Coalfield is a community in Roane County, Tennessee, home to about 2,754 people across 25 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37719, and parts of 37748 and 37840 are in Coalfield too.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
All in Coalfield
Mostly Harriman; part is in Coalfield
Mostly Oliver Springs; part is in Coalfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Coalfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)28 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL440 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Coalfield; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Coalfield had 2,361 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2010.
It’s the 172nd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Roane County grew from 22,738 residents in 1900 to 53,404 in 2020.
Roane County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 59 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kingston, TN weather station (10 miles away).
8,996 jobs at 769 businesses in Roane County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Morgan County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalfield SchoolCoalfield | Pre-K–12 | 505 | Public | 3.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Harriman, Oliver Springs, Midtown and Oak Ridge.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.