37849 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 37849 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateTennessee
CityPowell
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Geo Location36.0585, -84.04314
Population28971
Size102.062 square miles
Median Family Income$87573.00
Median Home Value$193500.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 37849 zip code. The total population of the 37849 zip code is 28971, of which, 15192 are male and 15192 are female. This total population is 429.14% greater than the average. With a total area of 102.062 square miles, the population density is 259.5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.3 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of the 37849 zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201124152
201225989
201325799
201427210
201527045
201627229
201727222
201827062
201926485
202028109
202128971

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 18636.4%
Age 5-915015.2%
Age 10-1418776.5%
Age 15-1921907.6%
Age 20-2420237
Age 25-2916165.6%
Age 30-3419176.6%
Age 35-3920547.1%
Age 40-441544 5.3%
Age 45-4919896.9%
Age 50-5417145.9%
Age 55-5919086.6%
Age 60-6418956.5%
Age 65-6916165.6%
Age 70-7415685.4%
Age 75-798803%
Age 80-844161.4%
Age 85 and over4001.4%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 4.1 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 3.4 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.7 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 54.5 %
  • Divorced: 10.9 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 1.3 %
  • Never Married: 27.2 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 37849 zip code is $87573. This is 7.54% greater than the national average by zip code. This income places 7.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $24363. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00142
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00106
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00123
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00289
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00852
$50,000.00 – $74,999.001568
$75,000.00 – $99,999.001476
$100,000.00 – $149,999.001955
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00673
$200,000.00 +446

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201163813
201263072
201365423
201462328
201563141
201665901
201771928
201871968
201978509
202080329
202187573

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary7927
Self Employment1519
Social Security3692
Dividends, Interest, or Rental2067
Retirement2911
Other1238

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 27105
  • Families Uninsured: 1856
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 2911
  • No retirement income: 7917

Education

In the 37849 zip code, 92.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 29% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 22.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 77.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 37849 zip, there are an estimated 15484 people in the labor force, of which, 14815 are employed, and 669 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 25.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1167 worked from home and 14640 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts5354
Services2904
Sales and Office3714
Construction and Maintenance:1063
Transportation and Material Moving1780





Housing

The median home value for the 37849 zip code is 193500. There are an estimated  10828 number of occupied housing units in this zip code. The median gross rent in this zip code is $857 per month and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $945. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000353
$50,000 – $99,000698
$100,000 – $149,9991209
$150,000 – $199,9992326
$200,000 – $299,9992827
$300,000 – $499,999984
$500,000 – $999,999215
$1,000,000+9

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later11
2010 – 2019957
2000 – 20092660
1980 – 19993338
1960 – 19792705
1940 – 1959934
1939 or earlier223

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6.2 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500179
$500 – $9991048
$1,000 – $1,499545
$1,500 – $1,999198
$2,000 – $2,49931
$2,499 – $2,9990
$3,000 + 12

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 300964
300-4991963
500-7991636
800-9991019
1000-14992910
1500-19991519
2000-2499332
2500-2999149
3000+142

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%3184
20%-24.9%723
25%-29.9%603
30%-34.9%318
35+%399



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None354
12481
24545
3+3448
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 35.3 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 1.6 %
  • Electricity: 61.8 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0.1 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 1.2 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.