Mascot, Tennessee Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,119
Males: 1,016 (47.9%), Females: 1,103 (52.1%)

Knox County

Zip code: 37806

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.0 years
Median household income: $29,717
Median house value: $63,400

Population by Race

Races in Mascot:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (26.8%), English (7.4%), Irish (7.4%), German (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%), Dutch (2.3%).

Elevation: 953 feet

Land area: 7.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mascot

  • High school or higher: 65.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mascot CDP

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

0.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mascot:

  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF EAST TENNESSEE (about 10 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-N KNOXVILLE (about 13 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)
  • ST MARYS MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mascot:

  • MC GHEE TYSON (about 25 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: TYS)
  • ASHEVILLE REGIONAL (about 96 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: AVL)
  • TRI-CITIES RGNL TN/VA (about 98 miles; BRISTOL/JOHNSON/KINGSPORT, TN; Abbreviation: TRI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mascot:

  • KNOXVILLE DOWNTOWN ISLAND (about 12 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: DKX)
  • POWELL (about 18 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: 9A2)
  • GATLINBURG-PIGEON FORGE (about 23 miles; SEVIERVILLE, TN; Abbreviation: GKT)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mascot:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE (about 16 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 23,333)
  • PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; KNOXVILLE, TN; Full-time enrollment: 5,196)
  • CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE (about 19 miles; JEFFERSON CITY, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,073)
  • WALTERS STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MORRISTOWN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,893)
  • ROANE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; HARRIMAN, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,490)
  • WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CULLOWHEE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,843)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE (about 88 miles; ASHEVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,759)

Public primary/middle school in Mascot:

  • EAST KNOX COUNTY ELEMENTARY (Students: 482; Location: 9315 RUTLEDGE PK; Grades: KG – 05)