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ZIP Code 37724: Cumberland Gap, TN
ZIP code 37724 uses the postal name Cumberland Gap, Tennessee and lies entirely in Claiborne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $31,941 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Cumberland Gap; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Cumberland Gap · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Claiborne County
- Census places
- Cumberland Gap
- House district
- TN-2 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 21.6 sq mi · 103 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 37724?
37724 centers on 36.549°, -83.710° and covers 21.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 40965, 37870, 37752, 24248, 37879.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 37724, 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 37724 compare with the rest of Claiborne County?
| Measure | 37724 | In Claiborne County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,214 | 7th of 10 | 431st of 636 |
| Median household income | $32k | 6th of 7 | 423rd of 425 |
| Median home value | $149k | not ranked | not ranked |
37724's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$59,657) is more than a quarter of the figure ($149,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 2% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 54% 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 37724?
The 2020 Census counted 2,581 people in 37724; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,214. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,214±383 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,581−10.2% since 2010 (2,874)
- Households
- 1,129
- Median age
- 42.3
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 37724?
Of the 2,214 people the ACS estimates in 37724, 8.4% are under 18 and 23.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (88.3%).
- Under 188.4%
- 18 to 6468.2%
- 65 and older23.4%
- White, not Hispanic88.3%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.4%
- Black, not Hispanic1.7%
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 37724 earn?
Median household income is $31,941 (ACS 2020-2024), the 6th highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Claiborne County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($32,161 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $31,941±$5,763
- Income per person
- $22,434
- Below the poverty line
- 23.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 33.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $50,918940 returns; wages 76% 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 37724?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $149,400
- Median gross rent
- $884
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 53.8%
- Housing units
- 1,283
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 37724?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services4
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 37724?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40965 | Middlesboro, KY | 11,561 | $29k | 5.1 mi |
| 37870 | Speedwell | 4,385 | $56k | 9.1 mi |
| 37752 | Harrogate | 6,185 | $60k | 9.2 mi |
| 24248 | Ewing, VA | 2,207 | $78k | 11.9 mi |
| 37879 | Tazewell | 11,854 | $48k | 12.1 mi |
| 37851 | Pruden | 0 | – | 4.7 mi (near) |
| 37825 | New Tazewell | 8,409 | $50k | 9.3 mi (near) |
| 40977 | Pineville, KY | 8,367 | $38k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.