ZIP Code 37659 — Jonesborough town, TN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 37659 covers Jonesborough, TN in Washington County with a population of about 29,247.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 423; U.S. House district TN-1; the TRI - CITIES, TN - VA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 37659 is about $69,765 — about 7% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.8%; unemployment rate near 3.7%; 28.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 5.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 10.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $241,700 — about 31% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $853 (about 27% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.0% (about 14.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 37659 in Jonesborough, TN, a household would need roughly $67,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,553. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($69,765). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Jonesborough town, TN as Relatively Low (composite score 61.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (71.1) and hurricane (55.9). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Jonesborough town, TN show little to no average snow and around 47.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,037 for ZIP 37659 (Jonesborough town, TN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.