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ZIP Code 37849: Powell, TN
ZIP code 37849 uses the postal name Powell, Tennessee and lies mostly in Knox County (71% of its land) with the rest in Anderson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 29,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,275 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 22% of its land lies in Powell (a census-designated place), and under 1% in smaller places; 78% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Powell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Knox County (71%); Anderson County (29%)
- Census places
- Powell census-designated place
- Metro area
- Knoxville, TN
- House districts
- TN-2 (71%), TN-3 (29%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 39.7 sq mi · 739 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 37849?
37849 centers on 36.054°, -84.048° and covers 39.7 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 37912, 37921, 37754, 37931, 37918, 37716, 37938.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 37849, 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 37849 compare with the rest of Knox County?
| Measure | 37849 | In Knox County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 29,375 | 7th of 28 | 72nd of 636 |
| Median household income | $84k | 5th of 23 | 83rd of 425 |
| Median home value | $291k | 9th of 24 | 133rd of 436 |
Its median household income is higher than in 67% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 75% 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 37849?
The 2020 Census counted 27,742 people in 37849; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 29,375. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 9.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 29,375
- 2020 Census count
- 27,742+9.0% since 2010 (25,459)
- Households
- 11,031
- Median age
- 38.8
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 37849?
Of the 29,375 people the ACS estimates in 37849, 22.3% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.5%).
- Under 1822.3%
- 18 to 6459.4%
- 65 and older18.2%
- White, not Hispanic85.5%
- Hispanic or Latino8.3%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- Black, not Hispanic2.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 37849 earn?
Median household income is $84,275 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 23 ranked ZIP codes in Knox County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($81,029 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $84,275
- Income per person
- $39,330
- Below the poverty line
- 5.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,94913,000 returns; wages 71% 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 37849?
FHFA's house price index for 37849, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 122% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 75% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +4.1% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $290,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,205
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.4%
- Housing units
- 11,545
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 37849?
430 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 52 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance76
- Construction62
- Retail trade59
- Accommodation and food services46
- Other services (except public administration)40
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services31
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 37849?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37912 | Knoxville | 21,505 | $47k | 4.8 mi |
| 37921 | Knoxville | 28,717 | $60k | 5.8 mi |
| 37754 | Heiskell | 4,211 | $76k | 6.0 mi |
| 37931 | Knoxville | 31,842 | $92k | 6.9 mi |
| 37918 | Knoxville | 45,971 | $70k | 7.3 mi |
| 37716 | Clinton | 27,425 | $65k | 7.5 mi |
| 37938 | Knoxville | 17,437 | $84k | 7.9 mi |
| 37909 | Knoxville | 16,774 | $67k | 7.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.