ZIP Code 37311 — Cleveland city, TN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 37311 covers Cleveland, TN in Bradley County with a population of about 31,043.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 423; U.S. House district TN-3; the CHATTANOOGA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 37311 is about $46,827 — about 38% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 20.9%; unemployment rate near 4.5%; 18.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 6.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $205,800 — about 41% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $682 (about 41% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 46.0% (about 19.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 37311 in Cleveland, TN, a household would need roughly $57,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,322. That is about 22% above the local median household income ($46,827), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Cleveland city, TN as Relatively Low (composite score 73.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (69.1) and hurricane (55.8). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Cleveland city, TN show little to no average snow and around 57.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,101 for ZIP 37311 (Cleveland city, TN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.