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37847 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 37847 covers Pioneer, Tennessee, with a population of about 2,789.

Population
2,78919 per square mile
Median age
41.52.8 points above the US average
Poverty rate
30.8%18.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$188,331
Median rent
$64143% below the Tennessee median
Degree or higher
10%25 points below the US average
Homeownership
77%12 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
20

Where 37847 is

Pioneer, 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

Population2,789
Median age41.5
Family households68.5%
Born outside the US2.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.4%
White (non-Hispanic)97.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans6.1%
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

Income per person$20,939
Poverty rate30.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance34.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k15.8%
$10–15k19.0%
$15–20k1.6%
$20–25k4.7%
$25–30k0.4%
$30–35k7.0%
$35–40k1.0%
$40–45k0.4%
$45–50k0.8%
$50–60k12.8%
$60–75k12.0%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k3.0%
$125–150k2.8%
$150–200k4.0%
$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 filed970
Mean adjusted gross income$49,646
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k33.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.3%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$109,300
Median gross rent$641
Owner-occupied77%
Vacant homes5.6%
Median year built1988

What the homes are

Detached house65%
Attached house2.5%
Mobile home32.6%
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$188,331as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$193,329$169,175

$177,398 in 2022 to $188,331 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6%
Bachelor's degree or higher10%
High school diploma or higher73%
Works from home2.5%
Drives to work alone79.7%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more42.5%
Health

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

Obesity44.9% 11.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.5% 5.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes28.6% 15.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.4% 11.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.1% 12.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression33% 11.1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity37% 11.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36.8% 11.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.3% 2.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.1% 1.7 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 year76.4% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.2% 3.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability24.4% 9.6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening53.7% 10.6 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD15.2% 8.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist43.9% 17.4 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability46.4% 15.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability10.7% 4 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol42.5% 6.3 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability14.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use69.4% 6.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)23.7% 6.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability23.9% 9.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)21.1% 7.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability6.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.5% 5.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost31.3% 18.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments20
People employed335
Annual payroll$13,102,000
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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 52.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss37.5 out of 100
Community resilience5.4 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.

Landslide98Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire90.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather86.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind85.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave79.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning77.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado69.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail69.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake58.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought57.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm55.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane42.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave2.4Very 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$67,097$78,538
Income per person$20,939$37,866$43,289
Poverty rate30.8%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$109,300$256,800$303,400
Median gross rent$641$1,122$1,348
Homeownership77%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher10%30.4%35%
Unemployment rate6%4.7%5.2%
Works from home2.5%11.4%13.5%
Born outside the US2.9%5.9%13.9%
Median age41.538.938.7
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 stationNEWCOMB, TN US13.9 km away
Rain in a year55 in

Average high and low by month

January45.5°F / 25.6°F4.61 in rain
February50.2°F / 28°F5 in rain
March59°F / 33.8°F5.17 in rain
April69.3°F / 41.6°F5.14 in rain
May77°F / 52°F4.78 in rain
June83.4°F / 60.2°F4.96 in rain
July86.2°F / 64.4°F5.75 in rain
August85.1°F / 63.3°F3.84 in rain
September79.8°F / 56.7°F3.64 in rain
October69.6°F / 43.7°F2.77 in rain
November58.2°F / 33°F3.78 in rain
December49.1°F / 28.8°F5.12 in rain
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 supermarket65% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket42% 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.

Campbell County School District81.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Scott County School District18.3% 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 vulnerability63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Household characteristics72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status1more vulnerable than 1% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability2.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

37819 Newcomb, TN12.8 km away
37756 Huntsville, TN14.7 km away
37892 Winfield, TN16.3 km away
37757 Jacksboro, TN18.1 km away
37766 La Follette, TN18.6 km away
37762 Jellico, TN19 km away
37714 Caryville, TN20.1 km away
42649 Strunk, KY20.8 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.

Campbell County81.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Scott County18.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area145.97 sq mi
Population density19 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.4695, -84.2907

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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