ZIP code
37686
Piney Flats, TN
37686 covers Piney Flats in Sullivan County, with 9,149 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 37686. Methodology
ZIP code map of 37686

About ZIP code 37686
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 37686. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 37686
Race
- White7,664
- Black or African American74
- American Indian or Alaska Native19
- Asian51
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race60
- Two or more races336
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 160
Age
- Under 10761
- 10 to 19862
- 20 to 29947
- 30 to 39896
- 40 to 49983
- 50 to 591,217
- 60 to 691,407
- 70 to 79860
- 80 and older274
Income and housing in 37686
Education
- High school graduate91.6%
- Bachelor's degree36.1%
- Graduate degree11.8%
Places covering 37686
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Johnson City11.0%
- Bluff City1.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Sullivan County98.8%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
87.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 37686
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6,543 | |
| 2006 | 6,448 | |
| 2007 | 7,019 | |
| 2008 | 6,581 | |
| 2009 | 6,606 | |
| 2010 | 6,612 | |
| 2011 | 6,894 | 6,703 |
| 2012 | 7,229 | 6,700 |
| 2013 | 7,498 | 6,830 |
| 2014 | 7,622 | 6,860 |
| 2015 | 8,236 | 7,020 |
| 2016 | 7,994 | 7,010 |
| 2017 | 8,220 | 7,120 |
| 2018 | 8,250 | 7,300 |
| 2019 | 8,129 | 7,450 |
| 2020 | 8,470 | 7,900 |
| 2021 | 8,667 | 7,970 |
| 2022 | 8,848 | 8,180 |
| 2023 | 9,149 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 37686
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 37694Watauga5.5 miPop 1,738 · Income $60,125
- 37617Blountville5.9 miPop 14,200 · Income $65,069
- 37615Johnson City6.4 miPop 22,013 · Income $75,556
- 37601Johnson City7.2 miPop 38,622 · Income $49,658
- 37618Bluff City7.9 miPop 13,208 · Income $58,413
- 37663Kingsport7.9 miPop 14,037 · Income $76,122
- 37614Johnson City9.7 miPop 2,581 · Income —
- 37604Johnson City9.9 miPop 38,359 · Income $49,351
- 37664Kingsport10.1 miPop 28,721 · Income $61,164
- 37682Milligan College10.2 miPop 513 · Income —
- 37643Elizabethton13.5 miPop 33,690 · Income $50,455
- 37660Kingsport13.8 miPop 40,114 · Income $46,913
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ZIP code 37686 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 37686 in?
- 37686 is in Piney Flats, TN.
- What county is 37686 in?
- 37686 is in Sullivan County.
- What is the median household income in 37686?
- The median household income in 37686 is $84,894.
- Which ZIP codes are near 37686?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 37686.