La Follette, TN

Census ZIP code profile for La Follette, TN — 1 ZIPs, total population 18,850. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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La Follette, TN is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 18,850 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — La Follette splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in La Follette, the median household income averages $50,063 and per-capita income averages $27,173. Poverty rate runs at 21.6% and unemployment at 6.4%. On housing, the average median home value is $187,900 with median rent of $756 per month, and 62.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside La Follette against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for La Follette as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

18,850

Population

$50,063

Median Income

$187,900

Median Home Value

41.8

Median Age

How much do residents of La Follette earn?

Median Household Income
$50,063
Per Capita Income
$27,173
Unemployment Rate
6.4%
Poverty Rate
21.6%

What does housing look like in La Follette?

Median Home Value
$187,900
Median Rent
$756/mo
Owner Occupied
62.9%
Housing Units
10,040

Who lives in La Follette?

Bachelor's Degree+
10.8%
High School+
56.2%
Avg Commute
30 min
Foreign Born
1.1%

ZIP Codes in La Follette, TN

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
37766 18,850 48 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in La Follette, TN?
La Follette, TN has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 18,850, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in La Follette?
The average median household income across La Follette, TN ZIP codes is $50,063. The poverty rate is 21.6%.
What is the cost of living in La Follette?
The average median home value in La Follette, TN is $187,900. Median rent is $756/month. 62.9% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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