ZIP Code 37686

ZIP code 37686 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 76.5 square miles in Piney Flats, Sullivan County, Tennessee. The area is home to 7,072 residents, producing a population density of 93 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 37686 against Tennessee and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 37686 sits at $84,264 (27% above the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $43,900. The poverty rate stands at 5.4% and the unemployment rate at 2.3%. On housing, the median home value is $352,200 (42% above the state average) with median rent at $1,032 per month, and 76.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 37686 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 35.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.1, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Sullivan County, so you can benchmark 37686 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →