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ZIP Code 37882: Townsend, TN
ZIP code 37882 uses the postal name Townsend, Tennessee and lies entirely in Blount County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,012 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Townsend; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Townsend · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Blount County
- Census places
- Townsend
- Neighborhood
- Deals Gap GeoNames
- Metro area
- Knoxville, TN
- House district
- TN-2 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 183.8 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 37882?
37882 centers on 35.604°, -83.819° and covers 183.8 square miles of land plus 1.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 37878, 37886, 37862, 28719, 28771, 37885, 37738.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 37882, 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); neighborhoods from the GeoNames gazetteer (CC BY 4.0), placed in this ZIP code by PlainZIP.
How does 37882 compare with the rest of Blount County?
| Measure | 37882 | In Blount County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,914 | 11th of 12 | 387th of 636 |
| Median household income | $69k | 10th of 11 | 167th of 425 |
| Median home value | $345k | 3rd of 10 | 89th of 436 |
Its median household income is higher than in 45% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 22% 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 37882?
The 2020 Census counted 3,061 people in 37882; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,914. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,914±413 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,061
- Households
- 1,363
- Median age
- 61.9
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 37882?
Of the 2,914 people the ACS estimates in 37882, 12.7% are under 18 and 43.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.3%).
- Under 1812.7%
- 18 to 6443.7%
- 65 and older43.7%
- White, not Hispanic92.3%
- Other or two or more6.3%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, 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 37882 earn?
Median household income is $69,012 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Blount County.
- Median household income
- $69,012±$9,188
- Income per person
- $58,845
- Below the poverty line
- 8.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,5591,490 returns; wages 51% 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 37882?
FHFA's house price index for 37882, 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 −13.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $344,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,030
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.0%
- Housing units
- 2,437
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 37882?
80 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services28
- Retail trade13
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Construction6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services5
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation5
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 37882?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37878 | Tallassee | 761 | $55k | 9.1 mi |
| 37886 | Walland | 3,670 | $82k | 9.5 mi |
| 37862 | Sevierville | 21,767 | $60k | 12.3 mi |
| 28719 | Cherokee, NC | 6,786 | $61k | 18.0 mi |
| 28771 | Robbinsville, NC | 7,567 | $49k | 18.2 mi |
| 37885 | Vonore | 6,271 | $79k | 19.3 mi |
| 37738 | Gatlinburg | 4,952 | $57k | 19.8 mi |
| 37803 | Maryville | 33,822 | $83k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 28733 | Fontana Dam, NC | 63 | $150k | 12.5 mi (near) |
| 37804 | Maryville | 27,382 | $79k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 37801 | Maryville | 28,090 | $74k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 37701 | Alcoa | 10,247 | $66k | 16.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.