ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 37402: Chattanooga, TN

ZIP Code 37402 (Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee) has an estimated 3,953 residents in 2,665 households. The median household income is $24,214, the median home value is $268,800 and the median gross rent is $615/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, home value) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

3,953

Margin of error ±539

Median household income

$24,214

Margin of error ±$7,098

Median home value

$268,800*

Margin of error ±$219,420· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$615/mo

Margin of error ±$120

Median age

46.0 yrs

Margin of error ±11.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.8 min

Margin of error ±7.5 min

How ZIP 37402 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 3740246.0 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 37402$24,214Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 37402$40,378Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3740236.5%*Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 374024.4%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3740232.1%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 37402$268,800*Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 37402$615/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 374025.0%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3740219.8 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3740217.5%Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 37402

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 37402 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 37402Margin of errorTennesseeUnited States
Total population3,953±5397,066,383334,922,499
Median age46.0 yrs±11.8 yrs38.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,665±2892,824,277129,227,496
Median household income$24,214±$7,098$69,595$80,734
Per capita income$40,378±$9,249$39,437$44,673
Poverty rate36.5%*±10.7 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.4%±3.8 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%±5.9 pts31.1%35.7%
Median home value$268,800*±$219,420$286,700$332,700
Median gross rent$615/mo±$120$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes5.0%±3.0 pts66.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.8 min±7.5 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home17.5%±5.9 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 37402
GroupZIP 37402TennesseeUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino38.2%71.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino53.9%15.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino1.7%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.1%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.0%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 37402 is

State
Tennessee
Main county
Hamilton County
Largest overlapping place
Chattanooga (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
1.29 sq mi· about 3,064 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 Hamilton County

37302 Apison, TN37308 Hamilton County, TN37315 Collegedale, TN37336 Hamilton County, TN37341 Hamilton County, TN37343 Chattanooga, TN37350 Lookout Mountain, TN37351 Chattanooga, TN37363 Hamilton County, TN37373 Sale Creek, TN37377 Hamilton County, TN37379 Hamilton County, TN37403 Chattanooga, TN37404 Chattanooga, TN37406 Chattanooga, TN37407 Chattanooga, TN37408 Chattanooga, TN37409 Chattanooga, TN37410 Chattanooga, TN37411 Chattanooga, TN37412 East Ridge, TN37415 Chattanooga, TN37416 Chattanooga, TN37421 Chattanooga, TN

See every ZIP code in Tennessee, or compare ZIP 37402 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.