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37881 Zip Code (TN) Detailed Profile




Counties: Grainger County, TN (54.15%), Hancock County, TN (37.86%), Hawkins County, TN (7.99%)
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 1,883
Zip code population in 2010: 2,291
Zip code population in 2000: 1,986

Houses and condos: 1,051
Renter-occupied apartments: 125
% of renters here:

16%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 37881: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 71.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 26 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

0.5% ($651)
Tennessee:

0.6% ($1,317)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $753 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $417 (0.3%)

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Males: 915  (48.6%)
Females: 967  (51.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 37881:

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 37881:

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

Zip code 37881 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 37881 (2021)
    • 1,78394.7%White
    • 522.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 291.5%American Indian
    • 181.0%Two or more races
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $134,323
37881:

$134,323
Tennessee:

$235,200



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in 37881 zip code as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 37881 is 259 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

47.5 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.3 people
Tennessee:

2.5 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 37881, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $42,452 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$42,452
State:

$69,014

Salary/wage: $39,361 (reported on 78.9% of returns)
Here:

$39,361
State:

$55,872
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1109.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3569.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5685.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10275.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18660.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $468 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$468
Tennessee:

$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $25k, 10.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 110.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,720 (reported on 5.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,720
State:

$8,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.3% for AGIs below $25k, 68.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,986 (reported on 7.8% of returns)
Here:

+$3,986
State:

+$33,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $25k, 572.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,500 (reported on 18.9% of returns)
Here:

+$9,500
State:

+$18,991
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 207.8% for AGIs below $25k, 301.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 870.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,675 (reported on 4.4% of returns)
37881:

$8,675
Tennessee:

$20,036
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 173.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,400 (reported on 26.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,400
State:

$2,391
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.3%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 95.0% for AGIs below $25k, 92.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 37881, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $30,991 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$30,991
State:

$53,767

Salary/wage: $30,216 (reported on 82.4% of returns)
Here:

$30,216
State:

$45,421
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.7% for AGIs below $25k, 86.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $674 (reported on 25.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$674
Tennessee:

$1,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,133 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:

$1,133
State:

$6,739

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$600 (reported on 9.5% of returns)
Here:

+$600
State:

+$19,082

Profit/loss from business: +$6,088 (reported on 23.0% of returns)
Here:

+$6,088
State:

+$15,240
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,350 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
37881:

$5,350
Tennessee:

$15,505

Total itemized deductions: $17,517 (28% of AGI, reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:

$17,517
State:

$21,976

Here:

27.6% of AGI
State:

17.8% of AGI

Charity contributions: $2,900 (reported on 4.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,900
State:

$6,709

Taxes paid: $3,250 (reported on 8.1% of returns)
37881:

$3,250
State:

$4,829

Earned income credit: $2,500 (reported on 35.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,500
State:

$2,404
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.2%
Here:

62%
State:

52%
(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 37881, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,661 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$25,661
State:

$44,088

Salary/wage: $26,047 (reported on 85.2% of returns)
Here:

$26,047
State:

$38,825
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 91.9% for AGIs below $10k, 84.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 90.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $642 (reported on 27.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$642
Tennessee:

$1,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $804 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:

$804
State:

$3,727

Net capital gain/loss: +$732 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
Here:

+$732
State:

+$15,776

Profit/loss from business: +$4,748 (reported on 17.4% of returns)
Here:

+$4,748
State:

+$12,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,917 (27% of AGI, reported on 7.7% of returns)
Here:

$14,917
State:

$18,035

Here:

27.0% of AGI
State:

19.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,000 (5% of AGI, reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:

$3,000
State:

$5,167

Here:

5.1% of AGI
State:

5.3% of AGI

Total tax: $2,528 (reported on 67.5% of returns)
37881:

$2,528
State:

$7,482
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,804 (reported on 31.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,804
State:

$1,826

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 72.6%
Here:

73%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 73.0% for AGIs below $10k, 76.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 57.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$35,046
Tennessee:

$59,695
37881 map Nearest zip codes: 37708, 37811, 37869, 37814, 37879, 37860.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

36.9%
Tennessee:

45.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

0.0%
Tennessee:

47.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 187
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 622


Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 411 (198 now married, 213 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 37881 with a mortgage: 247 (24 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $859
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $279

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

20.7%
Whole state:

13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

12.7%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.5
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.7
State:

4.5
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  • Notable locations in zip code 37881: Flat Gap (A), Thorn Hill Volunteer Fire Department (B), Treadway Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 37881 include: Mount Pleasant Church (A), Coffey Chapel (B), Leaven Church (C), Liberty Church (D), Dotson Campground Church (E), Rock Bridge Church (F), Beech Grove Church (G), Thorn Hill Church (H), Union Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Vaughn Cemetery (1), White Cemetery (2), Lamb Cemetery (3), Winkler Cemetery (4), Lathin Cemetery (5), Adams Cemetery (6), Adkins Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Machine Branch (A), Little War Creek (B), Joe Mill Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Forked Deer Creek (E), Flat Gap Creek (F), Cracker Creek (G), Cool Branch (H), Cedar Springs Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 1062010 to 2019
  • 1702000 to 2009
  • 2631990 to 1999
  • 1221980 to 1989
  • 981970 to 1979
  • 751960 to 1969
  • 681950 to 1959
  • 241940 to 1949
  • 1141939 or earlier

Zip code 37881 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 37881
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 37881
  • 0no bedroom
  • 151 bedroom
  • 1582 bedrooms
  • 4433 bedrooms
  • 614 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 37881
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 37881
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 382 bedrooms
  • 623 bedrooms
  • 244 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in 37881 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 37881 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 26no vehicle
  • 2351 vehicle
  • 2332 vehicles
  • 1203 vehicles
  • 324 vehicles
  • 365+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in 37881 in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 37881 in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 261 vehicle
  • 412 vehicles
  • 193 vehicles
  • 414 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 37881 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 37881 household income distribution in 2021
  • 53Less than $10,000
  • 56$10,000 to $14,999
  • 68$15,000 to $19,999
  • 86$20,000 to $24,999
  • 65$25,000 to $29,999
  • 66$30,000 to $34,999
  • 43$35,000 to $39,999
  • 18$40,000 to $44,999
  • 51$45,000 to $49,999
  • 50$50,000 to $59,999
  • 74$60,000 to $74,999
  • 84$75,000 to $99,999
  • 13$100,000 to $124,999
  • 20$125,000 to $149,999
  • 8$150,000 to $199,999
  • 28$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 37881

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 37881
  • 13$10,000 to $14,999
  • 12$15,000 to $19,999
  • 17$20,000 to $24,999
  • 20$25,000 to $29,999
  • 11$30,000 to $34,999
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 25$60,000 to $69,999
  • 21$70,000 to $79,999
  • 44$80,000 to $89,999
  • 47$90,000 to $99,999
  • 76$100,000 to $124,999
  • 68$125,000 to $149,999
  • 64$150,000 to $174,999
  • 29$175,000 to $199,999
  • 32$200,000 to $249,999
  • 30$250,000 to $299,999
  • 34$300,000 to $399,999
  • 18$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 37881

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 37881
  • 8$200 to $249
  • 20$300 to $349
  • 17$550 to $599
  • 31$600 to $649
  • 40No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $796.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,924

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $134,323
37881:

$134,323
Tennessee:

$235,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $93,701 - $189,451

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $178,655
Here:

$178,655
State:

$310,843

Mobile homes: $126,032
Here:

$126,032
State:

$101,125
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 37881
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 758
  • Mobile homes: 283

Unemployment: 4.1%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 37881

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 37881
  • 71.7%427Drove a car alone
  • 18.5%110Carpooled
  • 1.5%9Walked
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 37881

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 37881
  • 95 to 9 minutes
  • 1210 to 14 minutes
  • 7615 to 19 minutes
  • 4420 to 24 minutes
  • 4225 to 29 minutes
  • 11830 to 34 minutes
  • 2435 to 39 minutes
  • 2740 to 44 minutes
  • 5345 to 59 minutes
  • 13160 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 14.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,883
  • Male householders: 501 (109 living alone), Female householders: 295 (71 living alone)
  • 451 spouses (451 opposite-sex spouses), 88 unmarried partners, (88 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 450 children (394 natural, 11 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 6 foster children, 17 other relatives, 23 non-relatives

Size of family households: 319 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 115 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 180 1-person, 15 2-persons

219 married couples with children.
94 single-parent households (6 men, 88 women).

98.7% of residents of 37881 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 0 (0.0%)
:

0.0%
Whole state:

5.3%
Most common first ancestries reported in 37881
  • 49%American
  • 15%English
  • 7%German
  • 5%Scottish
  • 3%Irish
  • 3%Scotch-Irish
  • 1%Eastern European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 13Before 1990

Zip code 37881 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CLINCH MOUNTAIN TRANSPORT, INC. DBA CMT. (RT 2 DRY VALLEY ROAD THORNHILL in THORN HILL, TN)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))

Zip code 37881 marital status for males
Zip code 37881 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 19.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 66.7%Electricity
  • 24.6%Wood
  • 7.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.3%Utility gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 1,676. Population change in the 1990s: +310 (+18.5%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,291
  • Northeast: 95
  • Midwest: 168
  • South: 261
  • West: 48

69% of the 37881 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.

99% of the 37881 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 175% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in 37881

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
Here:

9.5%
Tennessee:

15.7%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:

6.3%
Tennessee:

15.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges:
Here:

0.0%
Tennessee:

25.2%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 89,284Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 49,067Transportation occupations
  • 34,820Sales and related occupations
  • 28,761Construction and extraction occupations
  • 26,338Production occupations
  • 26,315Health technologists and technicians

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • SMALL BEAR TECHNICAL CONSULTIN (1458 PAWPAW RD in THORN HILL, TN; small business)
    $44,000 with Army for Other Medical -- Basic Research (R&D). Signed on 2004-09-24. Completion date: 2006-03-31.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Construction: Residential Remodelers (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (5-9: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Computer Systems Design Services (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 12. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 27 took place in 2008, and the least - 3 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 37881 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (38.6%), and Outside Fires (38.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 37881
    • 8038.6%Structure Fires
    • 7938.2%Outside Fires
    • 3014.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 188.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 37881, Tennessee

Most common first names in zip code 37881 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1273.2 years
Robert1166.9 years
William1075.3 years
John980.5 years
Henry778.6 years
Mary781.5 years
Charles573.2 years
Charlie579.4 years
Jessie577.0 years
George571.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 37881 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Dalton5369.4 years
Collins2874.9 years
Coffey2572.0 years
Holt1663.0 years
Harville1475.6 years
Wolfenbarger1273.7 years
Scearce1272.7 years
Wolfe1276.9 years
Harrell1076.9 years
Turnmire1071.2 years
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