ZIP code
37849
Powell, TN
37849 covers Powell in Knox County, with 28,872 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 37849. Methodology
ZIP code map of 37849

About ZIP code 37849
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 37849. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 37849
Race
- White24,484
- Black or African American676
- American Indian or Alaska Native91
- Asian217
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander10
- Other race681
- Two or more races1,583
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,325
Age
- Under 103,077
- 10 to 193,910
- 20 to 293,210
- 30 to 393,411
- 40 to 493,373
- 50 to 593,821
- 60 to 693,456
- 70 to 792,375
- 80 and older1,109
Income and housing in 37849
Education
- High school graduate94.0%
- Bachelor's degree32.3%
- Graduate degree10.1%
Places covering 37849
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Knox County83.9%
- Anderson County16.1%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
50.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 37849
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23,095 | |
| 2006 | 22,797 | |
| 2007 | 24,956 | |
| 2008 | 23,399 | |
| 2009 | 23,407 | |
| 2010 | 23,757 | |
| 2011 | 24,152 | 24,132 |
| 2012 | 25,989 | 23,930 |
| 2013 | 25,799 | 23,890 |
| 2014 | 27,210 | 24,050 |
| 2015 | 27,045 | 23,900 |
| 2016 | 27,229 | 24,190 |
| 2017 | 27,222 | 24,620 |
| 2018 | 27,062 | 24,330 |
| 2019 | 26,485 | 24,370 |
| 2020 | 28,109 | 25,030 |
| 2021 | 28,971 | 24,770 |
| 2022 | 29,022 | 25,040 |
| 2023 | 28,872 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 37849
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 37912Knoxville4.8 miPop 22,009 · Income $44,754
- 37921Knoxville5.8 miPop 29,064 · Income $57,813
- 37754Heiskell6.0 miPop 4,075 · Income $70,475
- 37931Knoxville6.9 miPop 31,149 · Income $91,284
- 37918Knoxville7.3 miPop 45,978 · Income $69,311
- 37716Clinton7.5 miPop 26,361 · Income $61,250
- 37909Knoxville7.5 miPop 16,848 · Income $61,365
- 37938Knoxville7.9 miPop 16,904 · Income $80,868
- 37917Knoxville8.4 miPop 25,738 · Income $51,232
- 37923Knoxville8.9 miPop 30,874 · Income $70,046
- 37916Knoxville9.5 miPop 14,771 · Income $17,982
- 37902Knoxville9.6 miPop 2,308 · Income $56,397
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ZIP code 37849 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 37849 in?
- 37849 is in Powell, TN.
- What county is 37849 in?
- 37849 is in Knox County.
- What is the median household income in 37849?
- The median household income in 37849 is $83,400.
- Which ZIP codes are near 37849?
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