Best Places37387, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37387, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
37387 ranks 28,405th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 37387
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
37387's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37387 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 89% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 37387 ranks low
- Short commute37.2 minutes each way, better than only 7% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Household income$48,719 median, better than only 9% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37387
A household needs to earn about $52,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37387 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $48,719; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 37387's effective rate of 0.47%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37387
37387 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37387.
Who works in 37387, and how
Work in 37387 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 97%
- Work from home 2%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in 37387
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37387.
What the weather is like in 37387, month by month
37387 sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 50, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 40° | 32° |
| April | 72° | 60° | 50° |
| July | 89° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 74° | 62° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 37387
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 34 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 79 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37387
Schools across 37387 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Whitwell ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Tracy ElementaryC− · 28% proficient
Top middle schools
- Jasper Middle SchoolC− · 28% proficient
- Whitwell Middle SchoolD+ · 27% proficient
Top high schools
- Whitwell High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
- Grundy County High SchoolD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37387 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37387 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 37387 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37387
Is 37387 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37387 ranks 28,405th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, a strong job market, and affordable childcare, and lowest on long commutes and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37387 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $209,872. The overall cost of living runs about 13% below the national average. Set against a $48,719 median income, cost of living beats 9% of zip codes.
Is 37387 safe?
37387 is safer than 47% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $421 per resident a year.
Compare 37387 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37387. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37387 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
37387 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37387: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37387: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37387: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37387: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37387 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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