Zip code 37694: Watauga, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37694?

37694 is assigned to Watauga, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 37694 in?

37694 is mostly in Carter County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 37694?

About 1,729 people live in 37694, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37694?

The median household income in 37694 is $81,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 37694?

The closest zip codes to 37694 are 37699, 37601, 37644, 37686, 37682.

Residential delivery areaCarter CountyEastern Time

Population

1,729

Median household income

$81K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$203K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$755/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

50.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

13 sq mi

137 people/sq mi

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

About 37694

37694 is a small-town zip code in Watauga, Tennessee (Carter County), covering 13 sq mi of land. About 1,729 people live here, or 137 per square mile. The median resident is 50.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $81,250 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $203,300, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $755 a month.

25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; construction and repair; and office and administrative support. 15% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 37694 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers18.7%
99th
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%21st of 607 in TN
Homeownership rate93.5%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%38th of 600 in TN
Median age50.5
95th
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.980th of 608 in TN
Veterans12.3%
95th
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%54th of 607 in TN
Self-employed workers15.4%
92nd
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%86th of 607 in TN
Residents 65 and older23.6%
89th
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%122nd of 608 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.497
88th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TN 0.47671st of 600 in TN
Unemployment rate6.8%
78th
U.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%135th of 607 in TN
Uninsured rate11.2%
77th
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%201st of 607 in TN
Per capita income$51,918
75th
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,43750th of 608 in TN
Government workers16.4%
68th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%192nd of 607 in TN
Median earnings per worker$51,087
58th
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229115th of 606 in TN
Housing vacancy7.5%
57th
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%438th of 602 in TN
Median household income$81,250
52nd
U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595120th of 590 in TN
Poverty rate9.1%
39th
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%436th of 600 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%
34th
U.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%190th of 604 in TN
Median home value$203,300
22nd
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700328th of 590 in TN
Work from home7.5%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%360th of 608 in TN
Broadband access86.7%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TN 89.2%297th of 600 in TN
Population density137/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi231st of 608 in TN
Foreign-born residents2.4%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%255th of 608 in TN
Average commute19.8 min
12th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min535th of 597 in TN
Residents under 1816.5%
12th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%485th of 608 in TN
Rent-burdened renters34.8%
8th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%400th of 584 in TN
Diversity index12.7
6th
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4452nd of 608 in TN
Median gross rent$755
5th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189396th of 515 in TN
Population1,729
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383462nd of 608 in TN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%478th of 607 in TN

Measure	37694	Carter	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Healthcare workers	18.7%	10.6%	9.6%	9.7%	99th	21st of 607
Homeownership rateStrength	93.5%	75.2%	66.9%	65.2%	98th	38th of 600
Median age	50.5	45.9	38.9	38.9	95th	80th of 608
Veterans	12.3%	8.7%	7.3%	6.2%	95th	54th of 607
Self-employed workers	15.4%	9.8%	9.8%	10%	92nd	86th of 607
Residents 65 and older	23.6%	22.8%	17.1%	17.2%	89th	122nd of 608
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.497	0.453	0.476	0.483	88th	71st of 600
Unemployment rate	6.8%	6.2%	4.7%	5.2%	78th	135th of 607
Uninsured rate	11.2%	11.7%	10%	8.4%	77th	201st of 607
Per capita income	$51,918	$30,064	$39,437	$44,673	75th	50th of 608
Government workers	16.4%	17.6%	13.7%	14.5%	68th	192nd of 607
Median earnings per worker	$51,087	$36,658	$45,229	$49,666	58th	115th of 606
Housing vacancy	7.5%	13.1%	10.2%	10.1%	57th	438th of 602
Median household income	$81,250	$50,135	$69,595	$80,734	52nd	120th of 590
Poverty rate	9.1%	17.1%	13.8%	12.5%	39th	436th of 600
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.9%	20.6%	31.1%	35.7%	34th	190th of 604
Median home value	$203,300	$168,200	$286,700	$332,700	22nd	328th of 590
Work from home	7.5%	7.2%	12.9%	15.1%	19th	360th of 608
Broadband accessWeakness	86.7%	83.7%	89.2%	91%	18th	297th of 600
Population density	137/sq mi	166/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	231st of 608
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	1.7%	6.1%	14.1%	14th	255th of 608
Average commuteStrength	19.8 min	24.3 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	12th	535th of 597
Residents under 18	16.5%	17.7%	22.2%	22%	12th	485th of 608
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	34.8%	36.5%	48.8%	51.1%	8th	400th of 584
Diversity index	12.7	13.7	46.4	61.4	6th	452nd of 608
Median gross rent	$755	$739	$1,189	$1,413	5th	396th of 515
Population	1,729	56,712	7,066,383	334,922,499	3rd	462nd of 608
Tech workers	0%	1.2%	2.8%	3.8%	1st	478th of 607

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

12%

5–17

18–24

25–34

20%

35–44

13%

45–54

17%

55–64

12%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

50.5

Under 18

16.5%

65 and over

23.6%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black2%
Hispanic4%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial1.0%

Diversity index

12.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

57.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.3%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 752
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 73.4%
Married couples: 59%
Living alone: 24.3%
Veterans (of adults): 12.3%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

13%

Median household income

37694

$81,250

Carter Co.

$50,135

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$51,918

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.497

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37694

$203,300

Carter Co.

$168,200

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37694

$755

Carter Co.

$739

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

0.6%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

13%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 813
Owner-occupied: 93.5%
Vacant: 7.5%
Median year built: 1991
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 34.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13%
Home value to income: 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

31%

20–29

37%

30–44

19%

45–59

0.3%

60+

0.5%

Average commute

19.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

19%

Construction and repair

12%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

11%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Management

Education

Transportation and moving

Production

Legal and social services

Food service

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Engineering and science

Police and fire

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Computer and math

Industries

Admin, support and management

20%

Construction

13%

Manufacturing

12%

Retail

11%

Health care and social assistance

10%

Education

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$51,087

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37694	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$76,458	$74,888
Service	$32,955	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,115	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,750	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

32%

Some college

20%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

14%

High school graduate or higher: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
Households with broadband: 86.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.1%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 11.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Watauga
State: Tennessee
County: Carter County
Center point: 36.3838° N, 82.2787° W
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

37694 spans 3 counties

Carter County80% of land
Sullivan County18% of land
Washington County3% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Watauga7% of zip
Johnson City4% of zip

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

Zip codes near 37694

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
37699	Piney Flats, TN · PO box	2.8 mi	—	—	—
37601	Johnson City, TN	3.8 mi	38,008	$50,686	$216,200
37644	Elizabethton, TN · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
37686	Piney Flats, TN	5.5 mi	9,495	$84,264	$352,200
37682	Milligan College, TN	5.8 mi	591	—	—
37618	Bluff City, TN	6.6 mi	12,548	$63,851	$188,900
37684	Mountain Home, TN · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
37605	Johnson City, TN · PO box	7.5 mi	—	—	—
37614	Johnson City, TN	7.6 mi	2,767	—	—
37604	Johnson City, TN	8.2 mi	39,097	$52,345	$259,600
37621	Bristol, TN · PO box	8.4 mi	—	—	—
37643	Elizabethton, TN	8.8 mi	34,120	$51,831	$166,600

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Questions about 37694

What city is zip code 37694?

37694 is assigned to Watauga, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37694 in?

37694 is mostly in Carter County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 37694?

About 1,729 people live in 37694, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37694 in?

37694 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 37694?

The median household income in 37694 is $81,250.

What zip codes are near 37694?

The closest zip codes to 37694 are 37699, 37601, 37644, 37686, 37682.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37694, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.