Morristown is a city in Hamblen County, Tennessee, home to about 31,527 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 37813 and 37814, and parts of 37860 and 37877 are in Morristown too.
Homes sold for a median of $171 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Morristown
Mostly Morristown
Part is in Morristown, part in Russellville
Part is in Morristown, part in Jefferson City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Morristown. 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)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY142 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL454 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Morristown; 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.
Morristown had 30,431 residents in the 2020 census, up 22% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Hamblen County grew from 12,728 residents in 1900 to 64,499 in 2020.
Hamblen County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morristown Radio Wcrk, TN weather station (2 miles away).
30,301 jobs at 1,339 businesses in Hamblen County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
632 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Morristown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 61 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 89 |
| Dentists | 41 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 183 |
| Mental health providers | 146 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 87 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 36 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1787.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Hamblen County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview MargueriteMorristown | Pre-K–5 | 490 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Hillcrest ElementaryMorristown | Pre-K–5 | 647 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Lincoln Heights ElementaryMorristown | Pre-K–5 | 565 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Manley ElementaryMorristown | Pre-K–5 | 646 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Union Heights ElementaryMorristown | Pre-K–5 | 290 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| West ElementaryMorristown | Pre-K–5 | 466 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Witt ElementaryMorristown | Pre-K–5 | 225 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Alpha ElementaryMorristown | K–5 | 595 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Hamblen County Alternative SchoolMorristown | K–12 | 43 | Alternative Education | 2.9 mi |
| John Hay ElementaryMorristown | K–5 | 269 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolMorristown | 6–8 | 602 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Meadowview Middle SchoolMorristown | 6–8 | 611 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| West View Middle SchoolMorristown | 6–8 | 581 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Morristown East HighMorristown | 9–12 | 1,468 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Morristown West HighMorristown | 9–12 | 1,458 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliyah AcademyMorristown | Pre-K–12 | 3,088 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 mi |
| All Saints' Episcopal SchoolMorristown | Pre-K–8 | 78 | Episcopal | 2.8 mi |
| Cornerstone Christian Academy - LcsMorristown | Pre-K–5 | 461 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.0 mi |
| Morristown Covenant AcademyMorristown | Pre-K–12 | 91 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.2 mi |
| Faith Christian AcademyMorristown | 1–12 | 27 | Baptist | 1.9 mi |
| Tabernacle Christian SchoolMorristown | 2–12 | 29 | Baptist | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Russellville and Jefferson City.
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