Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:18 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:39 am – 5:24 pm
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People4,952 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.11,874 householdsMedian household income $57,330Median home value $334,100Median rent $1,133 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,018 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 2,295 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 35%, retail 12%, education and health care 11%Average commute 20 minutes71% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 15%, other Indo-European languages 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 66°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 18°F84 in of rain a year, on about 127 dayswettest month June77 in of snow a year, on about 31 days0 days above 90°F, 151 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mt Leconte station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksBaskins Creek Trail Trailheadtrailhead · under a mileRainbow Falls Trail Trailheadtrailhead · under a milePiney Mountainpeak · under a mileRainbow Fallswaterfall · under a mileBalsam Pointpeak · 1.3 miGrotto Fallswaterfall · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGreat Smoky Mountains National Parknational park · within reach · 241,082 acresCherokee National Forestnational forest · within reach · 661,139 acresPatriot Parkpark · 9.0 miNantahala National Forestnational forest · 16.6 mi · 532,900 acresSeven Islandsstate park · 22.1 mi · 416 acresTellico Lake - Chota Unitnational conservation area · 36.6 mi · 262 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197329 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202530 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSevier County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: 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, Sevier County monitors, TN
Internet at home86% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGatlinburg Water Deptserves 8,877 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,452 ft1,052 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLeConte Medical Center13.2 miPost officeGatlinburg Post Office3.8 miTown hallGatlinburg City Hall3.8 miPoliceGatlinburg Police Department3.8 miFire stationGatlinburg Fire Department Station 23.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS31 miInterstateI-4020 miUS highwayUS 4412.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37738 ZIP area.
