Oneida is a town in Scott County, Tennessee, home to about 3,819 people across 9.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37841, and parts of 37892 are in Oneida too.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Oneida
Mostly Winfield; part is in Oneida
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oneida. 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)57 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lexington-Fayette, KY106 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL405 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oneida; 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.
Oneida had 3,787 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 140th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Scott County grew from 11,077 residents in 1900 to 21,850 in 2020.
Scott 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 58.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oneida, TN weather station (about a mile away).
4,173 jobs at 351 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
78 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oneida.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 16 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 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 Scott County, Oneida. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burchfield ElementaryOneida | Pre-K–8 | 431 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Oneida ElementaryOneida | Pre-K–5 | 756 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Oneida Middle SchoolOneida | 6–8 | 282 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Oneida High SchoolOneida | 9–12 | 363 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Christian AcademyOneida | K–12 | 41 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.0 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 Winfield.
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