Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($47,864) for 37879 is less than the median household income for 24248 ($78,281), 37752 ($60,028), 37825 ($49,625), 37870 ($55,516), Claiborne County ($49,379), and New Tazewell town ($53,567). But it's more than 37888 ($45,669), 37869 ($39,331), 37881 ($37,443), 24263 ($39,364), 24281 ($46,806), 37724 ($31,941), Hancock County ($34,960), and Tazewell town ($41,836).
| 37879 | $47,864 |
| New Tazewell town | $53,567 |
| Tazewell town | $41,836 |
| Claiborne County | $49,379 |
| Hancock County | $34,960 |
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The average household income ($66,400) for 37879 is less than the average household income for 24248 ($82,899), 37752 ($78,537), 37825 ($72,326), and Claiborne County ($68,389). But it's more than 37888 ($60,495), 37869 ($56,775), 37870 ($65,111), 37881 ($63,787), 24263 ($57,222), 24281 ($64,012), 37724 ($42,903), Hancock County ($56,315), New Tazewell town ($58,014), and Tazewell town ($62,596).
| 37879 | $66,400 |
| New Tazewell town | $58,014 |
| Tazewell town | $62,596 |
| Claiborne County | $68,389 |
| Hancock County | $56,315 |
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The per-capita income for 37879 is $29,840. The per capita income ($29,840) for 37879 is less than the per capita income for 24248 ($37,257), 37752 ($31,755), and 37825 ($31,602). But it's more than 37888 ($22,567), 37724 ($22,434), 37869 ($23,088), 37870 ($25,313), 37881 ($29,590), 24263 ($25,298), 24281 ($24,813), Hancock County ($24,337), Claiborne County ($29,547), New Tazewell town ($26,082), and Tazewell town ($27,487).
| 37879 | $29,840 |
| New Tazewell town | $26,082 |
| Tazewell town | $27,487 |
| Claiborne County | $29,547 |
| Hancock County | $24,337 |
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4.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.4%) for 37879 is less than the percent high income households for 24248 (9.8%), 24281 (9.6%), and 37752 (7.0%). But it's more than 37888 (4.2%), 37825 (3.6%), 37869 (1.8%), 37870 (1.8%), 37881 (1.5%), 24263 (0.7%), 37724 (0.8%), Hancock County (1.6%), Claiborne County (4.1%), New Tazewell town (2.4%), and Tazewell town (2.1%).
| 37879 | 4.4% |
| New Tazewell town | 2.4% |
| Tazewell town | 2.1% |
| Claiborne County | 4.1% |
| Hancock County | 1.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37879 | $-1 | $72,909 | $48,065 | $33,029 |
| New Tazewell town | $-1 | $66,071 | $59,602 | $31,058 |
| Tazewell town | $-1 | $45,806 | $45,000 | $37,188 |
| Claiborne County | $32,321 | $64,076 | $55,837 | $36,960 |
| Hancock County | $-1 | $43,409 | $45,000 | $30,881 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 37879 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 37879 | +/-$7,984 | +/-$9,107 | +/-$4,229 | +/-2.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,292 | +/-$16,662 | +/-$3,741 |
| New Tazewell town | +/-$11,063 | +/-$10,045 | +/-$3,932 | +/-4.1% | +/-$-1 | +/-$15,353 | +/-$17,513 | +/-$14,684 |
| Tazewell town | +/-$10,528 | +/-$21,044 | +/-$8,690 | +/-1.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$11,233 | +/-$28,616 | +/-$19,496 |
| Claiborne County | +/-$3,839 | +/-$4,814 | +/-$2,098 | +/-1.5% | +/-$14,109 | +/-$7,717 | +/-$7,520 | +/-$5,035 |
| Hancock County | +/-$3,992 | +/-$9,003 | +/-$3,507 | +/-1.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,566 | +/-$12,863 | +/-$10,531 |