| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 865 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:49 PM |
| Population: | 17,186 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 47173 |
| CBSA: | Knoxville, TN |
| Land Area: | 191 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 19 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.2725, -83.8139 |
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17,186 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 191 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,593 to 17,186 from 2014 to 2024 — a +10.2% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 37866 (Sharps Chapel, $77,091 median) and poorest ZIP 37779 (Luttrell, $51,357) are 10.4 miles apart — a 1.5× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $162,900 in 37779 (Luttrell) to $279,000 in 37866 (Sharps Chapel).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 37 people/sq mi in 37866 (Sharps Chapel) to 124 in 37807 (Maynardville).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.6% bachelor's+ in 37779 (Luttrell) to 19.0% in 37866 (Sharps Chapel) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Tennessee, this is the #71 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #37 for median household income with the #23 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,341 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
14.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,726 of 12,370 reporting).
3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.