East Cleveland is a community in Bradley County, Tennessee, home to about 1,934 people across 1.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37311.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Cleveland; part is in East Cleveland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Cleveland. 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL487 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Cleveland; 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.
East Cleveland had 1,725 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 223rd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Bradley County grew from 15,759 residents in 1900 to 108,620 in 2020.
Bradley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 57.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland Fltr Plt, TN weather station (8 miles away).
42,835 jobs at 2,074 businesses in Bradley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
319 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Cleveland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 24 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 66 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 108 |
| Mental health providers | 70 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 29 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Cleveland, Bradley County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Memorial ElementaryCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 330 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Black Fox Elementary SchoolCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 493 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Blythe-Bower ElementaryCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 710 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| G.R. Stuart ElementaryCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 317 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Mayfield ElementaryCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 446 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Prospect Elementary SchoolCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 400 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| North Cleveland GOAL AcademyCleveland | K–12 | — | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Bradley County Virtual SchoolCleveland | 6–12 | 132 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Ocoee Middle SchoolCleveland | 6–8 | 1,096 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Bradley Central High SchoolCleveland | 9–12 | 1,649 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| PIE Innovation CenterCleveland | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Christian AcademyCleveland | Pre-K–12 | 37 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 mi |
| Cleveland Christian SchoolCleveland | K–12 | 102 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| Triumph Academy: An Acton AcademyCleveland | K–6 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Cleveland AcademyCleveland | 7–11 | 15 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 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 Cleveland and South Cleveland.
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