Nashville, TN · standard
ZIP Code 37203
Davidson County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 11,883
- 1,094/sq mi
- $71,281
- Median income
- $549,000
- Median home value
- 70.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Nashville pairs a below-median household income with upper-quartile home values, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 49th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 11%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1,094
- people per sq mi
- 19%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37203 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 37203 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, home to 11,883 residents across 10.9 square miles, a density of 1,094 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 37203 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $71,281 (7% above the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $82,295. Local economic indicators show a 21.7% poverty rate alongside 3.4% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $549,000 (122% above the state average); renters pay a median of $2,004 monthly, and 19.3% of units are owner-occupied.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 70.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.4, and the average commute is 17 minutes. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Davidson County, letting you compare 37203 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 37203
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Nashville, TN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 37203.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
512 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
352 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
349 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
343 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
227 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, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 37203, 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
11,883
Population
10.9
Area (sq mi)
1,094
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 37203?
30.4
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
10.2%
Foreign-Born
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?
$71,281
Median Household Income
+7% vs state
$82,295
Per Capita Income
21.7%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
17.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 37203 ranks nationally
Nashville, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,281 49th percentile higher than 49% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
18,304
Total Housing Units
14,683
Occupied Units
3,621
Vacant Units
1.43
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$549,000
Median Home Value
+122% vs state
$2,004
Median Rent
2013
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 2,824 business establishments in ZIP 37203, employing approximately 81,719 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,859,534,000.
2,824
Businesses
81,719
Employees
$7.9B
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 512 | 18.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 352 | 12.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 349 | 12.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 343 | 12.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 227 | 8.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 195 | 6.9% |
| Retail trade | 157 | 5.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 154 | 5.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 136 | 4.8% |
| Information | 130 | 4.6% |
| Construction | 66 | 2.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 60 | 2.1% |
| Manufacturing | 45 | 1.6% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 45 | 1.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 29 | 1.0% |
| Educational services | 21 | 0.7% |
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 37203 vs 37246 →
ZIP 37203 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37212
Nashville (37212)
20,148 residents
- 37208
Nashville (37208)
16,067 residents
- 37204
Nashville (37204)
12,031 residents
- 37203
Nashville (37203)
11,883 residents
- 37201 2,137
Nashville (37201)
2,137 residents
- 37219 1,162
Nashville (37219)
1,162 residents
- 37228 1,160
Nashville (37228)
1,160 residents
- 37240 754
Nashville (37240)
754 residents
- 37213 218
Nashville (37213)
218 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 37203 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 37203 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37201
Nashville (37201)
$114,229 median income
- 37204
Nashville (37204)
$109,580 median income
- 37219
Nashville (37219)
$105,476 median income
- 37212
Nashville (37212)
$95,145 median income
- 37203
Nashville (37203)
$71,281 median income
- 37208
Nashville (37208)
$65,556 median income
- 37228
Nashville (37228)
$60,378 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 37203 ranks #5 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37246 | Nashville, TN | 0 | 0.7 mi |
| 37240 | Nashville, TN | 754 | 0.9 mi |
| 37243 | Nashville, TN | 0 | 1.2 mi |
| 37219 | Nashville, TN | 1,162 | 1.3 mi |
| 37212 | Nashville, TN | 20,148 | 1.2 mi |
| 37201 | Nashville, TN | 2,137 | 1.4 mi |
| 37213 | Nashville, TN | 218 | 1.8 mi |
| 37208 | Nashville, TN | 16,067 | 2.2 mi |
| 37204 | Nashville, TN | 12,031 | 3.1 mi |
| 37228 | Nashville, TN | 1,160 | 3.2 mi |
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