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Townsend ZIP code, Tennessee

The ZIP code for Townsend, TN is 37882, and its area code is 865.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
701
Area code
865

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Townsend itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Maryville (9.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Townsend in numbers

About 701 people live in Townsend, in 300 households. The median household income is $85,921 a year, 23% above the Tennessee median of $69,595 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $370,700 (29% above the Tennessee median), and median gross rent is $1,347 a month. The median age is 38.1; 44.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% across Tennessee); the average commute takes 30 minutes.

Population701Townsend701
Households300Townsend300
Median age38.1Townsend38.1Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$85,921Townsend$85,921Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$370,700Townsend$370,700Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,347Townsend$1,347Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher44.4%Townsend44.4%Tennessee31.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute30.4 minTownsend30.4 minTennessee25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density352 / sq miTownsend352 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Townsend city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Townsend

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Townsend
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
37882 Townsend , TN Standard 2,914 $69,012 $344,500

Map of Townsend ZIP codes

37882

The ZIP codes of Townsend, TN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Townsend

The nearest larger towns are Wildwood (968 people, 11 mi), Eagleton Village (5,598 people, 13 mi) and Pigeon Forge (6,375 people, 14 mi).

Towns near Townsend
TownPopulationDistance
Eagleton Village 5,598 12.9 mi
Pigeon Forge 6,375 13.5 mi
Maryville 32,392 13.7 mi
Seymour 16,216 14.3 mi
Gatlinburg 3,663 14.9 mi
Alcoa 12,222 15.4 mi
Sevierville 18,397 17.6 mi
Louisville 4,383 19.6 mi
Knoxville 195,185 23.1 mi
Mascot 3,277 27.1 mi
Strawberry Plains 2,669 27.5 mi
Farragut 24,634 27.6 mi
Tellico Village 7,414 28.7 mi
Karns 4,115 28.8 mi

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