Zip code 37891: Whitesburg, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37891?

37891 is assigned to Whitesburg, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 37891 in?

37891 is mostly in Hamblen County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 37891?

About 3,671 people live in 37891, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37891?

The median household income in 37891 is $47,288.

Q: What zip codes are near 37891?

The closest zip codes to 37891 are 37860, 37711, 37811, 37810, 37778.

Residential delivery areaHamblen CountyEastern Time

Population

3,671

Median household income

$47K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$175K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$781/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

35 sq mi

105 people/sq mi

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

About 37891

37891 is a small-town zip code in Whitesburg, Tennessee (Hamblen County), covering 35 sq mi of land. About 3,671 people live here, or 105 per square mile. The median resident is 36.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $47,288 a year, 41% below the national median of $80,734. 19.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $174,900, 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. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $781 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.4 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; production and manufacturing; and healthcare.

How 37891 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Unemployment rate18.7%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%7th of 607 in TN
Broadband access97.6%
96th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TN 89.2%15th of 600 in TN
Rent-burdened renters63.5%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%58th of 584 in TN
Average commute33.4 min
88th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min130th of 597 in TN
Uninsured rate14.8%
88th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TN 10%88th of 607 in TN
Healthcare workers12.7%
86th
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%116th of 607 in TN
Veterans9%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%168th of 607 in TN
Poverty rate19.2%
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%151st of 600 in TN
Residents under 1825.3%
77th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%99th of 608 in TN
Government workers16%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%212th of 607 in TN
Self-employed workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%260th of 607 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.442
57th
U.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476253rd of 600 in TN
Homeownership rate69.8%
53rd
U.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%434th of 600 in TN
Residents 65 and older14.6%
35th
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%478th of 608 in TN
Median earnings per worker$43,056
33rd
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229277th of 606 in TN
Median age36.7
32nd
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9496th of 608 in TN
Median home value$174,900
16th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700391st of 590 in TN
Population density105/sq mi
14th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi271st of 608 in TN
Tech workers0.9%
11th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%367th of 607 in TN
Housing vacancy2.9%
10th
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%578th of 602 in TN
Per capita income$24,779
8th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437523rd of 608 in TN
Median household income$47,288
7th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595501st of 590 in TN
Diversity index14.2
7th
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4426th of 608 in TN
Population3,671
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383351st of 608 in TN
Median gross rent$781
6th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189366th of 515 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%466th of 604 in TN
Foreign-born residents0.9%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%406th of 608 in TN
Work from home1.8%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%562nd of 608 in TN

Measure	37891	Hamblen	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Unemployment rateWeakness	18.7%	5.3%	4.7%	5.2%	99th	7th of 607
Broadband accessStrength	97.6%	87.8%	89.2%	91%	96th	15th of 600
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	63.5%	44.7%	48.8%	51.1%	91st	58th of 584
Average commuteWeakness	33.4 min	23.9 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	88th	130th of 597
Uninsured rateWeakness	14.8%	12.8%	10%	8.4%	88th	88th of 607
Healthcare workers	12.7%	8.7%	9.6%	9.7%	86th	116th of 607
Veterans	9%	8.6%	7.3%	6.2%	85th	168th of 607
Poverty rateWeakness	19.2%	18.4%	13.8%	12.5%	83rd	151st of 600
Residents under 18	25.3%	23.9%	22.2%	22%	77th	99th of 608
Government workers	16%	11.9%	13.7%	14.5%	66th	212th of 607
Self-employed workers	10.2%	9.2%	9.8%	10%	61st	260th of 607
Income inequality (Gini)	0.442	0.466	0.476	0.483	57th	253rd of 600
Homeownership rate	69.8%	69.8%	66.9%	65.2%	53rd	434th of 600
Residents 65 and older	14.6%	17.9%	17.1%	17.2%	35th	478th of 608
Median earnings per worker	$43,056	$39,987	$45,229	$49,666	33rd	277th of 606
Median age	36.7	40.1	38.9	38.9	32nd	496th of 608
Median home value	$174,900	$210,900	$286,700	$332,700	16th	391st of 590
Population density	105/sq mi	407/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	14th	271st of 608
Tech workers	0.9%	1.1%	2.8%	3.8%	11th	367th of 607
Housing vacancy	2.9%	6.9%	10.2%	10.1%	10th	578th of 602
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,779	$30,437	$39,437	$44,673	8th	523rd of 608
Median household incomeWeakness	$47,288	$55,454	$69,595	$80,734	7th	501st of 590
Diversity index	14.2	38.3	46.4	61.4	7th	426th of 608
Population	3,671	65,669	7,066,383	334,922,499	6th	351st of 608
Median gross rent	$781	$857	$1,189	$1,413	6th	366th of 515
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.2%	20%	31.1%	35.7%	6th	466th of 604
Foreign-born residents	0.9%	8%	6.1%	14.1%	5th	406th of 608
Work from home	1.8%	5.4%	12.9%	15.1%	1st	562nd of 608

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

21%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

11%

35–44

11%

45–54

15%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

36.7

Under 18

25.3%

65 and over

14.6%

Race and ethnicity

White92%
Black0%
Hispanic7%
Asian0%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.5%

Diversity index

14.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

68.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,513
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 70.1%
Married couples: 47.4%
Living alone: 27%
Veterans (of adults): 9%
Male / female: 53% / 47%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

24%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

37891

$47,288

Hamblen Co.

$55,454

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,779

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.442

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37891

$174,900

Hamblen Co.

$210,900

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37891

$781

Hamblen Co.

$857

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

25%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,558
Owner-occupied: 69.8%
Vacant: 2.9%
Median year built: 1993
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 63.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 35.7%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

91%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

26%

20–29

28%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

33.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

18.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

16%

Production

14%

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

11%

Management

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Education

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Computer and math

0.9%

Food service

0.7%

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

34%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Construction

Retail

Other services

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

0.3%

Information

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$43,056

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37891	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,583	$74,888
Service	$62,576	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,556	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,858	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,917	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

60%

Some college

20%

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Households with broadband: 97.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.8%
No internet access: 2.4%
Without health insurance: 14.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Whitesburg
State: Tennessee
County: Hamblen County
Center point: 36.2921° N, 83.1381° W
Land area: 35 sq mi
Water area: 2.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

37891 spans 2 counties

Hamblen County66% of land
Hawkins County35% of land

Zip codes near 37891

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
37860	Russellville, TN	4.3 mi	3,700	$73,875	$202,200
37711	Bulls Gap, TN	5.2 mi	5,644	$42,406	$121,500
37811	Mooresburg, TN	5.6 mi	3,931	$52,047	$163,100
37810	Mohawk, TN	8.2 mi	1,823	$32,917	$220,400
37778	Lowland, TN · PO box	9.4 mi	—	—	—
37815	Morristown, TN · PO box	9.4 mi	—	—	—
37816	Morristown, TN · PO box	9.4 mi	—	—	—
37708	Bean Station, TN	10 mi	6,512	$42,152	$168,900
37813	Morristown, TN	10 mi	18,288	$48,011	$172,600
37809	Midway, TN	11 mi	2,181	$50,192	$163,000
37814	Morristown, TN	12 mi	35,239	$55,650	$220,500
37818	Mosheim, TN	12 mi	5,774	$49,618	$168,500

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Questions about 37891

What city is zip code 37891?

37891 is assigned to Whitesburg, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37891 in?

37891 is mostly in Hamblen County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 37891?

About 3,671 people live in 37891, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37891 in?

37891 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 37891?

The median household income in 37891 is $47,288.

What zip codes are near 37891?

The closest zip codes to 37891 are 37860, 37711, 37811, 37810, 37778.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37891, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.