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Sweetwater ZIP code, Tennessee

The ZIP code for Sweetwater, TN is 37874, and its area code is 423.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
6,532
Area code
423

Sweetwater in numbers

About 6,532 people live in Sweetwater, in 2,902 households. The median household income is $45,451 a year, 35% below the Tennessee median of $69,595 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $178,400 (38% below the Tennessee median), and median gross rent is $619 a month. The median age is 40.8; 18.7% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% across Tennessee); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population6,532Sweetwater6,532
Households2,902Sweetwater2,902
Median age40.8Sweetwater40.8Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$45,451Sweetwater$45,451Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$178,400Sweetwater$178,400Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$619Sweetwater$619Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%Sweetwater18.7%Tennessee31.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.0 minSweetwater20.0 minTennessee25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density728 / sq miSweetwater728 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Sweetwater

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Sweetwater
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
37874 Sweetwater , TN Standard 16,567 $53,605 $191,300

Map of Sweetwater ZIP codes

37874

The ZIP codes of Sweetwater, 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 Sweetwater

The nearest larger towns are Athens (14,471 people, 12 mi), Tellico Village (7,414 people, 13 mi) and Lenoir City (11,110 people, 18 mi).

Towns near Sweetwater
TownPopulationDistance
Madisonville 5,241 8.3 mi
Loudon 6,432 11.2 mi
Athens 14,471 12.5 mi
Tellico Village 7,414 13.5 mi
Lenoir City 11,110 18.2 mi
Etowah 3,658 18.5 mi
Kingston 6,224 18.7 mi
Rockwood 5,566 21.7 mi
Harriman 6,090 23.2 mi
Farragut 24,634 25.1 mi
Oak Ridge 32,693 27.1 mi
Louisville 4,383 28.1 mi
Coalfield 2,754 29.1 mi
Maryville 32,392 29.4 mi

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