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ZIP Code 37688: Shady Valley, TN
ZIP code 37688 uses the postal name Shady Valley, Tennessee and lies entirely in Johnson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $53,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shady Valley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Johnson County
- House district
- TN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 54.1 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 37688?
37688 centers on 36.545°, -81.883° and covers 54.1 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 37683, 37680, 24236, 37620, 37643.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 37688, 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).
How does 37688 compare with the rest of Johnson County?
| Measure | 37688 | In Johnson County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,138 | 3rd of 5 | 518th of 636 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $164k | 2nd of 2 | 345th of 436 |
37688's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$16,890) is more than a quarter of the figure ($53,333). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 27% of 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 37688?
The 2020 Census counted 963 people in 37688; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,138. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,138±189 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 963−5.4% since 2010 (1,018)
- Households
- 568
- Median age
- 53.1
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 37688?
Of the 1,138 people the ACS estimates in 37688, 12.0% are under 18 and 32.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (97.2%).
- Under 1812.0%
- 18 to 6455.4%
- 65 and older32.6%
- White, not Hispanic97.2%
- Other or two or more2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 37688 earn?
Median household income is $53,333 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($43,678 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $53,333±$16,890
- Income per person
- $34,644
- Below the poverty line
- 6.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 37.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,834440 returns; wages 52% 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 37688?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $164,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,137
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.9%
- Housing units
- 631
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 37688?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 37688?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37683 | Mountain City | 12,943 | $56k | 7.2 mi |
| 37680 | Laurel Bloomery | 897 | $48k | 9.0 mi |
| 24236 | Damascus, VA | 3,109 | $29k | 10.9 mi |
| 37620 | Bristol | 38,494 | $56k | 11.7 mi |
| 37643 | Elizabethton | 34,120 | $52k | 18.0 mi |
| 24211 | Abingdon, VA | 10,298 | $86k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 28615 | Creston, NC | 1,878 | $52k | 12.8 mi (near) |
| 37691 | Trade | 475 | $14k | 14.2 mi (near) |
| 24361 | Meadowview, VA | 4,484 | $71k | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.