Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:17 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:41 am – 5:23 pm
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People8,327 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.03,164 householdsMedian household income $66,616Median home value $204,600Median rent $906 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $947 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 4,337 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 15%, manufacturing 14%Average commute 30 minutes78% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%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, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksAult Lakelake · 1.1 miSourwood Mountainpeak · 1.2 miThomas Knobpeak · under a mileMill Springspring · 5.2 miBlue Springspring · 5.6 miCarson Newman Universitycollege · 4.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCentennial Parkpark · 4.5 miBlack Oak Parkstate recreation area · 6.2 miJohnson Ball Parkrecreation area · 5.7 miCherokee National Forestnational forest · 9.5 mi · 661,139 acresBuffalo Springs Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.0 mi · 333 acresSeven Islandsstate park · 11.3 mi · 416 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197330 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202544 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterNew Market Utility Districtserves 5,703 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,162 ft354 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJefferson Memorial Hospital3.0 miPost officeNew Market Post Office1.5 miTown hallNew Market City Hall1.6 miPoliceNew Market Police Department1.6 miFire stationNew Market Volunteer Fire Department Station 11.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS31 miInterstateI-405.7 miUS highwayUS 11E1.3 miCoachKnoxville Area Transit Bus StopGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37820 ZIP area.
