East Ridge is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, home to about 22,070 people across 8.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 37412, and parts of 37411 are in East Ridge too.
Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly East Ridge; also Chattanooga
Mostly Chattanooga; part is in East Ridge
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Ridge. 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)90 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL490 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Ridge; 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 Ridge had 22,167 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 31st 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 (3 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).
177 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Ridge.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 25 |
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge Elementary SchoolChattanooga | Pre-K–5 | 959 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Spring Creek Elementary SchoolChattanooga | Pre-K–5 | 698 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| East Ridge Middle SchoolChattanooga | 6–8 | 591 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| East Ridge High SchoolChattanooga | 9–12 | 867 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belvoir Christian AcademyChattanooga | Pre-K–8 | 99 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 0.3 mi |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help SchoolChattanooga | Pre-K–8 | 234 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 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 Chattanooga and Ridgeside.
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