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Where 37083 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 37083 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EBOLE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 37,083 = 3 × 47 × 263. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001000011011011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 37082 (Kingston Springs, TN, 69 mi away) and 37085 (Lascassas, TN, 43 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 37083 becomes 38073, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03837, 03873, 07833, 08733, 30378, 30738, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83703 in Boise, ID, 1,662 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯719 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 37083 and you would come out at 36.54°S, 94.00°E — 1,285 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 147.6 square miles of land, 37083 is bigger than 86% of ZIP codes — room for about 112 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 17,364This ZIP17,364 |
|---|---|
| Households | 6,215This ZIP6,215 |
| Housing units | 6,891This ZIP6,891 |
| Median age | 38.9This ZIP38.9Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,843This ZIP$61,843Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $239,500This ZIP$239,500Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $862This ZIP$862Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3%This ZIP14.3% |
| Mean commute | 32.7 minThis ZIP32.7 min |
| Population density | 117.6 / sq miThis ZIP117.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 253This ZIP253 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,068This ZIP3,068 |
| Annual payroll | $142,866,000This ZIP$142,866,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 6,870This ZIP6,870 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $381,760,000This ZIP$381,760,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 147.64 sq miThis ZIP147.64 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Other place names in 37083
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 37083
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
37057 | Dixon Springs, TN | 8.4 mi |
37150 | Red Boiling Springs, TN | 10.6 mi |
42153 | Holland, KY | 10.8 mi |
37074 | Hartsville, TN | 11.4 mi |
37145 | Pleasant Shade, TN | 11.8 mi |
42140 | Gamaliel, KY | 12.6 mi |
37186 | Westmoreland, TN | 12.9 mi |
42133 | Fountain Run, KY | 13.2 mi |
37151 | Riddleton, TN | 16.0 mi |
38588 | Whitleyville, TN | 16.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 37083?
37083 is in Lafayette, Tennessee, in Macon County, part of the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.5378, -86.0010.
What county is 37083 in?
37083 lies in Macon County.
What area code is 37083?
Lafayette uses area codes 615 and 629, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 37083 in?
37083 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 37083?
About 17,364 people live in ZIP code 37083, in 6,215 households, at 117.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 37083?
$61,843 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 37083?
The closest are 37057 (8.4 mi), 37150 (10.6 mi), 42153 (10.8 mi), 37074 (11.4 mi) and 37145 (11.8 mi).
Is 37083 a PO Box ZIP code?
37083 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “37083 ZIP Code — Lafayette, Tennessee (Macon County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/37083
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