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Where 37217 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 37217 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIZLE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 37217 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001000101100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 37216 (Nashville, TN, 8 mi away) and 37218 (Nashville, TN, 15 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 37217 becomes 71273 — and that is a real ZIP code: Ruston, LA, 419 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12737, 17237, 17327, 17372, 17723, 21737, …). The farthest-flung twin is 12737 in Glen Spey, NY, 738 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯698 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 37217 and you would come out at 36.11°S, 93.34°E — 1,318 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 17.8 square miles of land, 37217 is bigger than 35% of ZIP codes — room for about 13 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 31,869This ZIP31,869 |
|---|---|
| Households | 13,411This ZIP13,411 |
| Housing units | 14,737This ZIP14,737 |
| Median age | 33.3This ZIP33.3Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,796This ZIP$62,796Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $317,400This ZIP$317,400Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,384This ZIP$1,384Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.7%This ZIP29.7% |
| Mean commute | 31.2 minThis ZIP31.2 min |
| Population density | 1,794.4 / sq miThis ZIP1,794.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 891This ZIP891 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 21,178This ZIP21,178 |
| Annual payroll | $1,351,496,000This ZIP$1,351,496,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 14,220This ZIP14,220 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $649,557,000This ZIP$649,557,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 17.76 sq miThis ZIP17.76 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 1.54 sq miThis ZIP1.54 sq mi |
Other place names in 37217
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 37217
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
37011 | Antioch, TN | 3.5 mi |
37013 | Antioch, TN | 4.1 mi |
37214 | Nashville, TN | 4.2 mi |
37211 | Nashville, TN | 4.7 mi |
37210 | Nashville, TN | 5.1 mi |
37076 | Hermitage, TN | 5.1 mi |
37206 | Nashville, TN | 6.4 mi |
37204 | Nashville, TN | 6.6 mi |
37213 | Nashville, TN | 7.4 mi |
37201 | Nashville, TN | 7.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 37217?
37217 is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County, part of the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.1087, -86.6567.
What county is 37217 in?
37217 lies in Davidson County.
What area code is 37217?
Nashville uses area codes 615 and 629, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 37217 in?
37217 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 37217?
About 31,869 people live in ZIP code 37217, in 13,411 households, at 1,794.4 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 37217?
$62,796 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 37217?
The closest are 37011 (3.5 mi), 37013 (4.1 mi), 37214 (4.2 mi), 37211 (4.7 mi) and 37210 (5.1 mi).
Is 37217 a PO Box ZIP code?
37217 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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