Residential delivery area · Tennessee
ZIP Code 37830: Oak Ridge, TN
ZIP code 37830 is in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, mostly in Anderson County (52% of its land) with the rest in Roane County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 33,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $72,269 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Oak Ridge · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Anderson County (52%); Roane County (48%)
- Census places
- Oak Ridge
- Neighborhood
- Emory Hills GeoNames
- Metro area
- Knoxville, TN
- House district
- TN-3 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 84.8 sq mi · 390 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 37831 also use the name Oak Ridge
Where is ZIP code 37830?
37830 centers on 35.966°, -84.291° and covers 84.8 square miles of land plus 4.8 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 37932, 37840, 37771, 37931, 37716, 37748, 37763.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 37830, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 37830 compare with the rest of Anderson County?
| Measure | 37830 | In Anderson County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 33,038 | 1st of 10 | 57th of 636 |
| Median household income | $72k | 4th of 6 | 140th of 425 |
| Median home value | $271k | 5th of 8 | 158th of 436 |
Its median household income is higher than in 50% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 70% 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 37830?
The 2020 Census counted 31,839 people in 37830; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 33,038. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 7.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 33,038
- 2020 Census count
- 31,839+7.2% since 2010 (29,700)
- Households
- 14,167
- Median age
- 39.5
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 37830?
Of the 33,038 people the ACS estimates in 37830, 23.1% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.5%).
- Under 1823.1%
- 18 to 6457.0%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic79.5%
- Hispanic or Latino6.8%
- Black, not Hispanic5.7%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.6%
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 37830 earn?
Median household income is $72,269 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 6 ranked ZIP codes in Anderson County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($68,034 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $72,269
- Income per person
- $42,222
- Below the poverty line
- 12.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 40.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $79,18816,120 returns; wages 66% 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 37830?
FHFA's house price index for 37830, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 142% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 84% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $270,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,131
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.1%
- Housing units
- 15,431
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 37830?
862 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance139
- Professional, scientific, and technical services130
- Retail trade110
- Other services (except public administration)105
- Accommodation and food services81
- Finance and insurance55
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 37830?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37932 | Knoxville | 25,424 | $120k | 6.2 mi |
| 37840 | Oliver Springs | 10,004 | $76k | 8.3 mi |
| 37771 | Lenoir City | 18,042 | $67k | 9.0 mi |
| 37931 | Knoxville | 31,842 | $92k | 9.2 mi |
| 37716 | Clinton | 27,425 | $65k | 11.5 mi |
| 37748 | Harriman | 17,575 | $65k | 12.7 mi |
| 37763 | Kingston | 16,984 | $81k | 14.8 mi |
| 37719 | Coalfield | 45 | – | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 37934 | Knoxville | 28,272 | $132k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 37923 | Knoxville | 30,131 | $74k | 12.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Oak Ridge?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Oak Ridge, TN without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 37831 | Anderson County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.