Nashville, TN · standard
ZIP Code 37228
Davidson County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,160
- 303/sq mi
- $60,378
- Median income
- 58.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Nashville pairs a below-median household income, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 303
- people per sq mi
- 1%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37228 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 37228 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, home to just 1,160 residents across 3.8 square miles, a density of 303 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 37228 reports a modest median household income of $60,378 (9% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $39,914. The poverty rate stands at 20.5% and the unemployment rate at 5.9%. Median home value sits at -, median rent at $1,518 a month, and owner-occupancy at 1.2%.
This is a highly-educated ZIP: 58.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.8, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 10 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Davidson County, letting you compare 37228 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 37228
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Nashville, TN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 37228.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
47 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
34 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
33 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
22 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
21 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 37228, 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
1,160
Population
3.8
Area (sq mi)
303
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 37228?
27.8
Median Age
39.9%
Male
60.1%
Female
7.0%
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?
$60,378
Median Household Income
-9% vs state
$39,914
Per Capita Income
20.5%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 37228 ranks nationally
Nashville, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$60,378 30th percentile higher than 30% 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?
2,216
Total Housing Units
1,812
Occupied Units
404
Vacant Units
1.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,518
Median Rent
2014
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 265 business establishments in ZIP 37228, employing approximately 11,884 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,161,067,000.
265
Businesses
11,884
Employees
$1.2B
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 47 | 17.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 34 | 12.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 33 | 12.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 22 | 8.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 21 | 7.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 19 | 7.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 16 | 6.0% |
| Information | 13 | 4.9% |
| Construction | 11 | 4.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 11 | 4.2% |
| Management of companies and enterprises | 10 | 3.8% |
| Retail trade | 9 | 3.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 2.6% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 2.3% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 4 | 1.5% |
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 37228 vs 37208 →
ZIP 37228 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37207
Nashville (37207)
34,880 residents
- 37212
Nashville (37212)
20,148 residents
- 37208
Nashville (37208)
16,067 residents
- 37203 11,883
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 37228 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 37228 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
- 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
- 37207
Nashville (37207)
$61,744 median income
- 37228
Nashville (37228)
$60,378 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 37228 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37208 | Nashville, TN | 16,067 | 1.2 mi |
| 37246 | Nashville, TN | 0 | 2.5 mi |
| 37219 | Nashville, TN | 1,162 | 2.3 mi |
| 37240 | Nashville, TN | 754 | 3.5 mi |
| 37243 | Nashville, TN | 0 | 2.4 mi |
| 37201 | Nashville, TN | 2,137 | 2.5 mi |
| 37203 | Nashville, TN | 11,883 | 3.2 mi |
| 37212 | Nashville, TN | 20,148 | 4.2 mi |
| 37207 | Nashville, TN | 34,880 | 3.0 mi |
| 37213 | Nashville, TN | 218 | 2.9 mi |
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