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ZIP Code 37872: Sunbright, TN
ZIP code 37872 uses the postal name Sunbright, Tennessee and lies mostly in Morgan County (86% of its land) with the rest in Scott County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,906 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Sunbright; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sunbright · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Morgan County (86%); Scott County (14%)
- Census places
- Sunbright
- Metro area
- Knoxville, TN
- House district
- TN-3 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 91.9 sq mi · 26 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 37872?
37872 centers on 36.269°, -84.681° and covers 91.9 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 37732, 37852, 37770, 37726, 38504, 38556.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 37872, 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 37872 compare with the rest of Morgan County?
| Measure | 37872 | In Morgan County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,346 | 8th of 12 | 426th of 636 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $145k | not ranked | not ranked |
37872's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,608) is more than a quarter of the figure ($58,906); 37872's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$78,855) is more than a quarter of the figure ($144,600). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 30% of 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 37872?
The 2020 Census counted 2,037 people in 37872; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,346. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,346±379 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,037
- Households
- 851
- Median age
- 46.9
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 37872?
Of the 2,346 people the ACS estimates in 37872, 21.0% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.0%).
- Under 1821.0%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older18.2%
- White, not Hispanic95.0%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 37872 earn?
Median household income is $58,906 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $58,906±$21,608
- Income per person
- $33,654
- Below the poverty line
- 21.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,810940 returns; wages 75% 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 37872?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $144,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,066
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.2%
- Housing units
- 1,017
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 37872?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Construction4
- 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 37872?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37732 | Elgin | 0 | – | 5.0 mi |
| 37852 | Robbins | 2,733 | $37k | 6.8 mi |
| 37770 | Lancing | 2,756 | $48k | 8.3 mi |
| 37726 | Deer Lodge | 2,556 | $67k | 9.1 mi |
| 38504 | Allardt | 689 | $44k | 9.1 mi |
| 38556 | Jamestown | 12,936 | $45k | 16.7 mi |
| 37733 | Rugby | 0 | – | 6.1 mi (near) |
| 37755 | Helenwood | 3,404 | $46k | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 37887 | Wartburg | 6,555 | $65k | 14.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.