Murfreesboro, TN
Census ZIP code profile for Murfreesboro, TN - 5 ZIPs, total population 158,701. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet MURFREESBORO-TN · Murfreesboro, TN 5 ZIPs · 158,701 pop · #7785/25278 · Rutherford County
INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-MOD · HOME-MID
- INC-HIGH $84,758
- RANK-UPPER #7785/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Smyrna
- BOOK-MID 5 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 64% owners
- POP-MID 158,701
- SPREAD-MOD 37130→37128
- HOME-MID $391,825
Nearest income peer: Smyrna, TN ( $407 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 Murfreesboro
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Murfreesboro on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Milton · lowest
Milton · lowest
$74,592 median HH income
- La Vergne · near
La Vergne · near
$78,857 median HH income
- Smyrna · near
Smyrna · near
$84,351 median HH income
- Murfreesboro · this city
Murfreesboro · this city
$84,758 median HH income
- Rockvale · near
Rockvale · near
$99,143 median HH income
- Lascassas · highest
Lascassas · highest
$119,405 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, Murfreesboro, TN sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- Top 31%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 158,701
- city population (Census)
- 5
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $84,758
- 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.
A above-median income city on a compact ZIP cluster (5 codes). Income averages $84,758, rent $1,489 , commute about 25 minutes. Sibling ZIPs here are close enough that a two-ZIP compare often answers which side of town.
Murfreesboro lands mid-pack among the 6 cities sharing Rutherford County: Christiana, Rockvale and Lascassas earn more and La Vergne and Milton earn less. Lascassas marks the far end of that range at $119,405, 41% above Murfreesboro.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Murfreesboro differ
The most material local contrast is hardship rather than the city-wide income average. Poverty is 4.4% in ZIP 37128 and 15.1% in 37130. That spread is why the ZIP detail pages are more useful than a single city figure for comparing household conditions.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.5×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.1×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 10.7 points
37130 to 37128
37130 to 37129
37128 to 37130
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
Murfreesboro population is a blend, not a flagship ZIP
Across 5 delivery areas, the densest code 37130 still covers only about 33% of Murfreesboro's 158,701 residents. The city average is a blend, pick two ZIPs with different incomes before using one number.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Murfreesboro
Citywide ZBP: 4,122 establishments, 71,134 employees , annual payroll $3,530,716k (~26 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 5 of 5 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 37129 (1,988 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (664) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Murfreesboro, TN
These ZIP codes sit in Rutherford County, which covers 11 ZIP codes in all; 5 of them fall in Murfreesboro. See the Rutherford County roll-up →
Murfreesboro lands mid-pack among the 6 cities sharing Rutherford County: Christiana, Rockvale and Lascassas earn more and La Vergne and Milton earn less. Lascassas marks the far end of that range at $119,405, 41% above Murfreesboro.
Side-by-side: Compare 37130 vs 37129 →
Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro, .