| ZIP Codes: | 5 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 865 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:47 PM |
| Population: | 56,628 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 47089 |
| CBSA: | Morristown, TN |
| Land Area: | 303 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 30 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.0628, -83.5008 |
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56,628 residents live across 5 ZIPs covering 303 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 52,924 to 56,628 from 2014 to 2024 — a +7.0% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 37871 (Strawberry Plains, $70,938 median) and poorest ZIP 37890 (White Pine, $59,355) are 22.2 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $204,600 in 37820 (New Market) to $261,500 in 37725 (Dandridge).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 123 people/sq mi in 37820 (New Market) to 311 in 37760 (Jefferson City).
Educational attainment ranges from 16.7% bachelor's+ in 37820 (New Market) to 26.8% in 37760 (Jefferson City) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Tennessee, this is the #28 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #28 for median household income with the #40 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,971 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
21.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (8,692 of 41,142 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.