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ZIP Code 37617: Blountville, TN
ZIP code 37617 uses the postal name Blountville, Tennessee and lies entirely in Sullivan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,764 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Blountville (a census-designated place), and 6% in smaller places; 86% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Blountville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sullivan County
- Census places
- Blountville census-designated place
- Metro area
- Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
- House district
- TN-1 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 58.5 sq mi · 252 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 37617?
37617 centers on 36.524°, -82.366° and covers 58.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 37686, 37663, 37664, 37618, 37660, 24202, 37620.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 37617, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 37617 compare with the rest of Sullivan County?
| Measure | 37617 | In Sullivan County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 14,744 | 4th of 10 | 165th of 636 |
| Median household income | $65k | 3rd of 9 | 200th of 425 |
| Median home value | $248k | 2nd of 8 | 190th of 436 |
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 65% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 37617?
The 2020 Census counted 14,422 people in 37617; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 14,744. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 14,744
- 2020 Census count
- 14,422+1.2% since 2010 (14,251)
- Households
- 5,451
- Median age
- 47.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 37617?
Of the 14,744 people the ACS estimates in 37617, 18.6% are under 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.5%).
- Under 1818.6%
- 18 to 6459.0%
- 65 and older22.4%
- White, not Hispanic95.5%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 37617 earn?
Median household income is $64,764 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Sullivan County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,358 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,764±$8,467
- Income per person
- $35,074
- Below the poverty line
- 11.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,1406,530 returns; wages 67% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 37617?
FHFA's house price index for 37617, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 116% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 81% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $247,700
- Median gross rent
- $920
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.3%
- Housing units
- 6,138
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 37617?
281 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction38
- Retail trade37
- Other services (except public administration)34
- Accommodation and food services27
- Professional, scientific, and technical services25
- Wholesale trade18
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 37617?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37686 | Piney Flats | 9,495 | $84k | 5.9 mi |
| 37663 | Kingsport | 14,230 | $76k | 8.0 mi |
| 37664 | Kingsport | 28,267 | $64k | 8.1 mi |
| 37618 | Bluff City | 12,548 | $64k | 9.8 mi |
| 37660 | Kingsport | 40,996 | $49k | 11.5 mi |
| 24202 | Bristol, VA | 12,389 | $61k | 12.5 mi |
| 37620 | Bristol | 38,494 | $56k | 15.2 mi |
| 24258 | Hiltons, VA | 1,163 | $45k | 8.9 mi (near) |
| 37615 | Johnson City | 22,821 | $78k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 37694 | Watauga | 1,729 | $81k | 10.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.