Local servicesHospitalTennova Healthcare Newport Medical Center10.5 miPost officeDel Rio Post Office2.8 miTown hallParrottsville City Hall9.5 miFire stationDel Rio Volunteer Fire Department1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolOpen Door Outreach Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryDel Rio Elementary School1.3 miCollegeWalters State Community College Newport Center10.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAsheville Regional Airport AVL41 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS55 miInterstateI-408.0 miUS highwayUS 252.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37727 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37727 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min6:16 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 43 min7:38 am – 5:21 pm
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People1,936 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.3856 householdsMedian household income $47,652Median home value $132,600Median rent $639 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $761 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 705 employedMain industries: manufacturing 19%, construction 16%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%Average commute 46 minutes80% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 49°F, lows 29°F54 in of rain a year, on about 104 dayswettest month July6 in of snow a year, on about 3 days19 days above 90°F, 78 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Waterville 2 station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsCherokee National Forestnational forest · 9.6 mi · 136 acresGreat Smoky Mountains National Parknational park · 19.8 mi · 279,592 acresPisgah National Forestnational forest · 25.8 mi · 114 acresCherokee Purchase Unitnational forest · 33.8 mi · 325 acresNantahala National Forestnational forest · 41.1 mi · 532,900 acresSumter National Forestnational forest · 59.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes19 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200513 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jun 202323 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowCocke County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025351 of 363 days measured12 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 84main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sevier County, TN, 29 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNewport Utilities Boardserves 34,925 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,575 ft480 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
