Shady Valley, TN · standard
ZIP Code 37688
Johnson County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,018
- 7/sq mi
- $53,333
- Median income
- $164,300
- Median home value
- 37.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Shady Valley pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37688 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 37688 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Shady Valley, Johnson County, Tennessee, home to just 1,018 residents across 139.5 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 37688 reports a modest median household income of $53,333 (20% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $34,644. Local economic indicators show a 6.6% poverty rate alongside 1.8% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $164,300 (34% below the state average) with median rent at $1,137 per month, and 85.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 37.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.1, and the average commute is -. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Johnson County, so you can benchmark 37688 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 →
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 37688, Shady Valley, 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
1,018
Population
139.5
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 37688?
53.1
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
0.3%
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?
$53,333
Median Household Income
-20% vs state
$34,644
Per Capita Income
6.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 37688 ranks nationally
Shady Valley, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$53,333 19th percentile higher than 19% 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?
631
Total Housing Units
568
Occupied Units
63
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$164,300
Median Home Value
-34% vs state
$1,137
Median Rent
1972
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 37688, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $438,000.
7
Businesses
14
Employees
$438K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 42.9% |
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 37688 vs 37683 →
ZIP 37688 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37683
Mountain City (37683)
13,021 residents
- 24211
Abingdon (24211)
9,922 residents
- 24236 3,085
Damascus (24236)
3,085 residents
- 37688 1,018
Shady Valley (37688)
1,018 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 37688 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 37688 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 24211
Abingdon (24211)
$85,747 median income
- 37683
Mountain City (37683)
$55,979 median income
- 37688
Shady Valley (37688)
$53,333 median income
- 24236 $28,983
Damascus (24236)
$28,983 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 37688 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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