ZIP 37303 · Athens, Tennessee

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    25,688 people call ZIP 37303 home.

    25,688

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 45% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $849

    a month. Tennessee's median is $1,189.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    Local wages can carry more rent than the median charged today.

    $1,010–$1,515

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $849 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    75% of the housing here was built before 2000.

    • 75% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.3–1.3% to the 11,618 homes here.

    31–146

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 19% less than Tennessee's.

    $232,100

    median home value in ZIP 37303.

    • $232,100 ZIP 37303
    • $286,700 Tennessee
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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