±2.7 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%±3.2 pts31.1%35.7%
Median home value$192,700±$18,398$286,700$332,700
Median gross rent$857/mo±$58$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes66.6%±4.7 pts66.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.4 min±5.0 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.5%±2.3 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 37321
GroupZIP 37321TennesseeUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino84.6%71.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%15.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.7%1.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.6%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.8%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)8.0%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 37321 is

State
Tennessee
Main county
Rhea County— also overlaps Bledsoe County
Largest overlapping place
Dayton (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
114.01 sq mi· about 185 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 Rhea County

37332 Rhea County, TN37337 Rhea County, TN37381 Rhea County, TN

See every ZIP code in Tennessee, or compare ZIP 37321 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.