37385 Zip Code (Tellico Plains, TN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 8,651
Zip code population in 2010: 8,131
Zip code population in 2000: 7,874

Houses and condos: 4,363
Renter-occupied apartments: 503
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 37385: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 245.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 35 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $771 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $799 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 37385:

• High school or higher: 86.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 4.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 37.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 37385:

• Never married: 23.3%
• Now married: 56.8%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 12.8%

• 
• • 7,78890.1%White
  • 5956.9%Two or more races
  • 1531.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 730.8%Asian
  • 190.2%Black
  • 200.2%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 37385, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $49,402 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$49,402
State:	$69,014

Salary/wage: $42,407 (reported on 77.8% of returns)

Here:	$42,407
State:	$55,872

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 996.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3171.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5552.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8494.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11908.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $880 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$880
Tennessee:	$1,945

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $25k, 22.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,141 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,141
State:	$8,105

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.2% for AGIs below $25k, 24.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 38.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 154.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,024 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	+$10,024
State:	+$33,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 18.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 39.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 175.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 933.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,250 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	+$10,250
State:	+$18,991

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 175.6% for AGIs below $25k, 165.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 230.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 282.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 465.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,467 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

37385:	$16,467
Tennessee:	$20,036

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.6% for AGIs below $25k, 124.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 167.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 255.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 566.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $28,283 (reported on 1.8% of returns)

Here:	$28,283
State:	$40,136

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 170.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 433.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $9,600 (reported on 1.5% of returns)

Here:	$9,600
State:	$19,852

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 151.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,343 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

37385:	$4,343
State:	$6,038

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,249 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,249
State:	$2,391

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 106.4% for AGIs below $25k, 92.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.7%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 94.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 37385, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $36,080 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,080
State:	$53,767

Salary/wage: $33,458 (reported on 80.9% of returns)

Here:	$33,458
State:	$45,421

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.3% for AGIs below $25k, 81.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,024 (reported on 22.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,024
Tennessee:	$1,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,023 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,023
State:	$6,739

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,457 (reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	+$3,457
State:	+$19,082

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,767 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$7,767
State:	+$15,240

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,043 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

37385:	$12,043
Tennessee:	$15,505

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,211 (27% of AGI, reported on 12.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,211
State:	$21,976

Here:	26.7% of AGI
State:	17.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,514 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	$4,514
State:	$6,709

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,233 (reported on 12.0% of returns)

37385:	$3,233
State:	$4,829

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,340 (reported on 30.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,340
State:	$2,404

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.5%

Here:	63%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 60.1% for AGIs below $25k, 63.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 37385, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,247 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,247
State:	$44,088

Salary/wage: $28,090 (reported on 84.3% of returns)

Here:	$28,090
State:	$38,825

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.2% for AGIs below $10k, 73.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,117 (reported on 30.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,117
Tennessee:	$1,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,110 (reported on 7.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,110
State:	$3,727

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$8,632 (reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,632
State:	+$15,776

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.5% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,198 (reported on 20.5% of returns)

Here:	+$7,198
State:	+$12,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $10k, 12.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,962 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

37385:	$2,962
Tennessee:	$2,934

Total itemized deductions: $16,356 (26% of AGI, reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	$16,356
State:	$18,035

Here:	26.4% of AGI
State:	19.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,863 (6% of AGI, reported on 9.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,863
State:	$5,167

Here:	5.9% of AGI
State:	5.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,152 (reported on 70.4% of returns)

37385:	$3,152
State:	$7,482

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,825 (reported on 27.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,825
State:	$1,826

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 60.5%

Here:	61%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 48.2% for AGIs below $10k, 65.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 61.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 37885, 37333, 37354, 37329, 28906, 37391.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 618
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,597

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 30 (28 now married, 2 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,454 (949 now married, 504 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 37385 with a mortgage: 1,054 (59 second mortgage, 57 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,113
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $327

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 37385 household income distribution in 2022

• 160Less than $10,000
• 226$10,000 to $14,999
• 143$15,000 to $19,999
• 133$20,000 to $24,999
• 129$25,000 to $29,999
• 117$30,000 to $34,999
• 180$35,000 to $39,999
• 77$40,000 to $44,999
• 117$45,000 to $49,999
• 355$50,000 to $59,999
• 376$60,000 to $74,999
• 536$75,000 to $99,999
• 280$100,000 to $124,999
• 195$125,000 to $149,999
• 117$150,000 to $199,999
• 58$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 37385

• 94Less than $10,000
• 44$10,000 to $14,999
• 51$15,000 to $19,999
• 26$20,000 to $24,999
• 13$25,000 to $29,999
• 27$35,000 to $39,999
• 44$40,000 to $49,999
• 65$50,000 to $59,999
• 61$60,000 to $69,999
• 134$70,000 to $79,999
• 47$80,000 to $89,999
• 79$90,000 to $99,999
• 129$100,000 to $124,999
• 106$125,000 to $149,999
• 191$150,000 to $174,999
• 92$175,000 to $199,999
• 283$200,000 to $249,999
• 319$250,000 to $299,999
• 167$300,000 to $399,999
• 350$400,000 to $499,999
• 88$500,000 to $749,999
• 104$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 37385

• 10Less than $100
• 9$100 to $149
• 16$150 to $199
• 2$200 to $249
• 19$250 to $299
• 16$300 to $349
• 111$350 to $399
• 21$400 to $449
• 31$450 to $499
• 17$500 to $549
• 19$550 to $599
• 2$600 to $649
• 5$650 to $699
• 9$700 to $749
• 3$900 to $999
• 18$1,000 to $1,249
• 162No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $584.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $254,675.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $217,080
• Black or African American householders: $306,429
• Asian householders: $524,155
• Two or more races householders: $180,954
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $145,150

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $206,759 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $105,123 - $330,299

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $129,792

Here:	$129,792
State:	$374,382

Mobile homes: $54,843

Here:	$54,843
State:	$101,421

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,393
• One, attached: 12
• Two: 14
• 3 or 4: 73
• 5 to 9: 23
• 10 to 19: 6
• 20 to 49: 12
• Mobile homes: 783
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Unemployment: 4.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 37385

• 77.5%2,659Drove a car alone
• 12.3%423Carpooled
• 1.2%40Walked
• 0.8%26Other means
• 6.1%210Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 37385

• 120Less than 5 minutes
• 1155 to 9 minutes
• 9810 to 14 minutes
• 21715 to 19 minutes
• 30620 to 24 minutes
• 12325 to 29 minutes
• 52630 to 34 minutes
• 13235 to 39 minutes
• 24540 to 44 minutes
• 76545 to 59 minutes
• 34960 to 89 minutes
• 14490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 61.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 8,651

• Male householders: 1,591 (321 living alone), Female householders: 1,639 (286 living alone)

• 1,981 spouses (1,957 opposite-sex spouses), 135 unmarried partners, (99 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,773 children (2,332 natural, 114 adopted, 316 stepchildren), 282 grandchildren, 59 brothers or sisters, 78 parents, 0 foster children, 110 other relatives, 23 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 13 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,296 2-persons, 554 3-persons, 381 4-persons, 218 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 605 1-person, 75 2-persons

1,298 married couples with children.
556 single-parent households (326 men, 230 women).

95.9% of residents of 37385 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (99% very well, 1% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% very well, 15% well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% very well, 62% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• COKER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (130 RURITAN RD in TELLICO PLAINS, TN)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0010
  Organizations: MONROE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%

Population in 1990: 6,459. Population change in the 1990s: +1,415 (+21.9%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5,758
• Northeast: 232
• Midwest: 747
• South: 976
• West: 574

68% of the 37385 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.

94% of the 37385 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 98
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 32 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• SHORTBARK INDUSTRIES, LLC (116 INDUSTRY RD in TELLICO PLAINS, TN; small business) : $3,198,562 in 16 contracts from 2004 to 2006

  Contracts for Clothing, Special Purpose, Outerwear, Men's by Defense Logistics Agency, Department of State
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $1,551,977; 2005: $1,552,711; 2006: $93,874.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,551,930 with Defense Logistics Agency for Clothing, Special Purpose. Signed on 2004-10-22. Completion date: 2005-06-09.
  $930,168, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-21. Completion date: 2005-12-23.
  $872,809, same as above. Signed on 2005-02-22. Completion date: 2005-12-23.
  $798,589, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-08. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (20-49: 1)
• Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Information: Drive-In Motion Picture Theaters (10-19: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (10-19: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 56. The highest number of fire incidents - 123 took place in 2009, and the least - 6 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (43.0%), and Structure Fires (41.4%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 37385
• 38243.0%Outside Fires
• 36841.4%Structure Fires
• 9010.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 495.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 37385, Tennessee

Most common first names in zip code 37385 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	60	71.4 years
William	56	74.8 years
John	43	73.1 years
Charles	39	68.9 years
Mary	34	80.4 years
Robert	23	75.7 years
Fred	19	73.8 years
George	16	71.5 years
Bertha	14	81.0 years
Roy	14	75.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 37385 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Hunt	30	80.2 years
Roberts	28	74.4 years
Williams	27	74.3 years
Jones	24	75.8 years
Shaw	24	75.4 years
Davis	23	75.2 years
Martin	23	67.1 years
Walker	22	74.2 years
Taylor	22	71.1 years
Lynn	22	72.7 years

Businesses in zip code 37385
Name	Count		Name	Count
CVS	1		Subway	1
FedEx	1		U-Haul	1
H&R Block	1		U.S. Cellular	1