Postal Codes

37857 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 37857 covers Rogersville, Tennessee, with a population of about 20,425 and a median household income of $51,383.

Population
20,42587 per square mile
Median age
48.49.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$51,38323% below the Tennessee median
Poverty rate
18.4%6 points above the US average
Typical home value
$236,753up 46% in five years
Median rent
$65042% below the Tennessee median
Degree or higher
17.7%17.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.3%13.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
310

Where 37857 is

Rogersville, 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

Population20,425
Median age48.4
Family households67.7%
Born outside the US1.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.5%
White (non-Hispanic)93.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%
Veterans8.1%
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

Median household income$51,383
Income per person$27,103
Poverty rate18.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance17.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k5.7%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k9.1%
$20–25k6.4%
$25–30k5.0%
$30–35k5.1%
$35–40k5.2%
$40–45k3.0%
$45–50k5.8%
$50–60k7.5%
$60–75k11.1%
$75–100k14.4%
$100–125k7.2%
$125–150k3.7%
$150–200k4.3%
$200k or more2.7%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed8,770
Mean adjusted gross income$53,965
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.2%
Returns, under $25k33.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.4%
Returns, $200k or more2.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$164,500
Median gross rent$650
Rent as a share of household income24.5%
Owner-occupied78.3%
Vacant homes16.2%
Median year built1982

What the homes are

Detached house70.3%
Attached house0.6%
2 to 4 units4%
5 to 19 units3.2%
20 or more units0.4%
Mobile home21.2%
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$236,753as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 46%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 122.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$236,753$69,424

$69,424 in 2000 to $236,753 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%
High school diploma or higher82.5%
Works from home8%
Drives to work alone84.1%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more18.1%
Health

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

Obesity41.8% 8.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes22.7% 9.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.2% 11.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.3% 8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.2% 9.3 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33.3% 7.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis38.2% 13.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.4% 4.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.7% 1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.8% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability20.8% 6 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13% 6.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist54.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability43.3% 12.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability10.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.6% 7.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability12.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use70.9% 5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)20.7% 3.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.8% 7.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19% 5.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.3% 1.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.6% 7.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments310
People employed3,666
Annual payroll$149,305,000
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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 59.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss49.6 out of 100
Community resilience23.3 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.

Landslide99.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning88.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind87.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought81.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire78.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather72.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding68.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake64.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado57.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave52.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm50.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane38.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave3.1Very 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$51,383$67,097$78,538
Income per person$27,103$37,866$43,289
Poverty rate18.4%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$164,500$256,800$303,400
Median gross rent$650$1,122$1,348
Homeownership78.3%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.7%30.4%35%
Unemployment rate7.2%4.7%5.2%
Works from home8%11.4%13.5%
Born outside the US1.6%5.9%13.9%
Median age48.438.938.7
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 stationROGERSVILLE 1 NE, TN US2.4 km away
Rain in a year49 in
Snow in a year6 in

Average high and low by month

January45.3°F / 25.5°F4.56 in rain, 3.2 in snow
February50.2°F / 28.7°F4.17 in rain, 2.1 in snow
March59.1°F / 34.9°F4.53 in rain, 0.3 in snow
April68.6°F / 44.1°F4.54 in rain
May76.2°F / 53.4°F4.15 in rain
June82.6°F / 60.9°F4.4 in rain
July85.5°F / 64.9°F4.94 in rain
August84.9°F / 63.5°F3.22 in rain
September80.4°F / 57.5°F3.29 in rain
October70.1°F / 45.2°F2.73 in rain
November58.2°F / 34.9°F3.38 in rain
December48.2°F / 28.8°F4.93 in rain, 0.7 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 supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket3% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket36% 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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Hawkins County School District95.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Rogersville City Schools1.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Hawkins County School District in Rogersville1.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Kingsport City School District1.1% 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 vulnerability47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Walkability3.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

37731 Eidson, TN11.3 km away
37711 Bulls Gap, TN15 km away
37873 Surgoinsville, TN17.4 km away
37765 Kyles Ford, TN17.7 km away
37811 Mooresburg, TN18.8 km away
37891 Whitesburg, TN21 km away
37860 Russellville, TN24 km away
24221 Blackwater, VA24.9 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.

Hawkins County99.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Sullivan County0.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area235.65 sq mi
Water area3.49 sq mi
Population density87 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.4162, -83.0108

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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