ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 37874: Monroe County, TN

ZIP Code 37874 (Monroe County, Tennessee) has an estimated 16,567 residents in 6,948 households. The median household income is $53,605, the median home value is $191,300 and the median gross rent is $625/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

16,567

Margin of error ±1,361

Median household income

$53,605

Margin of error ±$7,168

Median home value

$191,300

Margin of error ±$20,218

Median gross rent

$625/mo

Margin of error ±$25

Median age

41.0 yrs

Margin of error ±3.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.3 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 37874 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 3787441.0 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 37874$53,605Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 37874$28,222Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3787415.8%Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 378743.9%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3787413.6%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 37874$191,300Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 37874$625/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3787467.3%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3787425.3 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3787410.1%Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 37874

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 37874 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 37874Margin of errorTennesseeUnited States
Total population16,567±1,3617,066,383334,922,499
Median age41.0 yrs±3.8 yrs38.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,948±5522,824,277129,227,496
Median household income$53,605±$7,168$69,595$80,734
Per capita income$28,222±$2,189$39,437$44,673
Poverty rate15.8%±4.5 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.9%±2.5 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%±2.4 pts31.1%35.7%
Median home value$191,300±$20,218$286,700$332,700
Median gross rent$625/mo±$25$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes67.3%±4.1 pts66.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.3 min±4.0 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home10.1%±3.2 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 37874
GroupZIP 37874TennesseeUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino83.8%71.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%15.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.1%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 37874 is

State
Tennessee
Main county
Monroe County— also overlaps McMinn County, Loudon County, Roane County
Largest overlapping place
Sweetwater (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
102.86 sq mi· about 161 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 Monroe County

37354 Monroe County, TN37385 Monroe County, TN37885 Monroe County, TN

See every ZIP code in Tennessee, or compare ZIP 37874 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.