Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:17 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:40 am – 5:23 pm
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People13,253 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.54,929 householdsMedian household income $66,190Median home value $238,200Median rent $880 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,087 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 6,813 employedMain industries: retail 21%, education and health care 20%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 26 minutes89% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 25°F49 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month July3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days24 days above 90°F, 103 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jefferson City station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsJohnson Ball Parkrecreation area · 2.0 miBlack Oak Parkstate recreation area · 3.5 miCentennial Parkpark · 2.1 miPanther Creekstate park · 7.3 mi · 1,304 acresCherokee National Forestnational forest · 7.5 mi · 661,139 acresPanther Creek State Parkstate park · 7.6 mi · 365 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197335 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202548 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJefferson County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025215 of 237 days measured22 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Jefferson County monitors, TN
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterJefferson City W&s Commserves 9,764 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
Elevation1,268 ft386 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson Memorial Hospital2.9 miPost officeJefferson City Post Office2.1 miTown hallJefferson City Municipal Building1.5 miPoliceJefferson City Police Department1.5 miFire stationLakeway Central Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS36 miInterstateI-404.7 miUS highwayUS 11E1.4 miCoachKnoxville Area Transit Bus StopGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37760 ZIP area.
