37879

  1. Legal Resources for the 37879 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 37879 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 37879 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 37879 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 37879 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 37879 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 37879 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 37879 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 37879 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 37879 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 37879 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,771
  • Land Area (2000): 469.677 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,393
Population - Urban/Rural for the 37879 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,482 24.96%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 981 9.87%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,480 65.17%



Employment Information for the 37879 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 37879 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,828 48.32%
15-35 hours 601 7.59%
1-14 hours 154 1.94%
No regular hours 3,340 42.16%

Time Left For Work for the 37879 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 159 4.27%
5 AM-5:29 AM 259 6.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 259 6.95%
6 AM-6:29 AM 569 15.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 499 13.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 375 10.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 586 15.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 259 6.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 173 4.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 70 1.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 53 1.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 245 6.57%
4 PM-11:59 PM 212 5.69%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 37879 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 138 3.70%
5-9 516 13.84%
10-14 552 14.81%
15-19 570 15.29%
20-24 518 13.90%
25-29 223 5.98%
30-34 484 12.99%
35-39 43 1.15%
40-44 58 1.56%
45-59 246 6.60%
60-89 282 7.57%
At least 90 97 2.60%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 37879 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 21 0.56% 2,496 66.97%
30-44 0 0.00% 585 15.70%
45-59 0 0.00% 246 6.60%
At least 60 0 0.00% 379 10.17%

Type Of Commute for the 37879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 451 11.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,151 80.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 66 1.68%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.54%
Color 6 Box Walked 38 0.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 190 4.85%



Family Information for the 37879 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 915
People at same address in 1995: 5,939
Household Income in 1999 for the 37879 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 834 20.94%
$10,000-$14,999 409 10.27%
$15,000-$19,999 464 11.65%
$20,000-$24,999 351 8.81%
$25,000-$29,999 329 8.26%
$30,000-$34,999 325 8.16%
$35,000-$39,999 263 6.60%
$40,000-$44,999 160 4.02%
$45,000-$49,999 179 4.49%
$50,000-$59,999 263 6.60%
$60,000-$74,999 177 4.44%
$75,000-$99,999 143 3.59%
$100,000-$124,999 31 0.78%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.30%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 43 1.08%

Household Type for the 37879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 965 24.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,310 33.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 113 2.85%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 792 19.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 19 0.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 540 13.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 161 4.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 47 1.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 15 0.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 37879 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,801 28.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 863 8.72%
Public Assistance 207 2.09%
Retirement 513 5.18%
Self Employment 571 5.77%
Social Security 1,270 12.83%
Supplemental Security 500 5.05%
Wage / Salary 2,641 26.68%
Other 533 5.38%

Family Type for the 37879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,346 56.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,017 43.04%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 37879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 409 10.69%
Color 1 Box Married 2,491 65.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 827 21.61%
Color 3 Box Widowed 100 2.61%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 37879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 472 11.20%
Color 1 Box Married 2,537 60.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 719 17.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 485 11.51%



Education Information for the 37879 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 37879 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,588 20.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,434 18.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,630 34.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,189 15.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 227 2.99%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 379 4.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 145 1.91%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 37879 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 114 1.17% 23 0.24% 137 1.40%
Kindergarten 126 1.29% 4 0.04% 130 1.33%
Grades 1-4 522 5.34% 7 0.07% 529 5.41%
Grades 5-8 526 5.38% 14 0.14% 540 5.53%
Grades 9-12 555 5.68% 55 0.56% 610 6.24%
Undergrad college 138 1.41% 76 0.78% 214 2.19%
Graduate or professional school 38 0.39% 6 0.06% 44 0.45%
Total 2,019 20.66% 185 1.89% 2,204 22.56%



Public Benefits Information for the 37879 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 37879 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,527 76.97%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,252 23.03%



Criminal Information for the 37879 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 53


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 37879 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 37879 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,236 12.65%
10-19 Years 1,246 12.75%
20-29 Years 1,271 13.01%
30-39 Years 1,423 14.56%
40-49 Years 1,459 14.93%
50-59 Years 1,265 12.95%
60-69 Years 923 9.45%
70-79 Years 625 6.40%
80-89 Years 269 2.75%
90+ Years 54 0.55%

Population - Male/Female for the 37879 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,689 47.99%
Color 1 Box Female 5,082 52.01%

Population By Ethnicity for the 37879 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,481 97.03%
Color 1 Box African-American 138 1.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 57 0.58%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 45 0.46%
Color 2 Box Asian 23 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 37879 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,648 48.06%
2. Irish 912 16.55%
3. English 628 11.40%
4. German 435 7.89%
5. Scotch Irish 202 3.67%
6. French Non-Basque 146 2.65%
7. Dutch 134 2.43%
8. Italian 96 1.74%
9. Scottish 89 1.62%
10. British 32 0.58%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 37879 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,183 98.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 103 1.10%
3. French 39 0.42%
4. German 17 0.18%
5. Other West Germanic 5 0.05%
6. Korean 5 0.05%
7. Other Slavic 4 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 37879 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,880 99.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 29 0.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 34 0.34%



Cities for the 37879 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Tazewell