Housing data for ZIP code 37771

ZIP code 37771 has an estimated 18,042 residents and 7,739 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lenoir City, Loudon County.

28.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,000 (±$166) a month.

The median home value is $279,600 (±$26,684).

The median household income is $66,938 (±$5,230) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
18,042 (±1,032)
Median gross rent
$1,000
Median home value
$279,600
Households that rent
28.3%

How ZIP code 37771 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 37771Lenoir CityLoudon CountyTennesseeUnited States
Residents18,042 (±1,032)11,11058,5807,066,383334,922,499
Housing units7,739 (±423)4,89426,0433,143,670143,775,355
Households that rent28.3% (±5.1 points)36.3%19.7%33.1%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,000 (±$166)$932$1,062$1,189$1,413
Median home value$279,600 (±$26,684)$252,400$348,000$286,700$332,700
Median household income$66,938 (±$5,230)$67,259$84,185$69,595$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$934 (±$88)$1,074$1,162$1,442$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income52.9% (±12.6 points)54.2%43.4%48.8%51.1%
Built before 198045.1% (±6.8 points)47.0%34.9%40.7%49.7%
Average commute21.3 minutes (±1.4)21.5 minutes24.3 minutes25.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.7% (±3.8 points)87.5%91.2%89.2%91.0%
Median age of residents43.8 years (±3.2)40.0 years48.8 years38.9 years38.9 years

In ZIP 37771, median gross rent is not measurably different from Loudon County ($1,062).

It is also lower than in Tennessee ($1,189).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 37771 is not measurably different from Lenoir City as a whole ($932).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Lenoir City as a whole ($252,400).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Loudon County with a published estimate, ZIP 37771 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Loudon County with a published estimate, ZIP 37771 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Loudon County with a published estimate, ZIP 37771 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 37771

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 37771Loudon CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than $50018.3% (±11.9 points)12.0%7.8%6.3%
$500 to $99931.6% (±9.9 points)33.4%28.5%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49935.6% (±10.1 points)36.1%33.0%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9997.7% (±7.6 points)10.9%19.0%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4994.7% (±5.2 points)4.9%7.5%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.5% (±0.8 points)1.8%2.3%5.5%
$3,000 or more1.5% (±1.8 points)0.8%1.8%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 35.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 37771

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$1,020
1 bedroom$517 (±$353)$1,020
2 bedrooms$1,036 (±$162)$1,280
3 bedrooms$1,307 (±$169)$1,600
4 bedrooms$895 (±$856)$1,840

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 37771 is $1,280 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 37771

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 37771Loudon CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than 15%18.2% (±9.1 points)17.3%13.7%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.4% (±6.7 points)13.8%12.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.2% (±6.5 points)15.0%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.3% (±4.1 points)10.6%11.7%11.5%
30% to 34.9%2.8% (±3.1 points)6.2%9.1%9.2%
35% or more50.1% (±12.2 points)37.2%39.7%41.9%

52.9% (±12.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 37771 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 37771

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 37771Loudon CountyTennesseeUnited States
Less than $50,0005.6% (±3.4 points)3.8%5.5%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9994.9% (±2.5 points)4.8%7.5%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9998.9% (±3.3 points)6.3%8.2%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99910.3% (±3.5 points)7.7%10.3%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99925.0% (±5.5 points)19.8%21.0%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99930.7% (±5.9 points)30.8%28.3%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99913.2% (±3.2 points)21.6%15.3%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.5% (±0.9 points)5.2%3.8%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 37771

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 37771Loudon CountyTennesseeUnited States
Single-family, detached76.5% (±4.9 points)81.8%68.3%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.2% (±1.2 points)3.0%3.8%6.2%
2 units1.4% (±0.8 points)1.4%2.5%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.5% (±1.9 points)1.6%3.1%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.9% (±2.2 points)1.8%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.9% (±2.2 points)1.0%3.7%4.3%
20 or more units2.8% (±1.7 points)1.8%6.0%10.3%
Mobile home9.7% (±3.3 points)7.5%8.1%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.2% (±0.3 points)0.1%0.2%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 37771 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 37771Loudon CountyTennesseeUnited States
2020 or later6.2% (±2.8 points)4.8%3.0%2.0%
2010 to 201912.0% (±3.2 points)14.0%12.0%9.4%
2000 to 200911.0% (±3.1 points)17.9%15.8%13.6%
1990 to 199910.6% (±3.2 points)16.7%15.4%12.4%
1980 to 198915.1% (±4.0 points)11.6%13.0%12.9%
1970 to 197914.2% (±3.7 points)12.5%14.0%14.2%
1960 to 196910.2% (±3.6 points)6.3%9.2%9.9%
1950 to 19598.8% (±3.2 points)6.6%8.0%9.5%
1940 to 19493.2% (±1.4 points)3.4%3.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier8.7% (±2.8 points)6.1%5.6%11.7%

45.1% of the homes in ZIP code 37771 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 37771

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 37771Loudon CountyTennesseeUnited States
Utility gas26.1% (±4.1 points)28.4%30.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.2% (±0.4 points)0.3%0.3%3.9%
Electricity67.5% (±4.2 points)65.4%63.7%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)4.0% (±2.1 points)4.5%3.6%4.9%
Wood1.7% (±1.4 points)1.2%1.1%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.5% (±0.6 points)0.2%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 37771 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 37771Loudon CountyTennesseeUnited States
Drove alone80.0% (±3.9 points)79.5%75.8%68.8%
Carpooled7.0% (±3.0 points)7.2%8.4%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±0.5 points)0.0%0.4%3.2%
Walked0.2% (±0.3 points)0.3%1.2%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±0.8 points)0.9%1.3%2.0%
Worked from home12.0% (±3.0 points)12.0%12.9%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 37771 take an average of 21.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 37771

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Lenoir City14%$93236.3%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 37771

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
377726.6 mi$1,306$429,800$100,71117.8%
377747.9 mi$1,006$365,100$87,71815.4%
379348.1 mi$2,012$529,100$132,26414.1%
379328.5 mi$1,590$463,100$119,70328.4%
378309.0 mi$1,131$270,900$72,26933.9%
377639.7 mi$763$259,000$81,00016.1%
3792212 mi$1,805$523,800$132,80715.5%
3773712 mi$1,519$320,500$81,70619.8%

Crime reported to police in Lenoir City

Most of ZIP code 37771 is policed by the Lenoir City Police Department, which reported 207 violent and 1,201 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 37771 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37771: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 37771

What is the median rent in ZIP code 37771?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37771 is $1,000 (±$166) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 37771?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 37771 is $279,600 (±$26,684) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 37771?

The median household income in ZIP code 37771 is $66,938 (±$5,230) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 37771 in?

ZIP code 37771 lies mostly in Lenoir City.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 37771?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 37771 is $1,280 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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