Whiteside, TN · standard
ZIP Code 37396
Marion County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 257
- 25/sq mi
- $26,023
- Median income
- 25.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Whiteside pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 1th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 25
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37396 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 37396 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Whiteside, Marion County, Tennessee, home to just 257 residents across 10.1 square miles, a density of 25 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 37396 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $26,023 (61% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $15,998. 25.0% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads -. Median home value sits at -, median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at 100.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 81, and the average commute is -. To put 37396 in local context, 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 5 additional ZIPs in Marion 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 →
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 37396, Whiteside, 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
257
Population
10.1
Area (sq mi)
25
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 37396?
81.0
Median Age
27.3%
Male
72.7%
Female
0.0%
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?
$26,023
Median Household Income
-61% vs state
$15,998
Per Capita Income
25.0%
Poverty Rate
How ZIP 37396 ranks nationally
Whiteside, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$26,023 1st percentile higher than 1% 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?
90
Total Housing Units
31
Occupied Units
59
Vacant Units
1.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 37396 vs 37340 →
ZIP 37396 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37405
Chattanooga (37405)
14,597 residents
- 30752
Trenton (30752)
9,800 residents
- 37347
Jasper (37347)
7,559 residents
- 37419
Chattanooga (37419)
6,100 residents
- 30725 4,647
Flintstone (30725)
4,647 residents
- 30750 4,125
Lookout Mountain (30750)
4,125 residents
- 35958 3,582
Bryant (35958)
3,582 residents
- 37350 1,866
Lookout Mountain (37350)
1,866 residents
- 30757 1,787
Wildwood (30757)
1,787 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 37396 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 37396 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37350
Lookout Mountain (37350)
$201,000 median income
- 30750
Lookout Mountain (30750)
$107,917 median income
- 37405
Chattanooga (37405)
$81,337 median income
- 37419 $74,787
Chattanooga (37419)
$74,787 median income
- 37347 $62,831
Jasper (37347)
$62,831 median income
- 30757 $60,947
Wildwood (30757)
$60,947 median income
- 30752 $59,391
Trenton (30752)
$59,391 median income
- 35958 $50,885
Bryant (35958)
$50,885 median income
- 30725 $49,699
Flintstone (30725)
$49,699 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 37396 ranks #null of 9 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37340 | Guild, TN | 607 | 2.2 mi |
| 37419 | Chattanooga, TN | 6,100 | 5.6 mi |
| 30752 | Trenton, GA | 9,800 | 6.8 mi |
| 30757 | Wildwood, GA | 1,787 | 5.7 mi |
| 37350 | Lookout Mountain, TN | 1,866 | 8.5 mi |
| 37347 | Jasper, TN | 7,559 | 7.7 mi |
| 30750 | Lookout Mountain, GA | 4,125 | 7.7 mi |
| 37405 | Chattanooga, TN | 14,597 | 9.6 mi |
| 30725 | Flintstone, GA | 4,647 | 10.0 mi |
| 35958 | Bryant, AL | 3,582 | 10.3 mi |
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