ZIP Code 37879

ZIP code 37879 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 452.5 square miles in Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee. The area is home to 10,634 residents, producing a population density of 24 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 37879 against Tennessee and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 37879 sits at $47,864 (28% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $29,840. The poverty rate stands at 22.4% and the unemployment rate at 3.1%. On housing, the median home value is $153,800 (38% below the state average) with median rent at $767 per month, and 76.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 37879 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.9, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Claiborne County, so you can benchmark 37879 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →