ZIP Code 37301 — Altamont town, TN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 37301 covers Altamont, TN in Grundy County with a population of about 1,319.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 931; U.S. House district TN-4; the CHATTANOOGA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 37301 is about $32,574 — about 57% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 34.7%; unemployment rate near 18.4%; 11.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Wholesale trade; about 11.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $130,800 — about 62% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $501 (about 57% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 91.6% (about 26.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 37301 in Altamont, TN, a household would need roughly $36,000 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 $840. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($32,574). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Altamont town, TN as Very Low (composite score 34.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (56.1) and hurricane (45.3). 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 Altamont town, TN show little to no average snow and around 63.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 47 for ZIP 37301 (Altamont 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.