ZIP code
37879
Tazewell, TN
37879 covers Tazewell in Claiborne County, with 11,833 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 37879. Methodology
ZIP code map of 37879
About ZIP code 37879
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 37879. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 37879
Race
- White9,927
- Black or African American104
- American Indian or Alaska Native15
- Asian21
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race71
- Two or more races349
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 161
Age
- Under 101,137
- 10 to 191,343
- 20 to 291,226
- 30 to 391,076
- 40 to 491,301
- 50 to 591,484
- 60 to 691,488
- 70 to 791,009
- 80 and older426
Income and housing in 37879
Education
- High school graduate79.5%
- Bachelor's degree13.3%
- Graduate degree7.7%
Places covering 37879
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.
- Tazewell22.4%
- New Tazewell1.0%
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.
- Claiborne County95.4%
- Hancock County4.6%
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
76.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 37879
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,889 | |
| 2006 | 7,917 | |
| 2007 | 9,238 | |
| 2008 | 8,012 | |
| 2009 | 7,843 | |
| 2010 | 7,698 | |
| 2011 | 10,249 | 7,721 |
| 2012 | 10,654 | 7,730 |
| 2013 | 11,162 | 7,780 |
| 2014 | 10,915 | 7,730 |
| 2015 | 10,617 | 7,760 |
| 2016 | 10,683 | 7,820 |
| 2017 | 10,882 | 7,790 |
| 2018 | 10,790 | 8,040 |
| 2019 | 11,059 | 7,990 |
| 2020 | 11,501 | 8,310 |
| 2021 | 11,509 | 8,260 |
| 2022 | 11,459 | 8,450 |
| 2023 | 11,833 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 37879
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 37752Harrogate7.3 miPop 6,160 · Income $54,618
- 24248Ewing9.4 miPop 2,330 · Income $60,250
- 37881Thorn Hill9.9 miPop 1,874 · Income $44,583
- 37825New Tazewell10.0 miPop 8,583 · Income $51,573
- 37888Washburn10.6 miPop 3,385 · Income $50,443
- 37724Cumberland Gap12.1 miPop 2,417 · Income $34,694
- 37708Bean Station14.7 miPop 6,248 · Income $45,331
- 24281Rose Hill14.9 miPop 2,327 · Income $52,734
- 37869Sneedville15.2 miPop 5,198 · Income $33,811
- 40965Middlesboro15.8 miPop 11,698 · Income $30,980
- 37861Rutledge16.1 miPop 8,578 · Income $53,797
- 37851Pruden16.8 miPop 0 · Income —
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ZIP code 37879 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 37879 in?
- 37879 is in Tazewell, TN.
- What county is 37879 in?
- 37879 is in Claiborne County.
- What is the median household income in 37879?
- The median household income in 37879 is $42,848.
- Which ZIP codes are near 37879?
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