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Parrottsville, TN · standard

ZIP Code 37843

Cocke County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

3,725
28/sq mi
$58,021
Median income
$180,400
Median home value
12.3%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Parrottsville pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

26th pct
household income, US ZIPs
38th pct
home value, US ZIPs
28
people per sq mi
79%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37843 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 37843 covers 134.5 square miles in Parrottsville, Cocke County, Tennessee (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,725 residents on file, a density of 28 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.

ZIP 37843 reports a modest median household income of $58,021 (13% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $36,250. The poverty rate stands at 16.2% and the unemployment rate at 6.8%. Housing costs here run $180,400 for a typical home value (27% below the state average), with rent averaging $728 a month; 79.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.4, and the average commute is 32 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 4 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 37843, plus 5 more within Cocke County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Top industries in ZIP 37843

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Parrottsville, TN

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 37843.

establishments

What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 37843, Parrottsville, TN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

3,725

Population

134.5

Area (sq mi)

28

People / sq mi

New York

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 37843?

43.4

Median Age

50.8%

Male

49.2%

Female

1.8%

Foreign-Born

White 95.3%
African American 2.4%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

How much do residents earn?

$58,021

Median Household Income

-13% vs state

$36,250

Per Capita Income

16.2%

Poverty Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

32.0 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 37843 ranks nationally

Parrottsville, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$58,021 26th percentile higher than 26% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 56.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 12.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

2,237

Total Housing Units

2,000

Occupied Units

237

Vacant Units

2.21

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 79.3%
Renter 20.7%

$180,400

Median Home Value

-27% vs state

$728

Median Rent

1992

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 19 business establishments in ZIP 37843, employing approximately 95 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,999,000.

19

Businesses

95

Employees

$3.0M

Annual Payroll

3

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 5 26.3%
Construction 3 15.8%
Accommodation and food services 3 15.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 37843 vs 37809 →

ZIP 37843 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 37843 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 37843 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 37843 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
37809 Midway, TN 2,278 10.2 mi
37713 Bybee, TN 1,488 7.3 mi
37727 Del Rio, TN 2,043 8.6 mi
37821 Newport, TN 22,608 8.3 mi

More ZIP Codes in Cocke County

37821 standard
Newport, TN
Pop: 22,608
37722 standard
Cosby, TN
Pop: 6,060
37727 standard
Del Rio, TN
Pop: 2,043
37713 standard
Bybee, TN
Pop: 1,488
37753 standard
Hartford, TN
Pop: 814

Related Areas

Cocke County Parrottsville, TN Tennessee

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 37843 in? ▼
ZIP code 37843 (Parrottsville) is located in Cocke County, Tennessee. Cocke County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/cocke-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 37843? ▼
ZIP code 37843 in Parrottsville, TN has a population of 3,725 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 37843? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 37843 is $58,021, which is 24% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 37843? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 37843 is $180,400, which is 35% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 37843? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 37843 is White at 95.3%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 1.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 37843? ▼
ZIP code 37843 has 19 business establishments employing approximately 95 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 37843? ▼
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 37843 are: Retail trade (5), Construction (3), Accommodation and food services (3). There are 3 industry sectors represented in total.
What is the education level in ZIP code 37843? ▼
In ZIP code 37843, 56.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 37843? ▼
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 37843 is 32.0 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 37843? ▼
In ZIP code 37843, approximately 79.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 20.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 37843? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 37843 is 16.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.