ZIP Code 37772 — Lenoir City city, TN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 37772 covers Lenoir City, TN in Loudon County with a population of about 14,164.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 865; U.S. House district TN-2; the KNOXVILLE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 37772 is about $95,164 — about 27% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.4%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 38.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Professional services; about 15.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $367,300 — about 6% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $855 (about 26% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.3% (about 17.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 37772 in Lenoir City, TN, a household would need roughly $101,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $2,359. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($95,164). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Lenoir City city, TN as Relatively Low (composite score 68.4), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (71.6) and hurricane (53.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Lenoir City city, TN show little to no average snow and around 55.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 502 for ZIP 37772 (Lenoir City city, TN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.