Zip code 37656: Fall Branch, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37656?

37656 is assigned to Fall Branch, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 37656 in?

37656 is mostly in Washington County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 37656?

About 3,849 people live in 37656, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37656?

The median household income in 37656 is $63,617.

Q: What zip codes are near 37656?

The closest zip codes to 37656 are 37663, 37660, 37681, 37615, 37664.

Residential delivery areaWashington CountyEastern Time

Population

3,849

Median household income

$64K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$237K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$794/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

51.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

29 sq mi

132 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 37656

37656 is a small-town zip code in Fall Branch, Tennessee (Washington County), covering 29 sq mi of land. About 3,849 people live here, or 132 per square mile. The median resident is 51.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $63,617 a year, 21% below the national median of $80,734. 12% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $236,600, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $794 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.9 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and production and manufacturing. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 37656 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age51.7
96th
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.964th of 608 in TN
Homeownership rate87.3%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%109th of 600 in TN
Residents 65 and older25.4%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%93rd of 608 in TN
Self-employed workers15%
90th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%101st of 607 in TN
Veterans9.7%
88th
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%128th of 607 in TN
Unemployment rate6.5%
74th
U.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%155th of 607 in TN
Housing vacancy10.1%
72nd
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%347th of 602 in TN
Poverty rate12%
56th
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%354th of 600 in TN
Rent-burdened renters51.7%
54th
U.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%173rd of 584 in TN
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%186th of 607 in TN
Average commute24.9 min
42nd
U.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min409th of 597 in TN
Uninsured rate5%
33rd
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%523rd of 607 in TN
Median home value$236,600
30th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700245th of 590 in TN
Government workers11.2%
28th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%445th of 607 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher22.4%
27th
U.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%233rd of 604 in TN
Work from home8.8%
27th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%314th of 608 in TN
Median household income$63,617
26th
U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595269th of 590 in TN
Per capita income$32,397
25th
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437307th of 608 in TN
Broadband access88%
23rd
U.S. 91% · TN 89.2%254th of 600 in TN
Median earnings per worker$40,765
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229366th of 606 in TN
Population density132/sq mi
16th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi235th of 608 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.388
13th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476483rd of 600 in TN
Healthcare workers6.6%
12th
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%457th of 607 in TN
Residents under 1816%
11th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%496th of 608 in TN
Foreign-born residents1.6%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%329th of 608 in TN
Median gross rent$794
7th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189349th of 515 in TN
Population3,849
6th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383343rd of 608 in TN
Diversity index9.1
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4510th of 608 in TN

Measure	37656	Washington	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Median age	51.7	40.2	38.9	38.9	96th	64th of 608
Homeownership rateStrength	87.3%	64.5%	66.9%	65.2%	92nd	109th of 600
Residents 65 and older	25.4%	18.9%	17.1%	17.2%	92nd	93rd of 608
Self-employed workers	15%	10.8%	9.8%	10%	90th	101st of 607
Veterans	9.7%	8.6%	7.3%	6.2%	88th	128th of 607
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.7%	4.7%	5.2%	74th	155th of 607
Housing vacancy	10.1%	8.6%	10.2%	10.1%	72nd	347th of 602
Poverty rate	12%	15.5%	13.8%	12.5%	56th	354th of 600
Rent-burdened renters	51.7%	48.6%	48.8%	51.1%	54th	173rd of 584
Tech workers	2.5%	2.5%	2.8%	3.8%	43rd	186th of 607
Average commute	24.9 min	21.6 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	42nd	409th of 597
Uninsured rate	5%	10.4%	10%	8.4%	33rd	523rd of 607
Median home value	$236,600	$249,000	$286,700	$332,700	30th	245th of 590
Government workers	11.2%	15.3%	13.7%	14.5%	28th	445th of 607
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.4%	34.3%	31.1%	35.7%	27th	233rd of 604
Work from home	8.8%	11.9%	12.9%	15.1%	27th	314th of 608
Median household income	$63,617	$62,809	$69,595	$80,734	26th	269th of 590
Per capita income	$32,397	$36,806	$39,437	$44,673	25th	307th of 608
Broadband access	88%	89%	89.2%	91%	23rd	254th of 600
Median earnings per worker	$40,765	$40,480	$45,229	$49,666	23rd	366th of 606
Population density	132/sq mi	417/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	16th	235th of 608
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.388	0.472	0.476	0.483	13th	483rd of 600
Healthcare workers	6.6%	14.1%	9.6%	9.7%	12th	457th of 607
Residents under 18	16%	18.7%	22.2%	22%	11th	496th of 608
Foreign-born residents	1.6%	3.5%	6.1%	14.1%	10th	329th of 608
Median gross rent	$794	$1,005	$1,189	$1,413	7th	349th of 515
Population	3,849	136,261	7,066,383	334,922,499	6th	343rd of 608
Diversity index	9.1	25.7	46.4	61.4	3rd	510th of 608

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

13%

5–17

11%

18–24

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

19%

55–64

18%

65–74

75+

Median age

51.7

Under 18

16%

65 and over

25.4%

Race and ethnicity

White95%
Black0.1%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial0.4%

Diversity index

9.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.7%

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

0.7%

Other

Households

Households: 1,578
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 75.3%
Married couples: 63%
Living alone: 18.3%
Veterans (of adults): 9.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

30%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

37656

$63,617

Washington Co.

$62,809

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,397

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.388

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37656

$236,600

Washington Co.

$249,000

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37656

$794

Washington Co.

$1,005

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,756
Owner-occupied: 87.3%
Vacant: 10.1%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

85%

Carpooled

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

18%

20–29

50%

30–44

28%

45–59

0.6%

60+

Average commute

24.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Management

14%

Production

12%

Sales

11%

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Construction and repair

Education

Computer and math

Transportation and moving

Food service

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.5%

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

18%

Retail

13%

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Education

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

0.2%

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$40,765

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

14.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37656	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$46,594	$74,888
Service	$33,182	$26,804
Sales and office	$29,570	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$59,063	$49,199
Production and transportation	$56,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
Households with broadband: 88%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 57.9%
No internet access: 11.4%
Without health insurance: 5%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Fall Branch
State: Tennessee
County: Washington County
Center point: 36.4000° N, 82.6308° W
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

37656 spans 3 counties

Washington County63% of land
Greene County29% of land
Sullivan County8% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Fall Branch (unincorporated)16% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 37656

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
37663	Kingsport, TN	9 mi	14,230	$76,007	$238,900
37660	Kingsport, TN	9.4 mi	40,996	$49,191	$198,500
37681	Limestone, TN	9.8 mi	5,723	$65,857	$177,300
37615	Johnson City, TN	9.9 mi	22,821	$77,525	$294,900
37664	Kingsport, TN	10 mi	28,267	$63,653	$240,000
37642	Church Hill, TN	11 mi	15,011	$59,484	$189,200
37659	Jonesborough, TN	11 mi	29,080	$71,110	$249,600
37662	Kingsport, TN · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
37669	Kingsport, TN · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
37690	Telford, TN	11 mi	4,722	$74,286	$246,200
37602	Johnson City, TN · PO box	11 mi	—	—	—
37645	Mount Carmel, TN	11 mi	5,472	$68,866	$179,600

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Questions about 37656

What city is zip code 37656?

37656 is assigned to Fall Branch, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37656 in?

37656 is mostly in Washington County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 37656?

About 3,849 people live in 37656, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37656 in?

37656 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 37656?

The median household income in 37656 is $63,617.

What zip codes are near 37656?

The closest zip codes to 37656 are 37663, 37660, 37681, 37615, 37664.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37656, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.