Median household income (1999): $19,886
Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,990
| This zip code | $19,990 | | Tennessee: | $38,874 |
Nearest zip codes: 37410, 37404, 37408, 30741, 37409, 37403.
Housing units in zip code 37407 with a mortgage: 861 (109 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 734
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $545
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $217
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 28.5% | | Whole state: | 13.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.9% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 37407 include: Lighthouse Tabernacle (A), Clifton Hill Baptist Church (B), East Lake Baptist Church (C), East Lake Christian Church (D), East Lake Church of the Nazarene (E), East Lake Cumberland Presbyterian Church (F), East Lake United Methodist Church (G), Edgewood Baptist Church (H), Pentecostal Church of God (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dobbs Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in zip code 37407: Darwin Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : HI Rollers (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5017 Rossville Boulevard).
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 12
- 1995 to 1998: 56
- 1990 to 1994: 14
- 1980 to 1989: 155
- 1970 to 1979: 198
- 1960 to 1969: 522
- 1950 to 1959: 840
- 1940 to 1949: 888
- 1939 or earlier: 1,075
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chattanooga, TN (37407): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 56
- 2 bedrooms: 899
- 3 bedrooms: 645
- 4 bedrooms: 78
- 5 or more bedrooms: 27
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 36
- 1 bedrooms: 421
- 2 bedrooms: 673
- 3 bedrooms: 381
- 4 bedrooms: 7
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 37407 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 194
- 1 vehicle: 688
- 2 vehicles: 622
- 3 vehicles: 170
- 4 vehicles: 19
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 485
- 1 vehicle: 651
- 2 vehicles: 295
- 3 vehicles: 22
- 4 vehicles: 14
- 5 or more vehicles: 51
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 37407:
- Less than $10,000: 20
- $10,000 to $14,999: 51
- $15,000 to $19,999: 68
- $20,000 to $24,999: 116
- $25,000 to $29,999: 145
- $30,000 to $34,999: 173
- $35,000 to $39,999: 199
- $40,000 to $49,999: 384
- $50,000 to $59,999: 199
- $60,000 to $69,999: 111
- $70,000 to $79,999: 33
- $80,000 to $89,999: 24
- $90,000 to $99,999: 48
- $100,000 to $124,999: 8
- $125,000 to $149,999: 11
- $250,000 to $299,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 37407:
- Less than $100: 131
- $100 to $149: 71
- $150 to $199: 55
- $200 to $249: 168
- $250 to $299: 239
- $300 to $349: 282
- $350 to $399: 188
- $400 to $449: 199
- $450 to $499: 38
- $500 to $549: 11
- $600 to $649: 15
- $2,000 or more: 9
- No cash rent: 112
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $34,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $52,401
- Black or African American householders: $58,180
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $42,683
- Asian householders: $124,765
- Two or more races householders: $55,816
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,689
- One, attached: 72
- Two: 484
- 3 or 4: 118
- 5 to 9: 221
- 10 to 19: 66
- 20 to 49: 28
- 50 or more: 56
- Mobile homes: 26

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,832 (74%)
- Carpooled: 489 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 68 (3%)
- Bicycle: 8 (0%)
- Walked: 44 (2%)
- Other means: 16 (1%)
- Worked at home: 28 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 41
- 5 to 9 minutes: 258
- 10 to 14 minutes: 533
- 15 to 19 minutes: 604
- 20 to 24 minutes: 441
- 25 to 29 minutes: 37
- 30 to 34 minutes: 276
- 35 to 39 minutes: 42
- 40 to 44 minutes: 45
- 45 to 59 minutes: 57
- 60 to 89 minutes: 53
- 90 or more minutes: 70
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.6%
Household type by relationship
Households: 7,737
- In family households: 6,375 (1,239 male householders, 810 female householders)
1,200 spouses, 2,336 children (2,125 natural, 90 adopted, 121 stepchildren), 246 grandchildren, 129 brothers or sisters, 84 parents, 126 other relatives, 205 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,362 (451 male householders (347 living alone)), 712 female householders (651 living alone)), 199 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 881 2-persons, 585 3-persons, 315 4-persons, 150 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 998 1-person, 147 2-persons, 18 3-persons.
759 married couples with children.
903 single-parent households (154 men, 749 women).
96.3% of residents of 37407 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 11% well, 17% not well, 5% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 23% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (57% well, 43% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 131 (1.6%)
(19.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (51%)
- Vietnam (11%)
- Guatemala (11%)
- India (5%)
- Dominican Republic (5%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (5%)
- Germany (5%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 51
- 1990 to 1994: 6
- 1985 to 1989: 39
- 1980 to 1984: 4
- 1975 to 1979: 13
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 6
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 2588
- United States or American: 1820
- Irish: 598
- German: 154
- English: 133
- Scotch-Irish: 116
- Italian: 81
- Dutch: 49
- French (except Basque): 45
- Welsh: 30
- European: 26
- Subsaharan African:: 26
- African: 26
- Greek: 16
- Scottish: 16
- Polish: 15
- British: 7
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 7
- West Indian: 7
- Acadian/Cajun: 6
- Australian: 5
- Czechoslovakian: 4
- Hungarian: 3

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 37407 not listed on the city page:- EAST LAKE ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS (Students: 453; Location: 2700 EAST 34TH ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CLIFTON HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 412; Location: 1815 EAST 32ND ST, CHATTANOOGA, TN; Grades: PK - 05)
- EAST LAKE ELEMENTARY (Students: 328; Location: 3600 13TH AV, CHATTANOOGA, TN; Grades: PK - 05)
- DAWN CENTER (Students: 45; Location: 3700 13TH AV, CHATTANOOGA, TN; Grades: KG - 08)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC (4101 JEROME AVE in CHATTANOOGA, TN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
Organizations: NORM SMITH (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ASTEC INDUSTRIES INC. (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ASTEC INC
- ARCHITEC MILL WORK (2712 8TH AVENUE in CHATTANOOGA, TN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: MILLWORK
Alternative names: ARCHITECTURAL MLLWK & LBR CO*
- CLIFTON HILLS ELEMENTARY (1815 EAST 32ND ST in CHATTANOOGA, TN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0048
Organizations: HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRCT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DAWN CENTER (3700 13TH AV in CHATTANOOGA, TN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0056
Organizations: HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRCT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ALLOWAY STAMPING & MACHINE CO. INC. (2507 E 29TH ST in CHATTANOOGA, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: METAL STAMPING.; ALL OTHER INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.; SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: NANCYE ALLOWAY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- DRUM SERVICE INCORPORATED (1501 EAST 37TH STREET in CHATTANOOGA, TN)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: OTHER METAL CONTAINER MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: JACK EDWARD COLE (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CUMMINS SOUTH INC. (1509 EAST 26TH STREET in CHATTANOOGA, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Organizations: JOE MOORE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PATRICK J. MCGAHAN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ASTEC INDUSTRIES (308 HAMILL ROAD in CHATTANOOGA, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ROY CLAYTON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- AMERICAN PRINTING INK COMPANY INC (4745 ADAMS ROAD in CHATTANOOGA, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: RON STANLEY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, JIM STANLEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
- C E CAST SOUTH (2503 EAST 29TH ST in CHATTANOOGA, TN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
- ADVANCE PAPER COMPANY (1504 EAST 34TH STREET in CHATTANOOGA, TN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MARIE MCDANIEL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, PAUL WILDENBERG (CONTACT/OWNER)
- ALLOY FABRICATORS* (PO BOX 2538 in CHATTANOOGA, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: PLATE WORK MANUFACTURING.
- ANDERSON MACHINE WORKS INCORPORATED (4507 DODDS AVENUE in CHATTANOOGA, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY MANUFACTURING.
Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (65%)
- Utility gas (25%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5388
- Northeast: 60
- Midwest: 320
- South: 1627
- West: 185
53% of the 37407 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 22% lived in Tennessee.
Population in 1990: 8,138. Population change in the 1990s: -189 (-2.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37
| Here: | 3.7% | | Tennessee: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 22
| Here: | 5.7% | | Tennessee: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 29
| Here: | 19.9% | | Tennessee: | 22.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CHATTANOOGA, TN):
- CHATTANOOGA GOODWILL INDUSTRIE (3500 DODDS AVE): $471,810 in 22 contracts from 2002 to 2005
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $55,506; 2003: $89,183; 2004: $214,481; 2005: $112,640; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$44,540 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-12-06. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
$43,134, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-29. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$41,676, same as above. Signed on 2004-01-01. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$40,266, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-29. Completion date: 2003-12-31.
- NICHOLS FLEET EQUIPMENT, INC (2401 E 31ST ST): $447,720 in 3 contracts from 2000 to 2004
$441,000 with Tennessee Valley Authority for Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 2000-04-15.
$3,360 with Army for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2004-10-26. Completion date: 2005-11-04.
$3,360 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Electric Power and Distribution Equipment. Signed on 2004-10-26. Completion date: 2005-11-04.
- ACME INDUSTRIAL PIPING, INC (4301 ROSSVILLE BLVD; small business): $346,334 in 8 contracts from 1999 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Construction and Building Materials, Fastening Device, Bars and Rods, Miscellaneous Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, and more by Tennessee Valley Authority, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $127,000; 2001: $0; 2002: $24,900; 2003: $3,966; 2004: $28,468; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$162,000 with Tennessee Valley Authority for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Construction and Building Materials. Signed on 1999-11-15. Completion date: 2000-02-15.
$54,000 with Tennessee Valley Authority for Fastening Device. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2000-05-15.
$46,000 with Tennessee Valley Authority for Bars and Rods. Signed on 2000-08-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$27,000 with Tennessee Valley Authority for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Construction and Building Materials. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2000-02-15.
- JAKE MARSHALL CO , INC SERVIC (5001 CALHOUN AVENUE; small business): $195,776 in 2 contracts in 2000
$125,926 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2000-10-24. Completion date: 2001-09-16.
$69,850, same as above. Signed on 2000-10-27. Completion date: 2000-12-22.
- ALLIED SERVICES, L L C (1018 E 38TH ST): $36,718 in 22 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Sewage and Waste Facilities, Gas Services by Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $5,491; 2004: $17,964; 2005: $11,336; 2006: $1,927.
Biggest contracts:
$6,440 with Army for Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services. Signed on 2004-01-01. Completion date: 2004-12-31.
$3,322, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-12. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$3,108, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-08. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$3,005, same as above. Signed on 2005-12-13. Completion date: 2006-12-31.
- SOUTHERN FLUIDPOWER, INC (2900 DODDS AVE; small business)
$15,282 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Hydraulic and Pneumatic Presses, Power Driven. Signed on 2002-09-24. Completion date: 2002-10-22.
- WOOD, WALTER A SUPPLY CO INC (4509 ROSSVILLE BLVD): $14,788 in 2 contracts in 2005
$7,394 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2005-08-03. Completion date: 2005-08-17.
$7,394 with Army for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2005-08-03. Completion date: 2005-08-17.
- INDUSTRIAL WELDING SUPPLY CO I (2700 S HICKORY ST; small business)
$2,605 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Electric Arc Welding Equipment. Signed on 2002-06-20. Completion date: 2002-07-09.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Automobile and Other Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1)
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Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 1
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in accidents: 2
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 0
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