ZIP Code 37891

ZIP code 37891 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 83.4 square miles in Whitesburg, Hamblen County, Tennessee. The area is home to 3,626 residents, producing a population density of 44 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 37891 against Tennessee and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 37891 sits at $47,288 (29% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $24,779. The poverty rate stands at 19.2% and the unemployment rate at 18.7%. On housing, the median home value is $174,900 (29% below the state average) with median rent at $781 per month, and 69.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 37891 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.7, and the average commute is 33 minutes. We also surface 6 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Hamblen County, so you can benchmark 37891 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 →