ZIP Code 37826 — Niota city, TN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 37826 covers Niota, TN in McMinn County with a population of about 3,493.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 423; U.S. House district TN-3; the CHATTANOOGA media market.

Median household income in ZIP 37826 is about $63,922 — about 15% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.0%; unemployment rate near 1.9%; 15.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Retail trade, and Healthcare; about 3.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.0 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 $210,900 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $533 (about 54% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.8% (about 20.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 37826 in Niota, TN, a household would need roughly $58,000 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 $1,355. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($63,922). 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 Niota city, TN as Relatively Low (composite score 60.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (62.6) and hurricane (50.4). 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 Niota city, TN show little to no average snow and around 57.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 124 for ZIP 37826 (Niota city, 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.