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37660

Zip code 37660: Kingsport, Tennessee

Residential delivery areaSullivan CountyEastern Time
Population
40,996
Median household income
$49K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$199K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$883/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
44
U.S. 38.9
Land area
66 sq mi
624 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 37660

37660 is a suburban zip code in Kingsport, Tennessee (Sullivan County), covering 66 sq mi of land. About 40,996 people live here, or 624 per square mile. The median resident is 44 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $49,191 a year, 39% below the national median of $80,734. 24% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $198,500, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 61% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $883 a month.

23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; office and administrative support; and transportation and moving goods.

How 37660 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
44
Under 18
18.5%
65 and over
23%

Race and ethnicity

  • White89%
  • Black4%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0.8%
  • Native American0.0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.6%
  • Multiracial3%
Diversity index
21.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
2.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
61.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0.4%
Asian / Pacific
0.7%
Other
0.1%

Households

Households
18,500
Average household size
2.2
Family households
55.6%
Married couples
33.6%
Living alone
38.2%
Veterans (of adults)
8.9%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
26%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
10%
$100–150k
13%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
5%

Median household income

37660
$49,191
Sullivan Co.
$58,807
Tennessee
$69,595
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,908
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
24%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
9.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.482
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37660
$198,500
Sullivan Co.
$213,300
Tennessee
$286,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

37660
$883
Sullivan Co.
$889
Tennessee
$1,189
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
62%
2–4 units
9%
5–19 units
14%
20+ units
6%
Mobile home
9%
Boat, RV, van
0.3%
Housing units
20,988
Owner-occupied
60.8%
Vacant
11.9%
Median year built
1978
Median rooms
5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
21.3%
Home value to income
4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.1%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0.1%
Worked from home
9%
Other
2%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
16%
10–19
40%
20–29
17%
30–44
16%
45–59
4%
60+
6%
Average commute
21 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
5.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
54.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare
14%
Office and admin
10%
Transportation and moving
10%
Sales
9%
Construction and repair
9%
Management
8%
Food service
8%
Production
8%
Cleaning and personal care
6%
Education
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Business and finance
3%
Computer and math
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
16%
Retail
14%
Manufacturing
14%
Restaurants and hotels
9%
Construction
8%
Admin, support and management
6%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Other services
5%
Education
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
5%
Professional and technical services
4%
Public administration
3%
Wholesale
1%
Information
1%
Arts and recreation
1%
Agriculture and mining
0.5%
Median earnings per worker
$37,034
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
11.8%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
10.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.9%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work37660U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$57,641$74,888
Service$21,576$26,804
Sales and office$34,468$40,476
Construction and maintenance$43,470$49,199
Production and transportation$34,422$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
12%
High school
33%
Some college
22%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
14%
Graduate
9%
High school graduate or higher
87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.7%
Graduate or professional degree
9.1%
Households with broadband
87.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
74.4%
No internet access
10.1%
Without health insurance
11.3%
Limited-English households
0.7%

Geography

City (USPS)
Kingsport
Center point
36.5269° N, 82.5720° W
Land area
66 sq mi
Water area
0.9 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

37660 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Kingsport38% of zip
  • Bloomingdale (unincorporated)15% of zip
  • Sullivan Gardens (unincorporated)4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 37660

ZipCityDistanceIncome
37662Kingsport · PO box1.6 mi—
37669Kingsport · PO box1.6 mi—
37665Kingsport3.6 mi$50,991
37664Kingsport3.7 mi$63,653
37645Mount Carmel5.6 mi$68,866
24290Weber City6.2 mi$60,923
37663Kingsport6.4 mi$76,007
37642Church Hill8.6 mi$59,484
24251Gate City9.1 mi$44,505
37656Fall Branch9.4 mi$63,617
37615Johnson City11 mi$77,525
37617Blountville12 mi$64,764

Zip codes like 37660 elsewhere

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Questions about 37660

What city is zip code 37660?

37660 is assigned to Kingsport, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37660 in?

37660 is mostly in Sullivan County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 37660?

About 40,996 people live in 37660, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37660 in?

37660 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 37660?

The median household income in 37660 is $49,191.

What zip codes are near 37660?

The closest zip codes to 37660 are 37662, 37669, 37665, 37664, 37645.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37660, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.