Chattanooga, TN
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Chattanooga, TN: 15 delivery areas, combined population 198,659. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet CHATTANOOGA-TN · Chattanooga, TN 15 ZIPs · 198,659 pop · #16974/25278 · Hamilton County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $61,787
- RANK-LOWER #16974/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Sale Creek
- BOOK-WIDE 15 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 47% owners
- POP-MID 198,659
- SPREAD-SPLIT 37402→37421
- HOME-MID $288,780
Nearest income peer: Sale Creek, TN ( $6,813 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Chattanooga
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Chattanooga on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Lupton City · lowest $50,250
Lupton City · lowest
$50,250 median HH income
- Sale Creek · near $54,974
Sale Creek · near
$54,974 median HH income
- Chattanooga · this city $61,787
Chattanooga · this city
$61,787 median HH income
- Birchwood · near $80,394
Birchwood · near
$80,394 median HH income
- Hixson · near
Hixson · near
$82,227 median HH income
- Lookout Mounta · highest
Lookout Mounta · highest
$201,000 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Chattanooga, TN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 33rd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 198,659
- city population (Census)
- 15
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $61,787
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Below-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (15 codes): average household income $61,787 and home value $288,780 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 22.7%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.
Chattanooga sits in the lower half of Hamilton County on income: Hixson, Ooltewah and Soddy Daisy report more, Sale Creek and Lupton City report less. Lookout Mountain marks the far end of that range at $201,000, 225% above Chattanooga.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Chattanooga differ
Chattanooga's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $24,214 in ZIP 37402 to $82,517 in ZIP 37421, while home values span $98,900 in 37407 to $525,200 in 37403. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 3.4×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 5.3×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 34.5 points
37402 to 37421
37407 to 37403
37421 to 37407
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Chattanooga residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 15 codes in Chattanooga. The densest, 37421, still represents only about 23% of the 198,659 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Chattanooga
Citywide ZBP: 7,396 establishments, 169,167 employees , annual payroll $10,030,069k (~37 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 15 of 15 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 37421 (2,083 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (1,086) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Chattanooga, TN
These ZIP codes sit in Hamilton County, which covers 26 ZIP codes in all; 15 of them fall in Chattanooga. See the Hamilton County roll-up →
Chattanooga sits in the lower half of Hamilton County on income: Hixson, Ooltewah and Soddy Daisy report more, Sale Creek and Lupton City report less. Lookout Mountain marks the far end of that range at $201,000, 225% above Chattanooga.
Side-by-side: Compare 37421 vs 37415 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37421 | 46,228 | $82,517 | 2,083 | 587 |
| 37415 | 23,873 | $70,972 | 502 | 507 |
| 37412 | 20,951 | $62,508 | 455 | 926 |
| 37411 | 17,587 | $56,579 | 411 | 783 |
| 37406 | 14,627 | $44,850 | 390 | 461 |
| 37405 | 14,597 | $81,337 | 633 | 102 |
| 37416 | 14,486 | $70,705 | 415 | 492 |
| 37404 | 13,327 | $56,637 | 457 | 1,044 |
| 37407 | 8,932 | $35,845 | 250 | 985 |
| 37419 | 6,100 | $74,787 | 175 | 53 |
| 37403 | 5,811 | $81,136 | 287 | 1,311 |
| 37402 | 3,917 | $24,214 | 716 | 999 |
| 37410 | 3,886 | $28,708 | 91 | 509 |
| 37409 | 2,851 | $74,754 | 130 | 251 |
| 37408 | 1,486 | $81,250 | 401 | 299 |
Chattanooga roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Chattanooga, .