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Thompson's Station town, TN

ZIP Code 37179 — Thompson's Station town, TN Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
17,411
Median Income
$124,844
+66% vs US avg
Home Value
$501,500
+44% vs US avg
Median Rent
$1,775
+53% vs US avg
Median Age
36.9 yrs
-5% vs US avg
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
EnglishIrishGerman
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Location
Coordinates
35.8114, -86.9245
Elevation
775 ft
Land Area
53.4 sq mi
Water Area
0.0 sq mi (0% water)

At a glance

Population
17,411
Density
N/A
Median income
$124,844
+66% vs US avg
Home value
$501,500
+44% vs US avg
Median rent
$1,775
+53% vs US avg
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Overview of ZIP Code 37179

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What to know about ZIP 37179

ZIP code 37179 covers Thompson's Station, TN in Williamson County with a population of about 17,411.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 615, 629; U.S. House district TN-7; the NASHVILLE media market.

Local search focus: Tech hub

Thompson's Station, TN aligns with a tech / corporate-campus profile (high remote-work / education / income profile or known campus context). Broadband quality, remote-work share, and nearby employer campuses often matter as much as classic residential stats.

Income and economy in Thompson's Station, TN

Median household income in ZIP 37179 is about $124,844 — about 66% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.3%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 55.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.2 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Finance and insurance; about 23.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.8 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 37179

Median home value is about $501,500 — about 44% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,775 (about 53% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 86.3% (about 20.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 37179 in Thompson's Station, TN, a household would need roughly $138,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,222. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($124,844). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Thompson's Station town, TN as Relatively Moderate (composite score 85.1), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (88.2) and hurricane (41.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Thompson's Station town, TN show little to no average snow and around 56.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 617 for ZIP 37179 (Thompson's Station town, TN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport BNA (25.6 miles (41.3 km)) · Williamson Christian College (11.4 miles (18.3 km)) · Stones River National Battlefield (28.0 miles (45.1 km)) · VA: Maury County CBOC (13.9 miles (22.4 km))

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