Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 971 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,040
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 112 (38 now married, 74 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,433 (1,288 now married, 1,145 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 37854 with a mortgage: 2,008 (96 second mortgage, 124 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,806
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $883 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $312
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2011:
This zip code:
19.1%
Whole state:
18.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2011:
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 37854: Buck Toms Scout Camp (A), Rockwood Golf and Country Club (B), Renegade Resort (C), Rockwood Dock (D), Roane County Industrial Park (E), Half Moon Island Boat Dock (F), First Baptist Church Camp (G), Eagle Lodge (H), Caney Creek Dock (I), Caney Creek Campground (J), Mount Pisgah (K), Coldiron Boat Dock (L), Rockwood City Fire Department Station 1 (M), Rockwood Filtration Plant (N), West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (O), West Roane County Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (P), Westel Community Center (Q), Rockwood City Fire Department Station 2 (R), Cumberland County Fire Department Station 6 - 1 (S). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 37854 include: Eureka Church (A), First Baptist Church of Lenoir Avenue (B), First Christian Church (C), Glen Alice Christian Church (D), Rockwood Church of Christ (E), Rockwood United Methodist Church (F), First Presbyterian Church (G), Westel Baptist Church (H), Daysville Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Tedder Cemetery (1), Underwood Cemetery (2), Watson Cemetery (3), Kelley Cemetery (4), Kimbrough Cemetery (5), Kindrick Cemetery (6), King Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mammys Creek (A), Madden Branch (B), Birds Branch (C), Lively Creek (D), Little Laurel Creek (E), Lick Branch (F), Laurel Branch (G), King Creek (H), Whites Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2011 in zip code 37854:
Less than $10,000: 123
$10,000 to $14,999: 93
$15,000 to $19,999: 21
$20,000 to $24,999: 98
$25,000 to $29,999: 102
$30,000 to $34,999: 97
$35,000 to $39,999: 91
$40,000 to $49,999: 173
$50,000 to $59,999: 252
$60,000 to $69,999: 324
$70,000 to $79,999: 187
$80,000 to $89,999: 241
$90,000 to $99,999: 286
$100,000 to $124,999: 319
$125,000 to $149,999: 217
$150,000 to $174,999: 197
$175,000 to $199,999: 132
$200,000 to $249,999: 287
$250,000 to $299,999: 177
$300,000 to $399,999: 241
$400,000 to $499,999: 19
$500,000 to $749,999: 137
Rent paid by renters in 2011 in zip code 37854:
Less than $100: 36
$100 to $149: 95
$150 to $199: 17
$200 to $249: 60
$250 to $299: 88
$300 to $349: 118
$350 to $399: 226
$400 to $449: 158
$450 to $499: 44
$500 to $549: 147
$550 to $599: 45
$600 to $649: 12
$650 to $699: 50
No cash rent: 101
Median gross rent in 2011: $549.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2011 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $104,095
Black or African American householders: $56,595
Asian householders: $122,719
Two or more races householders: $102,218
Hispanic or Latino householders: $147,407
Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $93,700
37854:
$93,700
Tennessee:
$138,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,200 - $182,500
Mean price in 2011:
Detached houses: $194,004
Here:
$194,004
State:
$189,335
Mobile homes: $50,199
Here:
$50,199
State:
$67,678
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 4,138
One, attached: 19
Two: 51
3 or 4: 141
5 to 9: 179
10 to 19: 18
20 to 49: 36
50 or more: 66
Mobile homes: 1,155
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Unemployment: 11.7%
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 3,693 (85%)
Carpooled: 505 (12%)
Walked: 26 (1%)
Other means: 38 (1%)
Worked at home: 70 (2%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 97
5 to 9 minutes: 473
10 to 14 minutes: 566
15 to 19 minutes: 672
20 to 24 minutes: 489
25 to 29 minutes: 186
30 to 34 minutes: 384
35 to 39 minutes: 159
40 to 44 minutes: 202
45 to 59 minutes: 649
60 to 89 minutes: 273
90 or more minutes: 112
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.9%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,878
In family households: 10,220 (2,026 male householders, 1,471 female householders)
2,686 spouses, 3,113 children (2,781 natural, 38 adopted, 296 stepchildren), 368 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 116 parents, 211 other relatives, 190 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,658 (654 male householders (576 living alone)), 860 female householders (804 living alone)), 144 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 209 (179 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,917 2-persons, 742 3-persons, 554 4-persons, 203 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 1,380 1-person, 134 2-persons
1,376 married couples with children.
873 single-parent households (188 men, 685 women).
98.3% of residents of 37854 zip code speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 25% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 11% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% very well, 42% well).
Foreign born population: 199 (1.6%) (58.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.6%
Whole state:
4.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Germany (23%)
Russia (20%)
Taiwan (13%)
Vietnam (9%)
Mexico (9%)
France (8%)
Scotland (8%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 54
1990 to 1999: 17
1980 to 1989: 43
Before 1980: 143
Races in zip code 37854:
White population: 12,261 Black population: 327 American Indian population: 80 Asian population: 26 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0 Some other race population: 3 Two or more races population: 246 Hispanic or Latino population: 165
Most common first ancestries reported in 37854 (%):
American (32%)
Other groups (14%)
German (10%)
Irish (8%)
English (6%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
European (2%)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ALBA WALDENSIAN INCORPORATED (425 GATEWAY in ROCKWOOD, TN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: HOSIERY; ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC, AND SURGICAL APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES Business NAICS classification: SHEER HOSIERY MILLS. Organizations: RON HARRISON, VICE PRESIDENT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ALBA-HEALTH LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ALBA HEALTH LLC, KAYSER-ROTH CORP.
CHASE SCIENTIFIC GLASS INC. (234 CARDIFF VALLEY ROAD in ROCKWOOD, TN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: GLASS PRODUCTS, MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS Business NAICS classification: GLASS PRODUCT MANUFACTURING MADE OF PURCHASED GLASS. Organizations: STEVE MUNZER, PRESIDENT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, LEWIS D. COX (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, STEVE MUNZER (CONTACT/OWNER)
, FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CHASE INSTRUMENTS CORP.
CAPSTAN TENNESSEE INC. (315 CARDIFF VALLEY RD in ROCKWOOD, TN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PRIMARY METAL PRODUCTS; FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS Alternative names: ACT GROUP
ATLANTIC SOFT DRINK CO. INC. (POST OAK RD in ROCKWOOD, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BAIRD RAY R (325 N KINGSTON AVENUE in ROCKWOOD, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES, INC./BURLINGTON S (MAIN STREET in ROCKWOOD, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: OTHER HOSIERY AND SOCK MILLS.
BURROWS PRINTING & OFFICE SUP (123 WEST ROCKWOOD STREET in ROCKWOOD, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING.
COAL ENERGY INC (RT 1 in ROCKWOOD, TN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
BULLET BRANCH BOAT RAMP (JOINER HOLLOW ROAD in ROCKWOOD, TN)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database) Alternative names: MIDTOWN DRUMS SITE
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (45%)
Utility gas (40%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Population in 1990: 10,384. Population change in the 1990s: +1,407 (+13.5%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 8,384
Northeast: 345
Midwest: 1,010
South: 1,731
West: 360
61% of the 37854 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.
88% of the 37854 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different state.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 84
Here:
6.1%
Tennessee:
11.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:
3.4%
Tennessee:
12.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:
3.0%
Tennessee:
23.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
Life, physical, and social science occupations: 80,291
Architecture and engineering occupations: 74,135
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations: 58,071
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations: 47,823
Management occupations: 43,235
Education, training, and library occupations: 37,910
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
TOHO TENAX AMERICA INC (121 CARDIFF VALLEY RD in ROCKWOOD, TN)
$5,145 with Army for Military Chemical Agents. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
