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Where 37879 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 37879 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GLBLE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 37879 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 34, a total 322 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001001111110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 37878 (Tallassee, TN, 66 mi away) and 37880 (Ten Mile, TN, 83 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 37879 becomes 97873 — and that is a real ZIP code: Seneca, OR, 1,927 miles away.
- 👥 16 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (39877, 77389, 77983, 78379, 78739, 79378, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97378 in Sheridan, OR, 2,147 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 61%.
- 🎯850 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 37879 and you would come out at 36.47°S, 96.49°E — 1,148 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 175.2 square miles of land, 37879 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 133 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 11,854This ZIP11,854 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,250This ZIP5,250 |
| Housing units | 5,605This ZIP5,605 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $47,864This ZIP$47,864Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,800This ZIP$153,800Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $767This ZIP$767Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.2%This ZIP16.2% |
| Mean commute | 29.2 minThis ZIP29.2 min |
| Population density | 67.6 / sq miThis ZIP67.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 168This ZIP168 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,187This ZIP2,187 |
| Annual payroll | $82,449,000This ZIP$82,449,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,190This ZIP4,190 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $222,934,000This ZIP$222,934,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 175.24 sq miThis ZIP175.24 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 2.70 sq miThis ZIP2.70 sq mi |
Counties 37879 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Claiborne County | 80.1% |
| Hancock County | 19.9% |
Other place names in 37879
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 37879
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
37824 | New Tazewell, TN | 4.6 mi |
37773 | Lone Mountain, TN | 7.0 mi |
37752 | Harrogate, TN | 7.3 mi |
24248 | Ewing, VA | 9.4 mi |
37881 | Thorn Hill, TN | 9.9 mi |
37825 | New Tazewell, TN | 10.0 mi |
37707 | Arthur, TN | 10.2 mi |
37867 | Shawanee, TN | 10.5 mi |
37888 | Washburn, TN | 10.6 mi |
37724 | Cumberland Gap, TN | 12.1 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 37879?
37879 is in Tazewell, Tennessee, in Claiborne County. Its published point location is 36.4733, -83.5133.
What county is 37879 in?
37879 spans 2 counties: Claiborne County and Hancock County. Most of it falls in Claiborne County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 37879?
Tazewell uses area code 423, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 37879 in?
37879 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 37879?
About 11,854 people live in ZIP code 37879, in 5,250 households, at 67.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 37879?
$47,864 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 37879?
The closest are 37824 (4.6 mi), 37773 (7 mi), 37752 (7.3 mi), 24248 (9.4 mi) and 37881 (9.9 mi).
Is 37879 a PO Box ZIP code?
37879 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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