ZIP code 37879: Tazewell, TN
ZIP code 37879 is in Tazewell (22% of residents) and New Tazewell (1.1%), in Claiborne County (95%) and Hancock County (4.6%), Tennessee. 77% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Tennessee's 2nd congressional district (95%) and Tennessee's 1st congressional district (4.6%). Its state senate district is State Senate District 8; its state house districts are State House District 9 (91%) and State House District 36 (9.1%).
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City and county
| City or town | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Tazewell | 22% |
| New Tazewell | 1.1% |
| County | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Claiborne County | 95% |
| Hancock County | 4.6% |
| Town or county subdivision | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| District 1 | 48% |
| District 4 | 27% |
| District 2 | 8.0% |
| District 6 | 7.7% |
| District 3 | 4.1% |
| District 5 | 4.0% |
| District 5 | 1.0% |
| District 7 | 0.6% |
Congressional districts
| Congressional district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| Tennessee's 2nd congressional district (TN-02) | 95% |
| Tennessee's 1st congressional district (TN-01) | 4.6% |
This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.
Elected officials
| Office | Member | Contact | Share of residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative (TN-02) | Tim Burchett (R) | 202-225-5435 | 95% |
| U.S. Representative (TN-01) | Diana Harshbarger (R) | 202-225-6356 | 4.6% |
| U.S. Senator | Bill Hagerty (R) | 202-224-4944 · contact form | statewide |
| U.S. Senator | Marsha Blackburn (R) | 202-224-3344 · contact form | statewide |
| State Senator (State Senate District 8) | Jessie Seal (R) | 100% | |
| State Representative (State House District 9) | Gary Hicks (R) | 91% | |
| State Representative (State House District 36) | Dennis Powers (R) | 9.1% |
Elected in 2024 under TN's previous congressional map; this district's lines changed for the 120th Congress (seated January 3, 2027).
Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).
Local government
- Tazewell laws: search for the Tazewell, Tennessee code of ordinances
- New Tazewell website: http://newtazewelltn.org/
- New Tazewell laws: search for the New Tazewell, Tennessee code of ordinances
- Claiborne County website: https://claibornecountytn.gov/
- Claiborne County laws: search for the Claiborne County, Tennessee code of ordinances
- Hancock County website: http://www.hancockcountytn.com
- Hancock County laws: search for the Hancock County, Tennessee code of ordinances
State legislative districts
| State senate district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State Senate District 8 | 100% |
| State house district | Share of ZIP residents |
|---|---|
| State House District 9 | 91% |
| State House District 36 | 9.1% |
Voting precincts
11 voting precincts overlap ZIP 37879. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.
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ZIP 37879 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.