ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 37643: Carter County, TN

ZIP Code 37643 (Carter County, Tennessee) has an estimated 34,120 residents in 14,630 households. The median household income is $51,831, the median home value is $166,600 and the median gross rent is $732/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

34,120

Margin of error ±1,051

Median household income

$51,831

Margin of error ±$2,720

Median home value

$166,600

Margin of error ±$4,927

Median gross rent

$732/mo

Margin of error ±$43

Median age

46.0 yrs

Margin of error ±0.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.9 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 37643 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 3764346.0 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 37643$51,831Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 37643$30,936Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3764316.2%Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 376434.9%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3764320.4%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 37643$166,600Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 37643$732/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3764374.8%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3764323.9 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 376437.8%Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 37643

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 37643 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 37643	Margin of error	Tennessee	United States
Total population	34,120	±1,051	7,066,383	334,922,499
Median age	46.0 yrs	±0.8 yrs	38.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	14,630	±465	2,824,277	129,227,496
Median household income	$51,831	±$2,720	$69,595	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,936	±$2,617	$39,437	$44,673
Poverty rate	16.2%	±2.5 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.9%	±1.4 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.4%	±1.9 pts	31.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$166,600	±$4,927	$286,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$732/mo	±$43	$1,189/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.8%	±2.3 pts	66.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.9 min	±2.2 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	7.8%	±1.6 pts	12.9%	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 37643
Group	ZIP 37643	Tennessee	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	92.7%	71.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	15.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	1.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.9%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.6%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 37643 is

State: Tennessee
Main county: Carter County— also overlaps Unicoi County
Largest overlapping place: Elizabethton (6% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 131.09 sq mi· about 260 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 Carter County

37658 Carter County, TN 37682 Elizabethton, TN 37687 Carter County, TN 37694 Carter County, TN

See every ZIP code in Tennessee, or compare ZIP 37643 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.