Sharps Chapel, TN · standard
ZIP Code 37866
Union County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,699
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $77,091
- Median income Near-median income area
- $279,000
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 19.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sharps Chapel pairs an above-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 37%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37866 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 37866 covers 137.0 square miles in Sharps Chapel, Union County, Tennessee (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,699 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 37866 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $77,091 (16% above the average Tennessee ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,942. The poverty rate is 10.9%, with unemployment at 3.9%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $279,000 (13% above the average Tennessee ZIP) and median rent is $812; 93.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Union County, so 37866 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 37866, Sharps Chapel, 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
1,699
Population
137.0
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 37866?
44.5
Median Age
52.0%
Male
48.0%
Female
0.7%
Foreign-Born
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?
$77,091
Median Household Income
+16% vs state ZIP avg
$38,942
Per Capita Income
10.9%
Poverty Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 37866 ranks among Tennessee ZIPs
Sharps Chapel, TN household income vs. every Tennessee ZIP code
Median household income among 593 reporting Tennessee ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$77,091 Top 26% higher than 74% of 593 Tennessee ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,404housing units
1,404
Total Housing Units
1,027
Occupied Units
377
Vacant Units
2.40
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$279,000
Median Home Value
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$812
Median Rent
2003
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 12 business establishments in ZIP 37866, employing approximately 41 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,554,000.
12
Businesses
41
Employees
$2.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 37866 vs 37807 →
ZIP 37866 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37807
Maynardville (37807)
9,923 residents
- 37870
Speedwell (37870)
4,580 residents
- 37779
Luttrell (37779)
3,978 residents
- 37866 1,699
Sharps Chapel (37866)
1,699 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 37866 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 37866 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37866
Sharps Chapel (37866)
$77,091 median income
- 37807
Maynardville (37807)
$62,673 median income
- 37870
Speedwell (37870)
$55,516 median income
- 37779
Luttrell (37779)
$51,357 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 37866 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 37866, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,699 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 37866 in?
ZIP code 37866 (Sharps Chapel) is located in Union County, Tennessee. Union County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/union-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 37866?
ZIP code 37866 in Sharps Chapel, TN has a population of 1,699 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 37866?
The median household income in ZIP 37866 is $77,091, which is 1% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 37866?
The median home value in ZIP 37866 is $279,000, which is 0% above the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 37866?
The largest racial group in ZIP 37866 is White at 93.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.2% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 37866?
ZIP code 37866 has 12 business establishments employing approximately 41 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 37866?
In ZIP code 37866, 60.3% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 19.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 37866?
In ZIP code 37866, approximately 93.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 37866?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 37866 is 10.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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