Zip code 37830: Oak Ridge, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37830?

37830 is assigned to Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 37830 in?

37830 is mostly in Anderson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 37830?

About 33,038 people live in 37830, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37830?

The median household income in 37830 is $72,269.

Q: What zip codes are near 37830?

The closest zip codes to 37830 are 37932, 37840, 37719, 37934, 37771.

Residential delivery areaAnderson CountyEastern Time

Population

33,038

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$271K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,131/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

85 sq mi

390 people/sq mi

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

About 37830

37830 is a small-town zip code in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (Anderson County), covering 85 sq mi of land. About 33,038 people live here, or 390 per square mile. The median resident is 39.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,269 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $270,900, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 66% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,131 a month.

40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.7 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support.

How 37830 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans9.9%
89th
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%114th of 607 in TN
Tech workers5.1%
80th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%37th of 607 in TN
Residents 65 and older19.9%
73rd
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%268th of 608 in TN
Broadband access94.5%
71st
U.S. 91% · TN 89.2%64th of 600 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%
66th
U.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%71st of 604 in TN
Work from home16.3%
66th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%94th of 608 in TN
Housing vacancy8.2%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%408th of 602 in TN
Residents under 1823.1%
59th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%197th of 608 in TN
Poverty rate12.2%
57th
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%341st of 600 in TN
Per capita income$42,222
56th
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437130th of 608 in TN
Population33,038
55th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,38357th of 608 in TN
Median age39.5
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9409th of 608 in TN
Healthcare workers9.7%
53rd
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%272nd of 607 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.435
50th
U.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476291st of 600 in TN
Uninsured rate6.7%
49th
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%440th of 607 in TN
Government workers13.4%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%341st of 607 in TN
Median earnings per worker$47,358
47th
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229172nd of 606 in TN
Homeownership rate66.1%
44th
U.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%475th of 600 in TN
Median household income$72,269
39th
U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595181st of 590 in TN
Median home value$270,900
38th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700176th of 590 in TN
Foreign-born residents5.8%
33rd
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%102nd of 608 in TN
Median gross rent$1,131
31st
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189144th of 515 in TN
Diversity index35.7
31st
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4148th of 608 in TN
Unemployment rate3.8%
30th
U.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%329th of 607 in TN
Population density390/sq mi
29th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi144th of 608 in TN
Self-employed workers7.7%
28th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%431st of 607 in TN
Average commute21.7 min
21st
U.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min495th of 597 in TN
Rent-burdened renters41.4%
19th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%331st of 584 in TN

Measure	37830	Anderson	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Veterans	9.9%	9%	7.3%	6.2%	89th	114th of 607
Tech workers	5.1%	3.9%	2.8%	3.8%	80th	37th of 607
Residents 65 and older	19.9%	20.2%	17.1%	17.2%	73rd	268th of 608
Broadband access	94.5%	90.2%	89.2%	91%	71st	64th of 600
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.2%	27.5%	31.1%	35.7%	66th	71st of 604
Work from home	16.3%	13.1%	12.9%	15.1%	66th	94th of 608
Housing vacancy	8.2%	8.7%	10.2%	10.1%	62nd	408th of 602
Residents under 18	23.1%	21.3%	22.2%	22%	59th	197th of 608
Poverty rate	12.2%	13.4%	13.8%	12.5%	57th	341st of 600
Per capita income	$42,222	$37,400	$39,437	$44,673	56th	130th of 608
Population	33,038	79,153	7,066,383	334,922,499	55th	57th of 608
Median age	39.5	41.5	38.9	38.9	53rd	409th of 608
Healthcare workers	9.7%	11.8%	9.6%	9.7%	53rd	272nd of 607
Income inequality (Gini)	0.435	0.453	0.476	0.483	50th	291st of 600
Uninsured rate	6.7%	8.5%	10%	8.4%	49th	440th of 607
Government workers	13.4%	14%	13.7%	14.5%	48th	341st of 607
Median earnings per worker	$47,358	$45,738	$45,229	$49,666	47th	172nd of 606
Homeownership rate	66.1%	71.7%	66.9%	65.2%	44th	475th of 600
Median household income	$72,269	$66,183	$69,595	$80,734	39th	181st of 590
Median home value	$270,900	$239,400	$286,700	$332,700	38th	176th of 590
Foreign-born residents	5.8%	3.2%	6.1%	14.1%	33rd	102nd of 608
Median gross rent	$1,131	$1,031	$1,189	$1,413	31st	144th of 515
Diversity index	35.7	24.9	46.4	61.4	31st	148th of 608
Unemployment rate	3.8%	3.7%	4.7%	5.2%	30th	329th of 607
Population density	390/sq mi	235/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	29th	144th of 608
Self-employed workers	7.7%	8.1%	9.8%	10%	28th	431st of 607
Average commute	21.7 min	24.5 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	21st	495th of 597
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.4%	44.7%	48.8%	51.1%	19th	331st of 584

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

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

13%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.5

Under 18

23.1%

65 and over

19.9%

Race and ethnicity

White80%
Black6%
Hispanic7%
Asian3%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.6%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

35.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

5.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

48%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 14,167
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 59.9%
Married couples: 42.1%
Living alone: 33.9%
Veterans (of adults): 9.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

11%

Median household income

37830

$72,269

Anderson Co.

$66,183

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,222

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.435

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37830

$270,900

Anderson Co.

$239,400

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37830

$1,131

Anderson Co.

$1,031

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

75%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.4%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 15,431
Owner-occupied: 66.1%
Vacant: 8.2%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.4%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

32%

20–29

21%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

21.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

10%

Healthcare

10%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Production

Education

Food service

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Professional and technical services

13%

Retail

13%

Construction

Manufacturing

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Admin, support and management

Other services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.5%

Median earnings per worker

$47,358

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37830	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$66,473	$74,888
Service	$26,096	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,354	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,950	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,948	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

22%

Some college

21%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

22%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 18%
Households with broadband: 94.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77.2%
No internet access: 2.9%
Without health insurance: 6.7%
Limited-English households: 1.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Oak Ridge
State: Tennessee
County: Anderson County
Center point: 35.9665° N, 84.2905° W
Land area: 85 sq mi
Water area: 4.8 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

37830 spans 2 counties

Anderson County52% of land
Roane County48% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Oak Ridge99% of zip

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

Zip codes near 37830

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
37932	Knoxville, TN	6.2 mi	25,424	$119,703	$463,100
37840	Oliver Springs, TN	8.3 mi	10,004	$75,881	$203,600
37719	Coalfield, TN	8.6 mi	45	—	—
37934	Knoxville, TN	8.8 mi	28,272	$132,264	$529,100
37771	Lenoir City, TN	9 mi	18,042	$66,938	$279,600
37931	Knoxville, TN	9.2 mi	31,842	$92,150	$359,600
37831	Oak Ridge, TN · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
37716	Clinton, TN	12 mi	27,425	$64,915	$244,000
37923	Knoxville, TN	12 mi	30,131	$73,699	$333,000
37717	Clinton, TN · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
37748	Harriman, TN	13 mi	17,575	$64,883	$196,900
37772	Lenoir City, TN	13 mi	14,646	$100,711	$429,800

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Questions about 37830

What city is zip code 37830?

37830 is assigned to Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37830 in?

37830 is mostly in Anderson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 37830?

About 33,038 people live in 37830, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37830 in?

37830 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 37830?

The median household income in 37830 is $72,269.

What zip codes are near 37830?

The closest zip codes to 37830 are 37932, 37840, 37719, 37934, 37771.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37830, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.