Thorn Hill, TN · standard
ZIP Code 37881
Hawkins County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,291
- 12/sq mi
- $37,443
- Median income
- $111,900
- Median home value
- 8.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Thorn Hill pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 14th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37881 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 37881 covers 184.8 square miles in Thorn Hill, Hawkins County, Tennessee (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,291 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 37881 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $37,443 (44% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $29,590. Local economic indicators show a 24.4% poverty rate alongside 6.3% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $111,900 (55% below the state average); renters pay a median of $699 monthly, and 80.0% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.7, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 3 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 37881, plus 6 more within Hawkins 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 →
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 37881, Thorn Hill, 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
2,291
Population
184.8
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 37881?
56.7
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
4.4%
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?
$37,443
Median Household Income
-44% vs state
$29,590
Per Capita Income
24.4%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 37881 ranks nationally
Thorn Hill, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$37,443 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US 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?
1,106
Total Housing Units
739
Occupied Units
367
Vacant Units
2.27
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$111,900
Median Home Value
-55% vs state
$699
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 18 business establishments in ZIP 37881, employing approximately 197 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,801,000.
18
Businesses
197
Employees
$8.8M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 7 | 38.9% |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 27.8% |
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 37881 vs 37708 →
ZIP 37881 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37708
Bean Station (37708)
6,563 residents
- 37869
Sneedville (37869)
5,031 residents
- 37811
Mooresburg (37811)
3,215 residents
- 37881 2,291
Thorn Hill (37881)
2,291 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 37881 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 37881 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37811
Mooresburg (37811)
$52,047 median income
- 37708
Bean Station (37708)
$42,152 median income
- 37869
Sneedville (37869)
$39,331 median income
- 37881
Thorn Hill (37881)
$37,443 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 37881 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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