ZIP Code 37701

ZIP code 37701 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 27.4 square miles in Alcoa, Blount County, Tennessee. The area is home to 6,817 residents, producing a population density of 249 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 37701 against Tennessee and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 37701 sits at $66,132 (0% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $42,675. The poverty rate stands at 10.3% and the unemployment rate at 1.4%. On housing, the median home value is $281,100 (14% above the state average) with median rent at $1,374 per month, and 68.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 37701 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 37.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.3, and the average commute is 23 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Blount County, so you can benchmark 37701 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →