Residential delivery area · Tennessee
ZIP Code 37303: Athens, TN
ZIP code 37303 uses the postal name Athens, Tennessee and lies entirely in McMinn County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 26,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $62,078 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 10% of its land lies in Athens; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Athens · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McMinn County
- Census places
- Athens
- Neighborhoods
- Avalon Heights, Bryson, Clem Jones Heights, Forrest Hills, Heritage Park, Morningside and 3 more GeoNames
- Micro area
- Athens, TN
- House district
- TN-3 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 148.9 sq mi · 172 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 37371 also use the name Athens
Where is ZIP code 37303?
37303 centers on 35.443°, -84.640° and covers 148.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 37370, 37826, 37331, 37329, 37322, 37309, 37354.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 37303, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 37303 compare with the rest of McMinn County?
| Measure | 37303 | In McMinn County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 25,688 | 1st of 11 | 87th of 636 |
| Median household income | $62k | 6th of 10 | 227th of 425 |
| Median home value | $232k | 1st of 9 | 219th of 436 |
Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 61% 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 37303?
The 2020 Census counted 25,894 people in 37303; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 25,688. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.7% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 25,688
- 2020 Census count
- 25,894+1.7% since 2010 (25,461)
- Households
- 10,228
- Median age
- 42.7
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 37303?
Of the 25,688 people the ACS estimates in 37303, 19.3% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.3%).
- Under 1819.3%
- 18 to 6459.7%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic83.3%
- Other or two or more6.0%
- Hispanic or Latino5.0%
- Black, not Hispanic4.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
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 37303 earn?
Median household income is $62,078 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in McMinn County. It rose from $50,174 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $62,078±$8,344
- Income per person
- $33,280
- Below the poverty line
- 13.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,93611,400 returns; wages 70% 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 37303?
FHFA's house price index for 37303, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 115% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 75% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +3.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $232,100
- Median gross rent
- $849
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.9%
- Housing units
- 11,618
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 37303?
646 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 35 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade124
- Health care and social assistance85
- Other services (except public administration)78
- Accommodation and food services73
- Finance and insurance59
- Manufacturing42
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 37303?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37370 | Riceville | 5,414 | $61k | 6.7 mi |
| 37826 | Niota | 3,449 | $63k | 8.5 mi |
| 37331 | Etowah | 7,613 | $56k | 10.5 mi |
| 37329 | Englewood | 6,591 | $71k | 10.7 mi |
| 37322 | Decatur | 9,101 | $58k | 11.2 mi |
| 37309 | Calhoun | 2,136 | $64k | 11.3 mi |
| 37354 | Madisonville | 17,356 | $55k | 17.0 mi |
| 37325 | Delano | 2,007 | $66k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 37310 | Charleston | 4,370 | $82k | 13.7 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 Athens?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Athens, 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 it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 37371 | McMinn 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.