Local servicesHospitalHolston Valley Medical Center11.5 miPost officeFall Branch Post Office1.1 miTown hallChurch Hill City Hall9.5 miPoliceChurch Hill Police Department9.5 miFire stationFall Branch Volunteer Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFall Branch Elementary School1.0 miCollegeNortheast State Technical Community College13.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI14 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS86 miInterstateI-81under a mileUS highwayUS 236.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37656 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37656 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 39 min6:12 am – 8:51 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:38 am – 5:19 pm
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People3,566 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.01,445 householdsMedian household income $65,731Median home value $231,900Median rent $830 a month89% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $915 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 1,553 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, manufacturing 18%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes87% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, French or Haitian Creole 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 27°F45 in of rain a year, on about 90 dayswettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days28 days above 90°F, 83 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Kingsport station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsBays Mountain Park Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.8 mi · 3,048 acresEastman Park At Horse Creekpark · 6.5 miWarriors Pathstate park · 10.3 mi · 986 acresAppalachian Fair Ball Fieldsrecreation area · 8.2 miPhipps Bend Wildlife Refugestate conservation land · 10.2 mi · 233 acresChesterstate historic site · 11.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200537 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Apr 201843 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowWashington County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025296 of 361 days measured65 moderate daysMedian index 40, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sullivan County, TN, 20 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterJohnson City Water Deptserves 105,057 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,635 ft498 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
