Jefferson City is a city in Jefferson County, Tennessee, home to about 8,579 people across 6.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37760, and parts of 37820 and 37877 are in Jefferson City too.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Jefferson City; also Dandridge
Part is in Jefferson City, part in New Market
Part is in Jefferson City, part in Morristown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jefferson City. 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)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY143 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL455 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jefferson City; 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.
Jefferson City had 8,419 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 75th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Jefferson County grew from 18,590 residents in 1900 to 54,683 in 2020.
Jefferson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 48.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jefferson City, TN weather station (about a mile away).
11,709 jobs at 771 businesses in Jefferson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
182 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jefferson City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 69 |
| Mental health providers | 36 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (6 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 Jefferson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dandridge Head StartJefferson City | Pre-K | — | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Jefferson ElementaryJefferson City | Pre-K–5 | 467 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Mount Horeb Elementary SchoolJefferson City | Pre-K–5 | 616 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Jefferson Middle SchoolJefferson City | 6–8 | 528 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Jefferson County Adult High SchoolJefferson City | 11–12 | 19 | Public | 5.2 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 New Market, Morristown and Dandridge.
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.