| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 423 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:47 PM |
| Population: | 17,124 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 47115 |
| CBSA: | Chattanooga, TN-GA |
| Land Area: | 256 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.0797, -85.6075 |
| Quick Link: |
17,124 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 256 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 16,307 to 17,124 from 2014 to 2024 — a +5.0% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 37374 (Sequatchie, $67,826 median) and poorest ZIP 37340 (Guild, $12,791) are 11.3 miles apart — a 5.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $193,600 in 37347 (Jasper) to $256,600 in 37374 (Sequatchie).
Density varies 8× across the county — from 19 people/sq mi in 37340 (Guild) to 147 in 37347 (Jasper).
Educational attainment ranges from 10.1% bachelor's+ in 37340 (Guild) to 21.2% in 37347 (Jasper) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Tennessee, this is the #73 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #89 for median household income with the #49 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,954 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
17.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,100 of 12,157 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
Median household income spans 5.3× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.