Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 31 min6:27 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 48 min7:44 am – 5:32 pm
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People52,985 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.822,278 householdsMedian household income $82,517Median home value $333,700Median rent $1,405 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,255 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 28,292 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 20 minutes79% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages39% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, Spanish 7%, other Indo-European languages 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 32°F55 in of rain a year, on about 83 dayswettest month March4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days58 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chattanooga Lovell Ap station, 3 mi away
Parks and public landsBatter's Placerecreation area · under a mileHeritage Parkrecreation area · 1.2 miIndian Springs State Parkstate park · 4.1 mi · 509 acresEnterprise South Park Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 3,845 acresBooker T. Washington State Parkstate park · 5.5 mi · 419 acresBooker T Washingtonstate park · 5.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 29 Apr 200346 mi away, near Valley Head, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHamilton County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025237 of 365 days measured126 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 141main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hamilton County monitors, TN
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTennessee American Waterserves 207,046 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation735 ft224 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalErlanger East Hospitalunder a milePost officeChickamauga Post Office1.1 miTown hallGraysville Town Hall District 33.9 miPoliceCollegedale Police Department5.2 miFire stationChattanooga Fire Department Station 211.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryEast Brainerd Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolGrace Baptist Academy1.2 miElementarySaint Nicholas School1.4 miCollegeMiller-Motte Technical College-Chattanooga1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) CHA2.9 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS85 miInterstateI-751.0 miUS highwayUS 111.4 miCable carST. ELMO STATION (BOTTOM)Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA)10 miTransit7 stops within a mileChattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37421 ZIP area.
