Estimated median household income in 2008: $33,954
| This zip code: | $33,954 | | Tennessee: | $43,614 |
Nearest zip codes: 37770, 37829, 37845, 37719, 37748, 37872.
Housing units in zip code 37887 with a mortgage: 621 (67 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 417
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $822
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $305
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 17.0% | | Whole state: | 15.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 37887 include: Liberty Baptist Church (A), Piney Church (B), Ormes Chapel (C), Beech Fork Baptist Church (D), Boswell Chapel (E), Macedonia Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Beech Fork Cemetery (1), Nelson Cemetery (2), Wartburg Cemetery (3), Brasel Cemetery (4), Francis Cemetery (5), Thorton Cemetery (6), Flat Fork Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Obed River (A), Judge Branch (B), Bonafacius Branch (C), Loudon Creek (D), Vespie Branch (E), Bolton Branch (F), Maden Branch (G), Island Creek (H), Linlog Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 42
- 1995 to 1998: 197
- 1990 to 1994: 223
- 1980 to 1989: 499
- 1970 to 1979: 557
- 1960 to 1969: 216
- 1950 to 1959: 205
- 1940 to 1949: 94
- 1939 or earlier: 74
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Wartburg, TN (37887): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 28
- 2 bedrooms: 379
- 3 bedrooms: 948
- 4 bedrooms: 180
- 5 or more bedrooms: 15
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 85
- 2 bedrooms: 192
- 3 bedrooms: 114
- 4 bedrooms: 21
- 5 or more bedrooms: 3
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Vehicles available in 37887 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 113
- 1 vehicle: 330
- 2 vehicles: 637
- 3 vehicles: 351
- 4 vehicles: 76
- 5 or more vehicles: 43
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 87
- 1 vehicle: 186
- 2 vehicles: 112
- 3 vehicles: 20
- 4 vehicles: 10
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 37887:
- Less than $10,000: 54
- $10,000 to $14,999: 27
- $15,000 to $19,999: 27
- $20,000 to $24,999: 29
- $25,000 to $29,999: 36
- $30,000 to $34,999: 29
- $35,000 to $39,999: 27
- $40,000 to $49,999: 72
- $50,000 to $59,999: 77
- $60,000 to $69,999: 129
- $70,000 to $79,999: 143
- $80,000 to $89,999: 127
- $90,000 to $99,999: 147
- $100,000 to $124,999: 279
- $125,000 to $149,999: 165
- $150,000 to $174,999: 87
- $175,000 to $199,999: 48
- $200,000 to $249,999: 55
- $250,000 to $299,999: 45
- $300,000 to $399,999: 4
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 37887:
- Less than $100: 20
- $100 to $149: 15
- $150 to $199: 21
- $200 to $249: 23
- $250 to $299: 37
- $300 to $349: 51
- $350 to $399: 45
- $400 to $449: 24
- $450 to $499: 50
- $500 to $549: 32
- $550 to $599: 15
- $600 to $649: 6
- $650 to $699: 11
- $700 to $749: 5
- $750 to $799: 1
- No cash rent: 56
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $102,027.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $97,946
- Some other race householders: $102,027
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $19,620
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $91,968 (it was $58,600 in 2000)
| 37887: | $91,968 | | Tennessee: | $138,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,844 - $168,183
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $109,453| Here: | $109,453 | | State: | $192,889 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $48,026| Here: | $48,026 | | State: | $164,171 |
Mobile homes: $32,955| Here: | $32,955 | | State: | $44,109 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,449
- One, attached: 19
- Two: 27
- 3 or 4: 27
- 5 to 9: 60
- 10 to 19: 12
- 20 to 49: 9
- Mobile homes: 504

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,672 (82%)
- Carpooled: 297 (15%)
- Walked: 30 (1%)
- Other means: 9 (0%)
- Worked at home: 21 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 89
- 5 to 9 minutes: 303
- 10 to 14 minutes: 258
- 15 to 19 minutes: 150
- 20 to 24 minutes: 196
- 25 to 29 minutes: 72
- 30 to 34 minutes: 264
- 35 to 39 minutes: 60
- 40 to 44 minutes: 98
- 45 to 59 minutes: 274
- 60 to 89 minutes: 186
- 90 or more minutes: 58
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 46.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,064
- In family households: 4,512 (1,133 male householders, 343 female householders)
1,203 spouses, 1,635 children (1,468 natural, 24 adopted, 143 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 44 other relatives, 58 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 552 (193 male householders (161 living alone)), 302 female householders (293 living alone)), 57 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 1,663 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 606 2-persons, 362 3-persons, 352 4-persons, 121 5-persons, 33 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 454 1-person, 32 2-persons, 9 6-persons.
954 married couples with children.
263 single-parent households (45 men, 218 women).
98.7% of residents of 37887 zip code speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 33% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% very well, 7% well, 29% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
Foreign born population: 23 (0.3%)
(60.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.3% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Korea (35%)
- Taiwan (26%)
- Germany (22%)
- United Kingdom (17%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 2
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 10
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 8
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 3
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White population: 6,221
Black population: 421
American Indian population: 14
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 6
Two or more races population: 24
First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 1210 |
|  German: 393 |
|  Irish: 382 |
|  English: 372 |
|  Other groups: 160 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 90 |
|  Scottish: 64 |
|  Polish: 32 |
|  Norwegian: 30 |
|  French (except Basque): 21 |
|  Dutch: 19 |
|  Swiss: 19 |
|  Italian: 11 |
|  British: 9 |
|  Welsh: 9 |
|  Austrian: 5 |
|  Swedish: 4 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 4 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 4 |
|  Czech: 2 |
|  Northern European: 2 |
|  Russian: 2 |
|  Portuguese: 1 |

facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1315 KNOXVILLE HW in WARTBURG, TN)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0010
Organizations: MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (1119 KNOXVILLE HW in WARTBURG, TN)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0015
Organizations: MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (146 LIBERTY RD in WARTBURG, TN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0013
Organizations: MORGAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ADVANCE TRANSFORMER COMPANY (1975 KNOXVILLE HIGHWAY in WARTBURG, TN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Large Quantity Generators, more that 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: POWER, DISTRIBUTION, AND SPECIALTY TRANSFORMERS; ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
Business NAICS classification: SECONDARY SMELTING, REFINING, AND ALLOYING OF NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM).; POWER, DISTRIBUTION, AND SPECIALTY TRANSFORMER MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: HERAEUS METAL PROCESSING, INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- ADKINS TRUCKING CO (?? in WARTBURG, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ARCHIE ANDERSON TRUCKING (PO BOX 236 in WARTBURG, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- B & D MINING INC (HWY 62 & PETIT LN NE in WARTBURG, TN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Median worth of mobile homes: $38,432
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (58%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5258
- Northeast: 84
- Midwest: 448
- South: 850
- West: 39
72% of the 37887 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Tennessee.
Population in 1990: 3,976. Population change in the 1990s: +2,714 (+68.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 34
| Here: | 5.4% | | Tennessee: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41
| Here: | 9.7% | | Tennessee: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9
| Here: | 6.0% | | Tennessee: | 22.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- CITIZENS BANK & TRUST CO (407 ELIZA STREET in WARTBURG, TN; small business): $106,524 in 36 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings by Public Buildings Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $35,196; 2004: $8,856; 2005: $38,536; 2006: $23,936.
Biggest contracts:
$2,992 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2006-01-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$2,992, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$2,992, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$2,992, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
- SPECIALTY SPORTSWEAR (308 LETORY RD in WARTBURG, TN; small business)
$2,905 with Navy for Outerwear, Men's. Signed on 2005-03-28. Completion date: 2005-05-02.
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)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 1536 people in state prisons
- 114 people in nursing homes
- 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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