Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:15 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:41 am – 5:21 pm
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People1,677 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.7739 householdsMedian household income $37,443Median home value $111,900Median rent $699 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $768 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate42% of adults are in the labour force, 591 employedMain industries: manufacturing 48%, education and health care 16%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 39 minutes70% drive alone, 21% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 23°F55 in of rain a year, on about 93 dayswettest month December8 in of snow a year, on about 7 days19 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tazewell station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsPanther Creekstate park · 12.4 mi · 1,304 acresPanther Creek State Parkstate park · 12.7 mi · 365 acresWilderness Road State Parkstate park · 18.2 mi · 189 acresThe Cedarsstate wilderness · 17.9 miCumberland Gap National Historical Parkhistoric site · 17.9 mi · 7,527 acresBlack Oak Parkstate recreation area · 18.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Aug 199037 mi away, near Loyall, KentuckyMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Jan 202037 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrainger County, TN, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateEarthquake Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025353 of 363 days measured10 moderate daysMedian index 35, worst day 100main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Claiborne County, TN, 18 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone30% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterBean Station Utility Districtserves 10,378 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,697 ft517 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalClaiborne Medical Center12.2 miPost officeThorn Hill Post Office3.9 miTown hallBean Station Town Hall5.7 miPoliceBean Station Police Department5.7 miFire stationThorn Hill Volunteer Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWalters State Community College13.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI53 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS54 miInterstateI-8118 miUS highwayUS 25E2.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37881 ZIP area.
