Apison is a community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, home to about 4,271 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37302.
Homes sold for a median of $184 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Apison; also Collegedale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Apison. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)80 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL493 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Apison; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Apison had 4,428 residents in the 2020 census, up 79% since 2010.
It’s the 132nd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Hamilton County grew from 61,695 residents in 1900 to 366,207 in 2020.
Hamilton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 55 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chattanooga Lovell Ap, TN weather station (11 miles away).
205,761 jobs at 9,883 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Apison.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Hamilton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apison Elementary SchoolApison | Pre-K–5 | 617 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| East Hamilton Middle SchoolApison | 6–8 | 913 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Coon Adventist SchoolApison | K–8 | 59 | Seventh-day Adventist | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Collegedale.
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