Best Places37863, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37863, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
37863 ranks 23,285th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 37863
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
37863's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37863 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 37863 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 11% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 11% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37863
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37863 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $55,096; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 37863's effective rate of 0.20%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37863
37863 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37863.
Who works in 37863, and how
Work in 37863 centers on hospitality & food and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 37863
37863 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 97% of zip codes and more parkland per resident than 91% of zip codes. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 37863 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 37863, month by month
37863 sees roughly 84 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 48, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 38° | 31° |
| April | 73° | 60° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 37863
The nearest airport, McGhee Tyson, is about 24 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 152 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37863
Schools across 37863 average a B, better than 71% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Catlettsburg Elementary SchoolB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- Seymour Junior HighB− · 42% proficient
- Pigeon Forge Junior High SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
- Northview Junior AcademyC− · 29% proficient
Top high schools
- Northview Senior AcademyA · 75% proficient
- Pigeon Forge High SchoolF · 11% proficient
- Gary Hardin AcademyF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37863 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37863 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 37863 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37863
Is 37863 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37863 ranks 23,285th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, state finances, and low taxes, and lowest on education levels and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37863 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $238,131. The overall cost of living runs about 8% below the national average. Set against a $55,096 median income, cost of living beats 11% of zip codes.
Is 37863 safe?
37863 is safer than 23% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $747 per resident a year.
Compare 37863 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37863. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37863 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
37863 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37863: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37863: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37863: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37863: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37863 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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