Best Places37890, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 37890, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
37890 ranks 19,241st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 37890
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.
37890's strengths and weaknesses
Where 37890 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 89% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 85% of zip codes
Where 37890 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 20% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 22% of zip codes
- Household income$59,907 median, better than only 24% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 25% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 37890
A household needs to earn about $57,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 37890 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $59,907, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 37890's effective rate of 0.41%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 37890
37890 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 37890.
Who works in 37890, and how
Work in 37890 centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 37890
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 37890.
What the weather is like in 37890, month by month
37890 sees roughly 81 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 37890
The nearest airport, McGhee Tyson, is about 44 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Charlotte/Douglas International, about 144 miles away.
The best schools in and around 37890
Schools across 37890 average a C, better than 35% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Dandridge ElementaryB · 47% proficient
- Witt ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
- White Pine ElementaryC− · 26% proficient
Top middle schools
- Maury Middle SchoolB · 43% proficient
- Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolC · 34% proficient
Top high schools
- Cocke Co High SchoolA− · 60% proficient
- Jefferson Co High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
- Morristown West HighB− · 41% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 37890 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
37890 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 37890 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 37890
Is 37890 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 37890 ranks 19,241st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, state finances, and low property taxes, and lowest on health outcomes and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 37890 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $229,602. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $59,907 median income, cost of living beats 33% of zip codes.
Is 37890 safe?
Yes, 37890 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $319 per resident a year.
Compare 37890 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 37890. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 37890 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.
37890 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 37890: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 37890: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 37890: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 37890: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
37890 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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