Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:12 am – 8:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 41 min7:37 am – 5:18 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People2,767 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 19.60 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.3% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 1,164 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 33%, education and health care 25%, retail 21%Average commute 13 minutes55% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 31% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 26°F48 in of rain a year, on about 94 dayswettest month July6 in of snow a year, on about 4 days18 days above 90°F, 94 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Elizabethton station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Tennessee State Universitycollege · under a mileRound Knobpeak · 1.8 miEmmanuel School of Religioncollege · 3.8 miCherokee Mountainpeak · 3.2 miBUFFALO MOUNTAIN OHV TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.9 miKing Springspring · 3.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTipton-Haynes Farmstate historic site · 1.8 miLiberty Bell Complexrecreation area · 1.5 mi · 123 acresBuffalo Mountain Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 724 acresSycamore Shoalsstate historic site · 5.7 miChesterstate historic site · 6.0 miWatauga River Bluffs Designated State Natural Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200538 mi away, near Hot Springs, North CarolinaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Aug 200538 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, 15 mi away
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 serving the town
Elevation1,732 ft528 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJames H Quillen VA Healthcare Systemunder a milePost officeMountain Home Post Officeunder a mileTown hallJohnson City Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceJohnson City Police Department2.0 miFire stationJohnson City Fire Department Station 2under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolUniversity Schoolunder a mileElementarySouth Side Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleLiberty Bell Middle School1.6 miCollegeEast Tennessee State Universityunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport TRI12 miMajor airportMcGhee Tyson Airport TYS97 miInterstateI-261.5 miUS highwayUS 321under a mileCoachBristol (Park & Ride)Virginia Breeze, Operated by Dillon's26 miTransit74 stops within a mileJohnson City Transit (JCT), Four County TransitSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 37614 ZIP area.
