Elizabethton, TN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elizabethton, TN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 33,689. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet ELIZABETHTON-TN · Elizabethton, TN 1 ZIPs · 33,689 pop · #21156/25278 · Carter County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $51,831
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21156/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Roan Mountain
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 75% owners
  • POP-SMALL 33,689
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $166,600

Nearest income peer: Roan Mountain, TN ( $1,917 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 Elizabethton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elizabethton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Elizabethton, TN sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

16th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
33,689
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$51,831
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.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($51,831 average) · poverty 16.2%. The primary code (37643) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (74.8%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Elizabethton as a pure owner town.

Within Tennessee, Martin is the closest lower-income city and Quebeck the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Elizabethton.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 37643, is all of Elizabethton

There is no split to weigh here: 37643 holds every one of Elizabethton's 33,689 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Elizabethton's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 545 establishments, 7,366 employees , annual payroll $276,328k (~16 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 37643 (545 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (101) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Elizabethton, TN

These ZIP codes sit in Carter County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Elizabethton. See the Carter County roll-up →

No other city sharing Carter County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Elizabethton. Roan Mountain and Hampton sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Hampton marks the far end of that range at $37,995, 27% below Elizabethton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
37643 33,689 $51,831 545 101

Elizabethton 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 Elizabethton, .