What city is 37659 in?

37659 is a Jonesborough, TN mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Jonesborough; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 37659?

About 29,080 people (±1,580), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,313.

What is the median household income in 37659?

$71,110 (±$3,378), compared with $69,595 for Tennessee as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 37659?

21 USPS carrier routes with 13,728 residential and 400 business mailboxes (14,110 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 37659?

The closest, measured center to center: 37690 (3.5 mi, Telford), 37681 (6.6 mi), 37604 (7 mi, Johnson City), 37614 (7.9 mi, Johnson City), 37615 (8.7 mi, Johnson City) and 37641 (10.4 mi).

37659 ZIP Code, Jonesborough, TN

37659 is a ZIP code in Jonesborough, Tennessee in Washington County. It covers 127 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 37690, 37681 and 37604. 29,080 people live here in 11,906 households. With about 229 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (80%). Median household income is $71,110, close to the Tennessee median of $69,595; the median age is 45.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Jonesborough, TN
County: Washington County
Land area: 127 sq mi
Population: 29,080
Median household income: $71,110
Carrier routes: 21 (13,728 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	29,080
Households	11,906
Median household income	$71,110
Income per person	$37,683
Median age	45.3
Homeowners	79.7%
Median home value	$249,600
Median rent	$1,008
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.4%
Average commute (minutes)	25.1
Households with kids under 18	25.5%
Moved in the past year	9.2%
Below the poverty line	9.7%
Broadband internet	90.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.8%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.4%
$10–15K	5.9%
$15–25K	6.0%
$25–35K	7.2%
$35–50K	15.1%
$50–75K	17.6%
$75–100K	13.0%
$100–150K	19.3%
$150–200K	8.2%
$200K+	5.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.8%
10–19	9.9%
20–24	4.8%
25–34	12.0%
35–44	11.2%
45–54	14.6%
55–64	14.5%
65–74	12.2%
75+	9.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	41.9%
Owned outright	33.1%
Rented	18.8%
Vacant	6.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	79.1%
Townhome	1.7%
2–4 units	2.2%
5–19 units	3.4%
20+ units	2.3%
Mobile / other	11.3%

Businesses in 37659

358 business establishments with 3,237 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 56
Other Services (except Public Administration): 52
Construction: 47
Accommodation and Food Services: 35
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 32
Health Care and Social Assistance: 32
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 29
Finance and Insurance: 19

EDDM carrier routes

37659 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 13,728 residential and 400 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 37659

37659 has 21 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 19 rural (R)) with 13,728 residential and 400 business mailboxes. Routes range from 168 homes (C002) to 830 homes (R013); the median route has 676 homes. The Census counted 11,906 households in 37659 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	17
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 90, 168 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 78, 551 homes
Route R014 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 605 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 650 homes
Route R016 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 703 homes

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Every carrier route in 37659

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	551	78	$66,423	—	—	—
C002	City	168	90	$35,423	—	—	—
R001	Rural	593	10	$51,408	—	—	—
R002	Rural	665	3	$58,542	—	—	—
R003	Rural	694	3	$66,679	—	—	—
R004	Rural	763	3	$75,646	—	—	—
R005	Rural	696	11	$68,597	—	—	—
R006	Rural	636	12	$55,666	—	—	—
R007	Rural	683	7	$102,649	—	—	—
R008	Rural	732	14	$55,666	—	—	—
R009	Rural	650	42	$58,542	—	—	—
R010	Rural	676	0	$66,679	—	—	—
R011	Rural	750	3	$35,423	—	—	—
R012	Rural	602	5	$117,253	—	—	—
R013	Rural	830	13	$58,542	—	—	—
R014	Rural	605	54	$75,646	—	—	—
R015	Rural	736	5	$85,596	—	—	—
R016	Rural	703	28	$117,253	—	—	—
R017	Rural	666	2	$75,646	—	—	—
R018	Rural	604	4	$66,423	—	—	—
R019	Rural	725	13	$85,596	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 37659 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

37690 — Telford CDP, TN (3.5 mi)
37681 (6.6 mi)
37604 — Johnson City city, TN (7 mi)
37614 — Johnson City city, TN (7.9 mi)
37615 — Johnson City city, TN (8.7 mi)
37641 (10.4 mi)
37656 — Fall Branch CDP, TN (10.8 mi)
37601 — Johnson City city, TN (11.2 mi)

Areas that include 37659

Jonesborough, TN ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Washington County ZIP codes — 9 ZIP codes
Tennessee ZIP code data

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 37659, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 37659 in?: 37659 is a Jonesborough, TN mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Jonesborough; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 37659 in?: 37659 is in Washington County.
What is the population of 37659?: About 29,080 people (±1,580), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,313.
What is the median household income in 37659?: $71,110 (±$3,378), compared with $69,595 for Tennessee as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 37659?: 21 USPS carrier routes with 13,728 residential and 400 business mailboxes (14,110 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 37659?: The closest, measured center to center: 37690 (3.5 mi, Telford), 37681 (6.6 mi), 37604 (7 mi, Johnson City), 37614 (7.9 mi, Johnson City), 37615 (8.7 mi, Johnson City) and 37641 (10.4 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.