Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 35 min6:18 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:40 am – 5:24 pm
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People6,617 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.82,464 householdsMedian household income $53,191Median home value $284,100Median rent $1,039 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $646 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 3,000 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 36%, construction 15%, retail 14%Average commute 21 minutes70% drive alone, 23% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 26%, Arabic 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 47°F, lows 27°F58 in of rain a year, on about 110 dayswettest month July8 in of snow a year, on about 6 days11 days above 90°F, 104 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Gatlinburg 2 Sw station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Mountainpeak · 1.6 miBench Mountainpeak · 2.4 miLarge Islandisland · 2.5 miHidden Mountain Lake Number Onelake · 3.9 miGatlinburg Welcome Centervisitor center · 4.3 miHidden Mountain Lake Number Twolake · 4.5 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 · under a mileCity Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 120 acresSeven Islandsstate park · 12.8 mi · 416 acresNantahala National Forestnational forest · 23.7 mi · 532,900 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 30 Nov 197322 mi away, near Alcoa, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 4.1 on 10 May 202529 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 home78% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPigeon Forge Water Departmentserves 14,872 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,012 ft308 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLeConte Medical Center5.1 miPost officePigeon Forge Post Officeunder a mileTown hallPigeon Forge Municipal Buildingunder a milePolicePigeon Forge Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationPigeon Forge Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 middle, 1 highMiddlePigeon Forge Junior High School1.7 miHighPigeon Forge High School1.8 miMiddlePigeon Forge Intermediate School1.9 miCollegeJohnson Bible College14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS24 miInterstateI-4014 miUS highwayUS 4411.2 miCoachKnoxville Area Transit Bus StopGreyhound23 miTransit41 stops within a milePigeon Forge Mass Transit (PFMT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37863 ZIP area.
