Lake Tansi is a community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, home to about 4,437 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38572.
Homes sold for a median of $230 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Lake Tansi; also Crossville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lake Tansi. 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)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)56 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL436 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Tansi; 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.
Lake Tansi had 4,629 residents in the 2020 census, up 77% since 2000.
It’s the 127th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Cumberland County grew from 8,311 residents in 1900 to 61,145 in 2020.
Cumberland County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 57.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crossville Mem Ap, TN weather station (8 miles away).
16,494 jobs at 1,153 businesses in Cumberland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake Tansi.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Cumberland County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank P. Brown ElementaryCrossville | Pre-K–8 | 569 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Homestead Elementary SchoolCrossville | Pre-K–8 | 737 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| South Cumberland ElementaryCrossville | Pre-K–8 | 573 | Public | 5.6 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 Crossville.
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