ZIP Code 37686 — Johnson City city, TN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 37686 covers Johnson City, TN in Sullivan County with a population of about 9,149.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 423; U.S. House district TN-1; the TRI - CITIES, TN - VA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 37686 is about $84,894 — about 13% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.9%; unemployment rate near 2.0%; 36.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 2.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Healthcare; about 9.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.9 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 $306,300 — about 12% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $996 (about 14% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.9% (about 12.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 37686 in Johnson City, TN, a household would need roughly $84,000 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 $1,968. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($84,894). 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 Johnson City city, TN as Relatively Low (composite score 71.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (81.6) and hurricane (54.7). 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 Johnson City city, TN show little to no average snow and around 44.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 324 for ZIP 37686 (Johnson City 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.