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37701 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 37701 covers Alcoa, Tennessee, with a population of about 9,608 and a median household income of $63,202.

Population
9,608895 per square mile
Median age
35.13.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$63,2026% below the Tennessee median
Poverty rate
12.8%about the US average
Typical home value
$309,081up 43.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,101about the Tennessee median
Degree or higher
34.5%0.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
66.6%1.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
460

Where 37701 is

Alcoa, Tennessee — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population9,608
Median age35.1
Family households60%
Born outside the US6.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home6.4%
White (non-Hispanic)70.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)13.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.9%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%
Veterans6.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$63,202
Income per person$37,999
Poverty rate12.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.3%
$10–15k3.0%
$15–20k3.1%
$20–25k5.3%
$25–30k2.1%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k6.0%
$40–45k5.4%
$45–50k7.6%
$50–60k9.4%
$60–75k11.2%
$75–100k12.0%
$100–125k7.2%
$125–150k6.6%
$150–200k7.1%
$200k or more7.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed4,340
Mean adjusted gross income$76,007
Returns declaring $200,000 or more5.5%
Returns, under $25k27.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.4%
Returns, $200k or more5.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$239,600
Median gross rent$1,101
Rent as a share of household income31.1%
Owner-occupied66.6%
Vacant homes13%
Median year built1970

What the homes are

Detached house78.4%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units4.2%
5 to 19 units8.8%
20 or more units7.4%
Mobile home0.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$309,081as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 43.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 132.4%
Typical asking rent$1,831as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$309,081$86,780

$86,780 in 2000 to $309,081 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%
High school diploma or higher92.4%
Works from home9.5%
Drives to work alone77%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.9% 5.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure40.9% 6.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.3% 3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.5% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.5% 7.6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.9% 6.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18% 3.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.7% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist58% 3.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.5% 6.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability10% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17% 3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.4% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.1% 3.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments460
People employed9,812
Annual payroll$490,029,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 39.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss44.6 out of 100
Community resilience39.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Lightning71.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake71.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide62.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm62.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather57.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind54.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave54.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado48.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane41.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire40.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought38.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding35.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave10.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Tennessee and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTennesseeUnited States
Median household income$63,202$67,097$78,538
Income per person$37,999$37,866$43,289
Poverty rate12.8%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$239,600$256,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,101$1,122$1,348
Homeownership66.6%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher34.5%30.4%35%
Unemployment rate2.3%4.7%5.2%
Works from home9.5%11.4%13.5%
Born outside the US6.9%5.9%13.9%
Median age35.138.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationKNOXVILLE MCGHEE TYSON AP, TN US3.7 km away
Rain in a year52 in
Snow in a year5 in

Average high and low by month

January48.2°F / 30°F4.76 in rain, 1.7 in snow
February52.8°F / 33.1°F4.81 in rain, 1.4 in snow
March61.4°F / 39.8°F4.89 in rain, 0.9 in snow
April71.2°F / 48°F4.71 in rain
May78.9°F / 56.9°F4.13 in rain
June85.7°F / 64.9°F4.24 in rain
July88.4°F / 68.7°F5.25 in rain
August87.8°F / 67.5°F3.63 in rain
September82.5°F / 61.1°F3.49 in rain
October71.7°F / 48.9°F2.81 in rain
November60°F / 38.1°F4.21 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December51°F / 32.8°F5 in rain, 0.5 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket73% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket43% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Alcoa City School District81.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Blount County School District18.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Household characteristics73more vulnerable than 73% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Walkability7.7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

37802 Maryville, TN3.3 km away
37853 Rockford, TN6.2 km away
37777 Louisville, TN6.3 km away
37804 Maryville, TN8.8 km away
37737 Friendsville, TN11.9 km away
37920 Knoxville, TN12.6 km away
37930 Knoxville, TN13.3 km away
37801 Maryville, TN13.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Blount County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area10.74 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density895 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.7852, -83.9809

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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