Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,364
| This zip code: | $37,364 | | Tennessee: | $42,367 |
Nearest zip codes: 37826, 37370, 37331, 37329, 37309, 37322.
Housing units in zip code 37303 with a mortgage: 3,023 (288 second mortgage, 212 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,852
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $963
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $291
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 18.1% | | Whole state: | 15.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.0% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 37303 include: Rogers Creek Church (A), Rocky Mount Church (B), Double Springs Church (C), Pond Hill Church (D), Pond Hill Baptist Church (E), Piney Grove United Methodist Church (F), North Athens Baptist Church (G), New Zion Baptist Church (H), New Hopewell Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pond Hill Cemetery (1), Clearwater Cemetery (2), Bethel Springs Baptist Church Cemetery (3), Bethsalem Presbyterian Church Cemetery (4), Coffman Cemetery (5), Wesleyanna Cemetery (6), New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Lake Comfort (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Crittenden Branch (A), Johnson Branch (B), Walker Branch (C), Blue Spring Branch (D), Blair Branch (E), Black Branch (F), Hopewell Branch (G), Meadow Branch (H), Wilkins Spring Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Athens Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 399
- 1995 to 1998: 1,015
- 1990 to 1994: 833
- 1980 to 1989: 1,613
- 1970 to 1979: 1,858
- 1960 to 1969: 1,530
- 1950 to 1959: 1,300
- 1940 to 1949: 849
- 1939 or earlier: 1,034
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Athens, TN (37303): |
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- no bedroom: 14
- 1 bedrooms: 159
- 2 bedrooms: 1,450
- 3 bedrooms: 3,895
- 4 bedrooms: 1,042
- 5 or more bedrooms: 179
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 41
- 1 bedrooms: 739
- 2 bedrooms: 1,225
- 3 bedrooms: 712
- 4 bedrooms: 123
- 5 or more bedrooms: 22
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Vehicles available in 37303 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 365
- 1 vehicle: 1,783
- 2 vehicles: 2,846
- 3 vehicles: 1,253
- 4 vehicles: 390
- 5 or more vehicles: 102
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 468
- 1 vehicle: 1,519
- 2 vehicles: 652
- 3 vehicles: 180
- 4 vehicles: 43
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 37303:
- Less than $10,000: 98
- $10,000 to $14,999: 50
- $15,000 to $19,999: 82
- $20,000 to $24,999: 105
- $25,000 to $29,999: 124
- $30,000 to $34,999: 132
- $35,000 to $39,999: 102
- $40,000 to $49,999: 186
- $50,000 to $59,999: 282
- $60,000 to $69,999: 276
- $70,000 to $79,999: 380
- $80,000 to $89,999: 451
- $90,000 to $99,999: 446
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1,218
- $125,000 to $149,999: 998
- $150,000 to $174,999: 430
- $175,000 to $199,999: 401
- $200,000 to $249,999: 587
- $250,000 to $299,999: 221
- $300,000 to $399,999: 322
- $400,000 to $499,999: 89
- $500,000 to $749,999: 155
- $750,000 to $999,999: 9
- $1,000,000 or more: 20
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 37303:
- Less than $100: 176
- $100 to $149: 99
- $150 to $199: 89
- $200 to $249: 102
- $250 to $299: 155
- $300 to $349: 215
- $350 to $399: 369
- $400 to $449: 261
- $450 to $499: 204
- $500 to $549: 230
- $550 to $599: 75
- $600 to $649: 10
- $650 to $699: 51
- $700 to $749: 19
- $800 to $899: 16
- $900 to $999: 16
- $1,000 to $1,249: 27
- No cash rent: 433
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $103,691.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,985
- Black or African American householders: $102,210
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $154,352
- Asian householders: $111,987
- Some other race householders: $100,433
- Two or more races householders: $205,606
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $116,875
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $116,783 (it was $79,000 in 2000)
| 37303: | $116,783 | | Tennessee: | $130,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $70,659 - $147,604
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $162,648| Here: | $162,648 | | State: | $188,120 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $160,164| Here: | $160,164 | | State: | $161,999 |
In 2-unit structures: $305,458| Here: | $305,458 | | State: | $142,458 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $41,707| Here: | $41,707 | | State: | $133,385 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $337,704| Here: | $337,704 | | State: | $164,555 |
Mobile homes: $51,022| Here: | $51,022 | | State: | $44,109 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6,923
- One, attached: 143
- Two: 337
- 3 or 4: 520
- 5 to 9: 793
- 10 to 19: 61
- 20 to 49: 64
- 50 or more: 84
- Mobile homes: 1,506

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 8,594 (83%)
- Carpooled: 1,308 (13%)
- Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
- Bicycle: 35 (0%)
- Walked: 178 (2%)
- Other means: 9 (0%)
- Worked at home: 169 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 540
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2061
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2123
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1599
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1195
- 25 to 29 minutes: 308
- 30 to 34 minutes: 913
- 35 to 39 minutes: 143
- 40 to 44 minutes: 237
- 45 to 59 minutes: 529
- 60 to 89 minutes: 322
- 90 or more minutes: 164
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.7%
Household type by relationship
Households: 23,184
- In family households: 19,855 (5,388 male householders, 1,323 female householders)
5,335 spouses, 6,456 children (5,742 natural, 172 adopted, 542 stepchildren), 495 grandchildren, 177 brothers or sisters, 236 parents, 221 other relatives, 224 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3,329 (1,060 male householders (879 living alone)), 1,860 female householders (1,758 living alone)), 409 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 502 (319 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,996 2-persons, 1,813 3-persons, 1,226 4-persons, 449 5-persons, 196 6-persons, 31 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,637 1-person, 219 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 31 4-persons.
3,811 married couples with children.
1,294 single-parent households (242 men, 1,052 women).
96.1% of residents of 37303 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 11% well, 22% not well, 5% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 5% well, 8% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% very well, 20% well, 21% not well, 19% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 380 (1.6%)
(46.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (22%)
- Colombia (18%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
- Laos (8%)
- Dominican Republic (8%)
- Korea (7%)
- India (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 100
- 1990 to 1994: 80
- 1985 to 1989: 124
- 1980 to 1984: 32
- 1975 to 1979: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 15
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 19
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White population: 21,497
Black population: 1,387
American Indian population: 62
Asian population: 260
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 9
Some other race population: 237
Two or more races population: 274

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 6029 |
|  Other groups: 3163 |
|  English: 1692 |
|  German: 1676 |
|  Irish: 1582 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 535 |
|  Scottish: 349 |
|  Dutch: 266 |
|  French (except Basque): 221 |
|  European: 176 |
|  Italian: 175 |
|  Swedish: 115 |
|  Polish: 83 |
|  Greek: 70 |
|  Norwegian: 66 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 44 |
|  African: 44 |
|  Canadian: 32 |
|  Yugoslavian: 25 |
|  British: 23 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 12 |
|  Arab:: 9 |
|  Syrian: 9 |
|  French Canadian: 9 |
|  Finnish: 8 |
|  Latvian: 7 |
|  Russian: 7 |
|  Welsh: 7 |
|  Portuguese: 1 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $52,666
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (51%)
- Utility gas (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
- Wood (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 17434
- Northeast: 970
- Midwest: 1330
- South: 3114
- West: 395
57% of the 37303 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Tennessee.
Population in 1990: 21,571. Population change in the 1990s: +2,155 (+10.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 60
| Here: | 2.3% | | Tennessee: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58
| Here: | 4.7% | | Tennessee: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 372
| Here: | 46.6% | | Tennessee: | 22.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (ATHENS, TN):
- WEBB & SONS CONSTRUCTION CO IN (815 S WHITE ST; small business): $5,273,489 in 11 contracts from 2002 to 2004
Contracts for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $4,835,377; 2003: $250,962; 2004: $187,150; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$4,835,377 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2002-09-03. Completion date: 2004-02-25.
$107,098, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-18. Completion date: 2004-02-25.
$100,539, same as above. Signed on 2003-05-30. Completion date: 2004-02-25.
$50,000, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-29. Completion date: 2004-02-25.
- SPEEDY SIGN CO (210 EAST MADISON AVENUE; small business): $223,530 in 3 contracts from 2003 to 2005
$217,000 with Air Force for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2003-09-29. Completion date: 2003-11-29.
$3,874 with Army for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2003-12-04. Completion date: 2004-01-16.
$2,656 with Department of Defense for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-10-26.
- SAFETY OPTICAL-MSO (2110 CONGRESS PARKWAY; small business): $87,075 in 2 contracts from 1999 to 2001
$44,115 with Army for Optometry Services. Signed on 2001-01-09. Completion date: 2001-09-30.
$42,960, same as above. Signed on 1999-12-21. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
- DAVIDSON DENTAL CENTER (200 N JACKSON ST; small business): $21,159 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$22,596 with Army for Dentistry Services. Signed on 2004-03-25. Completion date: 2004-04-02.
$-1,437, same as above. Signed on 2005-04-18. Completion date: 2004-04-02.
- RICHARD HARRILL & SONS (711 CONGRESS PARKWAY; small business): $20,821 in 3 contracts from 2002 to 2005
$11,363 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-04-27. Effective on 2005-04-26. Completion date: 2005-06-22.
$8,973 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
$485 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2005-04-27. Effective on 2005-09-12. Completion date: 2005-06-22.
- AMERICAN BEDDING MFG INC (276 DENNIS ST; small business): $7,341 in 3 contracts in 2005
$7,266 with Army for Household Furniture. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
$75, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-05. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
$0, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-05. Completion date: 2005-10-28.
- RSVP MOTEL (2541 DECATUR PIKE; small business)
$3,308 with Army for Other Management Support Services. Signed on 2004-06-14. Completion date: 2004-06-17.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 13 establishments, 10-19 employees: 7 establishments, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 5 establishments)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 3, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 2)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 208 people in nursing homes
- 158 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 110 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 61
Total length: 2,123 meters
Total costs: 6,819,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 815,870
Total average daily truck traffic: 307
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 1
- Built in 1910-1920: 0
- Built in 1920-1930: 1
- Built in 1930-1940: 0
- Built in 1940-1950: 2
- Built in 1950-1960: 3
- Built in 1960-1970: 16
- Built in 1970-1980: 13
- Built in 1980-1990: 19
- Built in 1990-2000: 6
- Built in 2000-2010: 0
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