Population & age
- Total population
- 8,848
- Median age
- 45.3
Johnson City, TN (37686)
Sullivan County · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA · Population 8,848
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Johnson City, TN (ZIP 37686) sits in Sullivan County within the Kingsport-Bristol metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Depression comes in above the national average at 29.6%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $23,333. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $88,066, well above the ~$45K national average per return. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was winter storm-related (SEVERE WINTER STORM, 2026). County Health Rankings reports 12,612 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 30.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Tennessee has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $88,066) approximately $4,051/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 2,361 residents (1,058 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $82,242, fair market rent of $1,430 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $383,887, up 2.7% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 94.8%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 3.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.4%
- Other / multi-racial
- 2.1%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $82,242
- Median home value
- $235,500
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 29.8%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 2,558(78.6%)
- Renter-occupied
- 695(21.4%)
- Vacant units
- 282
- Built (median)
- 1998
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 257(6.0%)
- Avg commute
- 22.8 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 499(5.6%)
- Uninsured
- 12(0.1%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 2,886(88.7%)
- No broadband
- 367(11.3%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 130(1.5%)
- Non-English at home
- 65(0.8%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$990
/month
1 Bed
$1,120
/month
2 Bed
$1,430
/month
3 Bed
$1,830
/month
4 Bed
$2,010
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$383,887
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+2.7%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+47.7%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
1,608
Across 1,170 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $449.8M.
Single-family
1,109
69% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
499
31% of total units
Single-family value
$345.9M
construction value
Multifamily value
$103.9M
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
4,320
Average AGI
$88,066
Avg property tax
$193
EITC participation
11.1%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00024.5% · 1,060
- $25,000 – $50,00022.7% · 980
- $50,000 – $75,00015.0% · 650
- $75,000 – $100,00011.6% · 500
- $100,000 – $200,00018.3% · 790
- $200,000 or more7.9% · 340
Avg mortgage interest
$530
Avg charitable contribution
$1,075
Avg capital gains
$3,703
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $380.4M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
154
Total employment
3,210
Annual payroll
$150.1M
Average annual pay
$46,760
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$62,036
Average weekly wage
$1,193
Total employment
70,256
Total establishments
4,219
That is roughly 5% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.6%
That is 0.4 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
70,227
Employed
67,707
Unemployed
2,520
Based on Sullivan County, TN data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Bristol, TN--VA
Reporting agencies
6
Largest: City of Bristol Tennessee
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
17
Date Range
1973–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared February 6, 2026 (DR-4898)
Incident period: January 22, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm5 (29%)
- Winter Storm3 (18%)
- Tropical Storm2 (12%)
- Biological2 (12%)
- Flood2 (12%)
- Other3 (18%)
Individual Assistance
4
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
17
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
6
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
56.6°F
44.9° – 68.2°
Annual precipitation
44"
Annual snowfall
9.2"
Heating · cooling days
4,150.4 · 1,104.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BRISTOL TRI CITY AP, TN US, 3.8 miles from the centroid of Johnson City, TN (ZIP 37686)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
41
GoodGood 285dModerate 76d
Peak AQI (2024)
97
Moderate
Primary pollutant
Ozone
207 days as main pollutant
Days measured
361
Based on Sullivan County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
12,612
That is roughly 4,412 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
19%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.2
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
10.5%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
121
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,984
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.8
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
59%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
49%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.1% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Sullivan data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
30.7% of Sullivan County, TN residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.10
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.03
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.93
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.99
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 11.2% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Sullivan County, TN for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 305 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 626 reports
Homicide
1
Robbery
5
Burglary
92
Vehicle theft
95
County-level data for Sullivan (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+2,361 people
+1,058 households • +$116.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
6,256households
11,317 people • $426.9M AGI
Moved out
5,198households
8,956 people • $310.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Washington County, TN — 768 households
- Hawkins County, TN — 425 households
- Washington County, VA — 221 households
- Carter County, TN — 189 households
- Bristol city, VA — 183 households
Where departing residents went
- Washington County, TN — 837 households
- Hawkins County, TN — 412 households
- Bristol city, VA — 205 households
- Carter County, TN — 203 households
- Washington County, VA — 183 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $68,244 versus departing households' $59,758.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Tennessee
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 37686. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
9.61%
State 7.00% · avg local 2.61%
Property tax (effective)
0.44%
Median $1,743/year
Tax burden rank
2 of 50
6.90% of personal income
For ZIP 37686: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $88,066 keeps approximately $4,051 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $383,887, that works out to roughly $1,685/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 37686
Other ZIPs in Johnson City
Nearby ZIPs by distance
37694 (Watauga, 5.5 mi) · 37617 (Blountville, 5.9 mi) · 37615 (Johnson City, 6.4 mi) · 37601 (Johnson City, 7.2 mi) · 37618 (Bristol, 7.9 mi) · 37663 (Kingsport, 7.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
35.4%
2.4pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
39.5%
7.5pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
29.6%
7.6pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
79.7%
3.7pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
9.0%
4.0pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
13.4%
2.4pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hughes School | Public | -1–5 | 283 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
7
Median in-state tuition
$23,333
Median earnings (10 yr)
$35,069
- 4-Year
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN · 37614
- In-state tuition
- $10,472
- Out-of-state tuition
- $14,522
- Acceptance rate
- 86.2%
- Graduation rate
- 51.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $44,859
- Median student debt
- $19,442
- 2-Year
Northeast State Community College
Blountville, TN · 37617
- In-state tuition
- $4,782
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,766
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 32.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $34,553
- Median student debt
- $6,827
- 4-Year
King University
Bristol, TN · 37620
- In-state tuition
- $36,194
- Out-of-state tuition
- $36,194
- Acceptance rate
- 99.7%
- Graduation rate
- 47.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $59,831
- Median student debt
- $22,750
- 4-Year
Milligan University
Milligan, TN · 37682
- In-state tuition
- $40,450
- Out-of-state tuition
- $40,450
- Acceptance rate
- 72.3%
- Graduation rate
- 61.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $46,641
- Median student debt
- $25,219
- 2-Year
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
Elizabethton, TN · 37643
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 79.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $35,069
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
TC Beauty
Johnson City, TN · 37601
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 81.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $21,153
- Median student debt
- $7,917
- Certificate
Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City
Johnson City, TN · 37601
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 56.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $33,079
- Median student debt
- $9,500
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Johnson City, TN (ZIP 37686) sits in Sullivan County within the Kingsport-Bristol metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Depression comes in above the national average at 29.6%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 7 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $23,333. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $88,066, well above the ~$45K national average per return. The most recent FEMA disaster declaration here was winter storm-related (SEVERE WINTER STORM, 2026). County Health Rankings reports 12,612 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 30.7% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Tennessee has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $88,066) approximately $4,051/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 2,361 residents (1,058 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $82,242, fair market rent of $1,430 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $383,887, up 2.7% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 29.6%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 37686
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 37686?
35.4%, which is 2.4 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 37686?
29.6%, which is 7.6 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 37686?
39.5%, which is 7.5 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 37686?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 37686 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 37686 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 37686?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 37686?
8,848 people live in ZIP 37686, with a median age of 45.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 37686?
$82,242 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 37686 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 37686, 78.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 21.4% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 37686?
In ZIP 37686, 6.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 37686?
5.6% of the population in ZIP 37686 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 37686 have broadband internet?
88.7% of households in ZIP 37686 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 37686?
The typical home value in ZIP 37686 is $383,887, up 2.7% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 37686?
Home values are up 2.7% over the past year and up 47.7% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 37686?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 37686 (Johnson City, TN) is $88,066 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 37686?
Tax returns from ZIP 37686 report an average of $193 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 37686 earn over $200,000?
7.9% of tax returns from ZIP 37686 (Johnson City, TN) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 37686?
As of 2022, 154 business establishments operated in ZIP 37686 employing 3,210 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 37686?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 37686 is $46,760, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 37686 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 37686 ranks in the 26th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 37686?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 37686, ranking in the 38th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 37686 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 17 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 37686 between 1973–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 37686?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 37686, accounting for 5 of 17 declarations (29%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 37686?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 37686 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-4898) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 37686?
7 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 37686 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including East Tennessee State University, Northeast State Community College, and King University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 37686?
Median in-state tuition across 7 nearby institutions is $23,333 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 37686?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $35,069 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 37686?
ZIP 37686 has an average annual temperature of 56.6°F and 44.0" of annual precipitation based on the BRISTOL TRI CITY AP, TN US weather station 3.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 37686 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 37686 is part of the Bristol, TN--VA urbanized area, primarily served by City of Bristol Tennessee (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 37686?
Tennessee has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $88,066, this saves approximately $4,051 per year compared to the national average effective state tax rate. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 9.61% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Tennessee have paid family leave?
Tennessee runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 37686?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (7 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (17 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (17 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 37686
Other ZIPs in Johnson City
Nearby ZIPs by distance
37694 (Watauga, 5.5 mi) · 37617 (Blountville, 5.9 mi) · 37615 (Johnson City, 6.4 mi) · 37601 (Johnson City, 7.2 mi) · 37618 (Bristol, 7.9 mi) · 37663 (Kingsport, 7.9 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
26th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 6 census tracts, population 8,628
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
71
Limited English Speakers
3
Persons with Disability
1,602
Without HS Diploma
528
Without Health Insurance
881
Adults Age 65+
1,678
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.