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37821 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 37821 covers Newport, Tennessee, with a population of about 22,113 and a median household income of $45,350.

Population
22,113170 per square mile
Median age
43.75 points above the US average
Median household income
$45,35032% below the Tennessee median
Poverty rate
24.5%12.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$228,114up 29.8% in five years
Median rent
$78930% below the Tennessee median
Degree or higher
9.3%25.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
65.9%0.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
367

Where 37821 is

Newport, 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

Population22,113
Median age43.7
Family households62.9%
Born outside the US0.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home2%
White (non-Hispanic)91.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.7%
Hispanic or Latino2.9%
Veterans8.3%
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$45,350
Income per person$25,195
Poverty rate24.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.7%
$10–15k7.5%
$15–20k6.6%
$20–25k6.1%
$25–30k7.2%
$30–35k4.2%
$35–40k5.3%
$40–45k6.2%
$45–50k4.6%
$50–60k9.3%
$60–75k12.1%
$75–100k11.7%
$100–125k7.9%
$125–150k1.1%
$150–200k1.7%
$200k or more1.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed9,980
Mean adjusted gross income$46,306
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.4%
Returns, under $25k39.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k7.7%
Returns, $200k or more1.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$127,800
Median gross rent$789
Rent as a share of household income26.8%
Owner-occupied65.9%
Vacant homes14.2%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house57.6%
Attached house0.4%
2 to 4 units9.5%
5 to 19 units3%
20 or more units0.2%
Mobile home28.9%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$228,114as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 29.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 98.7%
Typical asking rent$1,200as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$228,114$70,863

$70,863 in 2000 to $228,114 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.3%
High school diploma or higher83.6%
Works from home3.8%
Drives to work alone79%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more22.1%
Health

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

Obesity41.2% 7.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.6% 5.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes25.4% 12.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.7% 11.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health31% 10.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.9% 10 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity34.6% 9.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis37.9% 12.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.6% 3.4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.7% 1.2 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability22.3% 7.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening59.7% 4.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD14.2% 7.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist48.3% 13 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability45.6% 14.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability10.7% 4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.5% 7.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability13.7% 5.3 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use68.4% 7.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.2% 5.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.8% 9.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)20.2% 6.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours42.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost25.2% 12.2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments367
People employed5,009
Annual payroll$196,418,000
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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 70% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate to Relatively High across the 8 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss57.6 out of 100
Community resilience5.5 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.

Landslide97Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning95Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind87.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding86.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail82Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire80.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake75.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought74.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm71Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado67.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather45.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane42.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave9.3Very 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$45,350$67,097$78,538
Income per person$25,195$37,866$43,289
Poverty rate24.5%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$127,800$256,800$303,400
Median gross rent$789$1,122$1,348
Homeownership65.9%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.3%30.4%35%
Unemployment rate3.6%4.7%5.2%
Works from home3.8%11.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0.7%5.9%13.9%
Median age43.738.938.7
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 stationNEWPORT 1 NW, TN US3.2 km away
Rain in a year47 in
Snow in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January49.2°F / 28°F3.89 in rain, 1.8 in snow
February53.7°F / 31.1°F4.18 in rain, 0.8 in snow
March62°F / 37.1°F4.29 in rain, 0.2 in snow
April71.8°F / 45.2°F4.08 in rain
May79°F / 54.8°F4.08 in rain
June85.2°F / 63.3°F4.29 in rain
July88.1°F / 67.1°F4.93 in rain
August87.6°F / 65.8°F3.82 in rain
September82.7°F / 59.1°F3.1 in rain
October72.5°F / 46.7°F2.42 in rain
November61.1°F / 35.4°F3.44 in rain
December52.1°F / 30.7°F4.17 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 supermarket23% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket23% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket68% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Cocke County School District91.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Newport City School District4.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Cocke County School District in Newport4.1% 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 vulnerability67more vulnerable than 67% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status77more vulnerable than 77% of US census tracts
Household characteristics80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

37822 Newport, TN1.9 km away
37713 Bybee, TN10.6 km away
37843 Parrottsville, TN12.6 km away
37722 Cosby, TN13.4 km away
37890 White Pine, TN16.2 km away
37753 Hartford, TN17.1 km away
37727 Del Rio, TN18.7 km away
37725 Dandridge, TN20.5 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.

Cocke County99.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Jefferson County0.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area129.78 sq mi
Water area5.55 sq mi
Population density170 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.9544, -83.2027

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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