Norris is a city in Anderson County, Tennessee, home to about 1,485 people across 8.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37828, and parts of 37705 are in Norris too.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Norris
Part is in Norris, part in Andersonville
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Norris. 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)27 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL435 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Norris; 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.
Norris had 1,599 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 257th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Anderson County grew from 17,634 residents in 1900 to 77,123 in 2020.
Anderson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 57.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norris, TN weather station (about a mile away).
48,104 jobs at 1,599 businesses in Anderson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Norris.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| 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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 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 Anderson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norris ElementaryNorris | Pre-K–5 | 257 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Norris Middle SchoolNorris | 6–8 | 448 | Public | 0.2 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 Andersonville.
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