| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 423 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:46 PM |
| Population: | 56,239 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 47073 |
| CBSA: | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA |
| Land Area: | 514 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 12 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.4539, -82.9197 |
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56,239 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 514 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 54,055 to 56,239 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.0% change. 5 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 37645 (Mount Carmel, $68,866 median) and poorest ZIP 37711 (Bulls Gap, $42,406) are 27.4 miles apart — a 1.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $121,500 in 37711 (Bulls Gap) to $189,200 in 37642 (Church Hill).
Density varies 67× across the county — from 11 people/sq mi in 37731 (Eidson) to 748 in 37645 (Mount Carmel).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.5% bachelor's+ in 37873 (Surgoinsville) to 17.8% in 37811 (Mooresburg) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Tennessee, this is the #30 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #70 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,131 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
15.4% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (6,448 of 41,783 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37857 | Rogersville | Standard | 21,657 | $54,536 | 233.8 | 3.6% |
| 37642 | Church Hill | Standard | 15,011 | $59,484 | 59.7 | 7.4% |
| 37711 | Bulls Gap | Standard | 5,644 | $42,406 | 54.0 | 11.3% |
| 37645 | Mount Carmel | Standard | 5,472 | $68,866 | 7.3 | 5.6% |
| 37873 | Surgoinsville | Standard | 3,960 | $44,390 | 62.9 | -9.3% |
| 37811 | Mooresburg | Standard | 3,931 | $52,047 | 45.7 | 4.6% |
| 37731 | Eidson | Standard | 564 | $53,105 | 50.3 | -29.8% |