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Population and households in ZIP 37187
Household size in ZIP 37187
| Period | ZIP 37187 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 37187 has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Nashville area. Household size has dropped from 2.63 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 37187
| Period | ZIP 37187 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 36.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.1 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 37.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 38.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in ZIP 37187 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 38.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 37187
| Period | ZIP 37187 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 11.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in ZIP 37187 (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 37187
Renters in ZIP 37187
| Period | ZIP 37187 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 31.5% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.7% | 34.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.7% | 34.2% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | +3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 37187 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 34.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 11.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 37187
| Period | ZIP 37187 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 8.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.5% of homes in ZIP 37187 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy is down 2.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only 13 of the 298 Tennessee ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 37187
| Period | ZIP 37187 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +9 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 37187 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the Nashville area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1992. The median year built has moved up from 1980 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 37187
| Period | ZIP 37187 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $577 | $905 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $753 | $986 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $793 | $1,212 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,084 | $1,653 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$508 | +$749 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 37187 runs $1,084 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $508 a month since 2006–10, up 88%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 37187
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 37187
| Period | ZIP 37187 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 30.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 32.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 36.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 41.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 37187 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.4 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 37187
| Period | ZIP 37187 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 86.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 88.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.2% | 90.0% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 91.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +5.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 37187 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 13.1 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 37187
| Period | ZIP 37187 | Nashville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 37187 has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 298 Tennessee ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only eight have lower unemployment. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 37187 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 37187 | 2.52 | 39.5 | 9.2% | 16.8% | 4.5% | 1987 | $1,084 | 19.0% | 86.3% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 37082 | 2.49 | 44.0 | 13.3% | 17.8% | 2.3% | 1990 | $1,368 | 32.3% | 95.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 37029 | 2.69 | 42.2 | 6.4% | 8.6% | 4.1% | 1996 | $1,065 | 34.1% | 94.3% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 37036 | 2.84 | 42.2 | 6.6% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 1986 | $911 | 16.7% | 89.1% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 37143 | 2.49 | 42.2 | 3.3% | 12.9% | 6.7% | 1989 | $1,586 | 30.7% | 93.0% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 37055 | 2.53 | 38.9 | 12.3% | 25.5% | 9.3% | 1985 | $1,093 | 20.4% | 90.4% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 37015 | 2.48 | 41.5 | 7.7% | 22.6% | 10.0% | 1994 | $1,524 | 24.5% | 88.1% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 37221 | 2.16 | 41.8 | 6.9% | 32.4% | 7.2% | 1994 | $2,087 | 64.1% | 97.2% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 37181 | 2.45 | 47.3 | 10.6% | 21.3% | 13.4% | 1990 | $716 | 16.7% | 81.4% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 37165 | 2.49 | 50.4 | 8.8% | 18.2% | 13.4% | 1992 | $543 | 13.5% | 77.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 37209 | 1.86 | 34.1 | 6.8% | 50.9% | 8.3% | 1990 | $1,669 | 56.5% | 91.3% | 2.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 37187. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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