What city is 37642 in?

37642 is a Church Hill, TN mailing address. By land area, 17% lies inside Church Hill; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 37642?

About 15,011 people (±824), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,041.

What is the median household income in 37642?

$59,484 (±$7,106), compared with $69,595 for Tennessee as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 37642?

9 USPS carrier routes with 6,976 residential and 125 business mailboxes (7,101 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 37642?

The closest, measured center to center: 37645 (4.2 mi, Mount Carmel), 37873 (6.5 mi, Surgoinsville), 37660 (8.6 mi, Kingsport), 37665 (9.2 mi, Kingsport), 37656 (10.5 mi, Fall Branch) and 24290 (10.9 mi, Weber City).

37642 ZIP Code, Church Hill, TN

37642 is a ZIP code in Church Hill, Tennessee in Hawkins County. It covers 56 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 37645, 37873 and 37660. 15,011 people live here in 6,304 households. With about 267 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $59,484, below the Tennessee median of $69,595; the median age is 45.6, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Church Hill, TN
County: Hawkins County
Land area: 56 sq mi
Population: 15,011
Median household income: $59,484
Carrier routes: 9 (6,976 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	15,011
Households	6,304
Median household income	$59,484
Income per person	$33,064
Median age	45.6
Homeowners	80.8%
Median home value	$189,200
Median rent	$885
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.3%
Average commute (minutes)	26.9
Households with kids under 18	29.0%
Moved in the past year	13.5%
Below the poverty line	11.3%
Broadband internet	88.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	5.7%
$10–15K	5.0%
$15–25K	7.9%
$25–35K	5.7%
$35–50K	15.4%
$50–75K	22.1%
$75–100K	11.6%
$100–150K	12.0%
$150–200K	10.4%
$200K+	4.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.9%
10–19	10.3%
20–24	5.8%
25–34	10.4%
35–44	11.3%
45–54	12.5%
55–64	13.8%
65–74	15.2%
75+	9.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.7%
Owned outright	36.0%
Rented	16.6%
Vacant	12.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	67.5%
Townhome	1.8%
2–4 units	3.8%
5–19 units	5.4%
20+ units	0.7%
Mobile / other	20.7%

Businesses in 37642

111 business establishments with 2,008 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 18
Construction: 17
Other Services (except Public Administration): 15
Accommodation and Food Services: 12
Manufacturing: 9
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 8
Finance and Insurance: 7
Transportation and Warehousing: 6

EDDM carrier routes

37642 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 6,976 residential and 125 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 37642

37642 has 9 USPS carrier routes (9 rural (R)) with 6,976 residential and 125 business mailboxes. Routes range from 633 homes (R012) to 886 homes (R006); the median route has 780 homes. The Census counted 6,304 households in 37642 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	2
750–999	7
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 886 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 752 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 734 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 633 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 824 homes

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Every carrier route in 37642

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	808	4	$31,854	—	—	—
R002	Rural	781	7	$76,894	—	—	—
R003	Rural	824	10	$70,989	—	—	—
R004	Rural	734	13	$53,552	—	—	—
R006	Rural	886	45	$50,951	—	—	—
R007	Rural	780	5	$93,733	—	—	—
R008	Rural	752	22	$50,951	—	—	—
R011	Rural	778	8	$61,088	—	—	—
R012	Rural	633	11	$53,709	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 37642 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

37645 — Mount Carmel town, TN (4.2 mi)
37873 — Surgoinsville town, TN (6.5 mi)
37660 — Kingsport city, TN (8.6 mi)
37665 — Kingsport city, TN (9.2 mi)
37656 — Fall Branch CDP, TN (10.5 mi)
24290 — Weber City town, VA (10.9 mi)
24251 — Gate City town, VA (11.2 mi)
37664 — Kingsport city, TN (12.1 mi)

Areas that include 37642

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 37642, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 37642 in?: 37642 is a Church Hill, TN mailing address. By land area, 17% lies inside Church Hill; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 37642 in?: 37642 is in Hawkins County.
What is the population of 37642?: About 15,011 people (±824), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 15,041.
What is the median household income in 37642?: $59,484 (±$7,106), compared with $69,595 for Tennessee as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 37642?: 9 USPS carrier routes with 6,976 residential and 125 business mailboxes (7,101 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 37642?: The closest, measured center to center: 37645 (4.2 mi, Mount Carmel), 37873 (6.5 mi, Surgoinsville), 37660 (8.6 mi, Kingsport), 37665 (9.2 mi, Kingsport), 37656 (10.5 mi, Fall Branch) and 24290 (10.9 mi, Weber City).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.