Residential delivery area · Tennessee
ZIP Code 37160: Shelbyville, TN
ZIP code 37160 uses the postal name Shelbyville, Tennessee and lies mostly in Bedford County (98% of its land) with the rest in Moore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 38,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,800 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Shelbyville, and 3% in smaller places; 89% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shelbyville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Bedford County (98%); Moore County (2%)
- Census places
- Shelbyville
- Micro area
- Shelbyville, TN
- House district
- TN-4 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 233.3 sq mi · 164 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 37160?
37160 centers on 35.456°, -86.485° and covers 233.3 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 37183, 37180, 37020, 37144, 37352, 37091, 37388, 37334.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 37160, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 37160 compare with the rest of Bedford County?
| Measure | 37160 | In Bedford County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 38,148 | 1st of 12 | 47th of 636 |
| Median household income | $65k | 8th of 11 | 198th of 425 |
| Median home value | $278k | 6th of 10 | 151st of 436 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 60% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 37160?
The 2020 Census counted 36,976 people in 37160; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 38,148. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 12.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 38,148
- 2020 Census count
- 36,976+12.9% since 2010 (32,744)
- Households
- 14,238
- Median age
- 35.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 37160?
Of the 38,148 people the ACS estimates in 37160, 26.2% are under 18 and 13.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (20.6%).
- Under 1826.2%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older13.9%
- White, not Hispanic66.2%
- Hispanic or Latino20.6%
- Black, not Hispanic7.4%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 37160 earn?
Median household income is $64,800 (ACS 2020-2024), the 8th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Bedford County. It rose from $58,302 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,800
- Income per person
- $30,785
- Below the poverty line
- 14.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,02316,120 returns; wages 72% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 37160?
FHFA's house price index for 37160, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 147% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 65% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $277,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,053
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 65.4%
- Housing units
- 14,749
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 37160?
725 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 68 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade143
- Health care and social assistance88
- Other services (except public administration)80
- Accommodation and food services77
- Construction74
- Finance and insurance44
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 37160?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37183 | Wartrace | 3,523 | $81k | 11.6 mi |
| 37180 | Unionville | 3,397 | $97k | 12.5 mi |
| 37020 | Bell Buckle | 5,000 | $86k | 13.1 mi |
| 37144 | Petersburg | 2,892 | $65k | 14.2 mi |
| 37352 | Lynchburg | 3,166 | $68k | 14.4 mi |
| 37091 | Lewisburg | 24,747 | $62k | 16.1 mi |
| 37388 | Tullahoma | 27,939 | $60k | 17.7 mi |
| 37334 | Fayetteville | 23,790 | $63k | 20.8 mi |
| 37360 | Normandy | 1,719 | $88k | 13.0 mi (near) |
| 37019 | Belfast | 455 | $47k | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Shelbyville?
2 more ZIP codes carry the postal name Shelbyville, TN without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for them.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 37161 | Bedford County |
| 37162 | Bedford County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.