Oak Ridge is a city in Anderson County, Tennessee, home to about 32,693 people across 85 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37830, and parts of 37748 are in Oak Ridge too.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Oak Ridge
Mostly Harriman; part is in Oak Ridge
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY140 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL442 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oak Ridge; 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.
Oak Ridge had 31,402 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 25th 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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 59.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oak Ridge Atdd, 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).
561 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oak Ridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 74 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 140 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 145 |
| Mental health providers | 90 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 52 |
| Optometrists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 22 |
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 (29 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 6 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 1942.
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 Oak Ridge. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PreschoolOak Ridge | Pre-K | 225 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Glenwood ElementaryOak Ridge | K–4 | 372 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Linden ElementaryOak Ridge | K–4 | 524 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Willow Brook ElementaryOak Ridge | K–4 | 411 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Woodland ElementaryOak Ridge | K–4 | 426 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Jefferson Middle SchoolOak Ridge | 5–8 | 717 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Robertsville Middle SchoolOak Ridge | 5–8 | 768 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Oak Ridge High SchoolOak Ridge | 9–12 | 1,635 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys SchoolOak Ridge | Pre-K–8 | 167 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 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 Harriman, Coalfield and Midtown.
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.