ZIP Code 37142

ZIP code 37142 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 94.6 square miles in Palmyra, Montgomery County, Tennessee. The area is home to 1,902 residents, producing a population density of 20 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 37142 against Tennessee and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 37142 sits at $59,083 (11% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $52,850. The poverty rate stands at 23.0% and the unemployment rate at 7.9%. On housing, the median home value is $267,400 (8% above the state average) with median rent at $1,183 per month, and 90.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 37142 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Montgomery County, so you can benchmark 37142 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →