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Watauga ZIP code, Tennessee

The ZIP code for Watauga, TN is 37694, and its area code is 423.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
644
Area code
423

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Watauga itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Johnson City (3.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Watauga in numbers

About 644 people live in Watauga, in 278 households. The median household income is $62,917 a year, 10% below the Tennessee median of $69,595 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $156,900 (45% below the Tennessee median), and median gross rent is $588 a month. The median age is 43.0; 29.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% across Tennessee); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population644Watauga644
Households278Watauga278
Median age43.0Watauga43.0Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$62,917Watauga$62,917Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$156,900Watauga$156,900Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$588Watauga$588Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%Watauga29.8%Tennessee31.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.9 minWatauga18.9 minTennessee25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density738 / sq miWatauga738 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Watauga city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Watauga

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Watauga
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
37694 Watauga , TN Standard 1,729 $81,250 $203,300

Map of Watauga ZIP codes

37694

The ZIP codes of Watauga, TN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Watauga

The nearest larger towns are Central (1,938 people, 2.4 mi), Elizabethton (14,374 people, 3.6 mi) and Biltmore (1,846 people, 3.9 mi).

Towns near Watauga
TownPopulationDistance
Elizabethton 14,374 3.6 mi
Johnson City 72,222 5.3 mi
Oak Grove 4,626 8.8 mi
Unicoi 3,806 10.3 mi
Spurgeon 4,071 10.8 mi
Jonesborough 6,232 11.4 mi
Blountville 3,309 11.6 mi
Bristol 27,636 13.8 mi
Colonial Heights 3,258 14.1 mi
Erwin 5,988 16.8 mi
Kingsport 56,262 17.4 mi
Bristol, VA 16,849 18.7 mi
Bloomingdale 9,292 19.0 mi
Mount Carmel 5,472 24.9 mi

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