Local servicesHospitalParkridge West Hospital10.1 miPost officeBridgeport Post Office3.3 miTown hallOrme Town Hall3.5 miPoliceBridgeport Police Department3.8 miFire stationOrme Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeChattanooga State Community College - Kimball Site9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA33 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA95 miInterstateI-247.1 miUS highwayUS 722.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35740 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 35740 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min5:29 am – 8:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min6:47 am – 4:35 pm
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People3,285 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.51,536 householdsMedian household income $41,374Median home value $110,300Median rent $519 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $442 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 1,139 employedMain industries: manufacturing 35%, education and health care 14%, retail 14%Average commute 25 minutes88% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 29°F60 in of rain a yearwettest month December5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days42 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bridgeport 5 Nw station, 2 mi away; snow from Monteagle
Nearby landmarksRock Springsspring · under a mileSummerhouse Mountainpeak · under a mileLittle Mountainpeak · 1.0 miTanyard Springspring · under a mileGilbert H. Grosvenor Visitor Centervisitor center · 2.1 miRexton Pointcape · 2.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRussell Cave National Monumentnational monument · 1.9 mi · 308 acresBridgeport Community Parkpark · 4.3 miKimball Parkpark · 7.7 mi · 70 acresSherwood Forest State Natural Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 4,061 acresJackson County Waterfowl Area And Refugenational conservation area · 12.1 mi · 16,198 acresSouth Cumberlandstate park · 13.8 mi · 5,047 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200334 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202014 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowJackson County, AL, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality53% of days had good air in 2025195 of 365 days measured166 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 48, worst day 181main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Walker County, GA, 31 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBridgeport Utilities Boardserves 5,505 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,498 ft457 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
