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Cowan ZIP code, Tennessee

The ZIP code for Cowan, TN is 37318, and its area code is 931.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
1,934
Area code
931

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Cowan itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Sewanee (4.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Cowan uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Cowan in numbers

About 1,934 people live in Cowan, in 696 households. The median household income is $46,406 a year, 33% below the Tennessee median of $69,595 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,500 (39% below the Tennessee median), and median gross rent is $787 a month. The median age is 35.6; 13.3% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% across Tennessee); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population1,934Cowan1,934
Households696Cowan696
Median age35.6Cowan35.6Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$46,406Cowan$46,406Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$174,500Cowan$174,500Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$787Cowan$787Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%Cowan13.3%Tennessee31.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute27.7 minCowan27.7 minTennessee25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density915 / sq miCowan915 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Cowan city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Cowan

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cowan
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
37318 Cowan , TN Standard 2,103 $52,125 $177,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Cowan

These ZIP codes cover part of Cowan but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Cowan
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
37324 Decherd , TN Standard 5,628 $50,417 $223,200
37398 Winchester , TN Standard 15,755 $63,730 $247,800

Map of Cowan ZIP codes

37318

The ZIP codes of Cowan, TN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Cowan

The nearest larger towns are Decherd (2,976 people, 5.0 mi), Winchester (9,799 people, 5.6 mi) and Sewanee (2,936 people, 5.7 mi).

Towns near Cowan
TownPopulationDistance
Decherd 2,976 5.0 mi
Winchester 9,799 5.6 mi
Sewanee 2,936 5.7 mi
Estill Springs 2,695 9.5 mi
Tullahoma 21,103 18.5 mi
South Pittsburg 3,013 19.7 mi
Manchester 12,944 21.1 mi
Lynchburg, Moore County 6,674 21.3 mi
Jasper 3,612 23.1 mi

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