ZIP Code 37878 — undefined, TN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 37878 covers TN in Blount County with a population of about 709.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.1 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 37878 is about $57,738 — about 23% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.9%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 19.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Construction, and Transportation; about 18.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.8 points above 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 $295,100 — about 15% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 70.0% (about 4.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 37878 in TN, a household would need roughly $81,000 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 $1,896. That is about 40% above the local median household income ($57,738), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 TN as Relatively Low (composite score 74.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (74.0) and wildfire (69.4). 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 TN show little to no average snow and around 60.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 25 for ZIP 37878 (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.