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Wartrace, TN · standard

ZIP Code 37183

Bedford County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

3,229
16/sq mi
$81,126
Median income
$245,300
Median home value
21.6%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Wartrace pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 37%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 44%
home value, US ZIPs
16
people per sq mi
87%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37183 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 37183 covers 205.7 square miles in Wartrace, Bedford County, Tennessee (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,229 residents on file, a density of 16 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 37183 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $81,126 (22% above the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $34,492. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 7.0%. Housing costs here run $245,300 for a typical home value (1% below the state average), with rent averaging $1,088 a month; 86.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.6, and the average commute is 26 minutes. To put 37183 in local context, 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 4 additional ZIPs in Bedford County, for a geography-aware comparison.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 37183

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wartrace, TN

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 37183.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 37183, Wartrace, TN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

3,229

Population

205.7

Area (sq mi)

16

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 37183?

44.6

Median Age

54.0%

Male

46.0%

Female

3.9%

Foreign-Born

White 90.5%
African American 2.6%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$81,126

Median Household Income

+22% vs state

$34,492

Per Capita Income

7.3%

Poverty Rate

7.0%

Unemployment Rate

26.4 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 37183 ranks nationally

Wartrace, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$81,126 Top 37% higher than 63% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 66.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 21.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,553

Total Housing Units

1,383

Occupied Units

170

Vacant Units

2.55

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 86.6%
Renter 13.4%

$245,300

Median Home Value

-1% vs state

$1,088

Median Rent

1988

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 51 business establishments in ZIP 37183, employing approximately 365 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,622,000.

51

Businesses

365

Employees

$19.6M

Annual Payroll

8

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Construction 17 33.3%
Manufacturing 5 9.8%
Accommodation and food services 5 9.8%
Other services (except public administration) 5 9.8%
Retail trade 4 7.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing 3 5.9%
Professional, scientific, and technical services 3 5.9%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3 5.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 37183 vs 37360 →

ZIP 37183 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 37183 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 37183 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 37183 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
37360 Normandy, TN 1,732 5.3 mi
37020 Bell Buckle, TN 5,036 10.0 mi
37018 Beechgrove, TN 2,259 11.3 mi

More ZIP Codes in Bedford County

37160 standard
Shelbyville, TN
Pop: 32,744
37020 standard
Bell Buckle, TN
Pop: 5,036
37144 standard
Petersburg, TN
Pop: 3,344
37180 standard
Unionville, TN
Pop: 3,033

Related Areas

Bedford County Wartrace, TN Tennessee

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 37183 in? ▼
ZIP code 37183 (Wartrace) is located in Bedford County, Tennessee. Bedford County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bedford-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 37183? ▼
ZIP code 37183 in Wartrace, TN has a population of 3,229 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 37183? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 37183 is $81,126, which is 6% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 37183? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 37183 is $245,300, which is 12% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 37183? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 37183 is White at 90.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 37183? ▼
ZIP code 37183 has 51 business establishments employing approximately 365 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 37183? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 37183 are: Construction (17), Manufacturing (5), Accommodation and food services (5). There are 8 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 37183? ▼
In ZIP code 37183, 66.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 37183? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 37183 is 26.4 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 37183? ▼
In ZIP code 37183, approximately 86.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 37183? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 37183 is 7.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.