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ZIP Code 37201

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

2,137
2,699/sq mi
$114,229
Median income
$621,200
Median home value
70.9%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Nashville pairs an upper-quartile household income with top-decile home values, in a suburban-density, renter-heavy area.

Top 12%
household income, US ZIPs
Top 8%
home value, US ZIPs
2,699
people per sq mi
35%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37201 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 37201 covers 0.8 square miles in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,137 residents on file, a density of 2,699 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 37201 skews affluent, with a median household income of $114,229 (72% above the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $67,308. The poverty rate stands at 20.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Median home value sits at $621,200 (151% above the state average), median rent at $1,944 a month, and owner-occupancy at 35.4%.

This is a highly-educated ZIP: 70.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.5, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Davidson County, so you can benchmark 37201 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.

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 37201

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Nashville, TN

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 37201.

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 37201, Nashville, 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

2,137

Population

0.8

Area (sq mi)

2,699

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 37201?

34.5

Median Age

57.5%

Male

42.5%

Female

8.7%

Foreign-Born

White 71.6%
African American 7.4%
Asian 6.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%

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?

$114,229

Median Household Income

+72% vs state

$67,308

Per Capita Income

20.1%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 37201 ranks nationally

Nashville, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code

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

$114,229 Top 12% higher than 88% 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%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $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 80.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 70.9%

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

What does housing look like?

1,309

Total Housing Units

799

Occupied Units

510

Vacant Units

1.58

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 35.4%
Renter 64.6%

$621,200

Median Home Value

+151% vs state

$1,944

Median Rent

2002

Median Year Built

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

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 389 business establishments in ZIP 37201, employing approximately 14,290 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,345,546,000.

389

Businesses

14,290

Employees

$1.3B

Annual Payroll

16

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Professional, scientific, and technical services 97 24.9%
Accommodation and food services 88 22.6%
Finance and insurance 31 8.0%
Other services (except public administration) 27 6.9%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 24 6.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing 23 5.9%
Information 19 4.9%
Retail trade 18 4.6%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation 14 3.6%
Wholesale trade 10 2.6%
Management of companies and enterprises 10 2.6%
Health care and social assistance 10 2.6%
Construction 5 1.3%
Manufacturing 4 1.0%
Transportation and warehousing 4 1.0%
Educational services 4 1.0%

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 37201 vs 37243 →

ZIP 37201 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 37201 ranks #5 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 37201 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 37201 ranks the highest of 7 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
37243 Nashville, TN 0 0.3 mi
37219 Nashville, TN 1,162 0.3 mi
37213 Nashville, TN 218 0.6 mi
37246 Nashville, TN 0 0.9 mi
37203 Nashville, TN 11,883 1.4 mi
37208 Nashville, TN 16,067 1.9 mi
37240 Nashville, TN 754 2.1 mi
37228 Nashville, TN 1,160 2.5 mi
37212 Nashville, TN 20,148 2.6 mi
37206 Nashville, TN 25,699 2.8 mi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 37201 in?
ZIP code 37201 (Nashville) is located in Davidson County, Tennessee. Davidson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/davidson-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 37201?
ZIP code 37201 in Nashville, TN has a population of 2,137 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 37201?
The median household income in ZIP 37201 is $114,229, which is 50% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 37201?
The median home value in ZIP 37201 is $621,200, which is 123% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 37201?
The largest racial group in ZIP 37201 is White at 71.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.5% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 37201?
ZIP code 37201 has 389 business establishments employing approximately 14,290 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 37201?
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 37201 are: Professional, scientific, and technical services (97), Accommodation and food services (88), Finance and insurance (31). There are 16 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 37201?
In ZIP code 37201, 80.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 70.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 37201?
In ZIP code 37201, approximately 35.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 64.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 37201?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 37201 is 20.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.