Elizabethton is a city in Carter County, Tennessee, home to about 14,374 people across 9.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 37643 and 37682, and parts of 37601 are in Elizabethton too.
Homes sold for a median of $183 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Elizabethton; also Valley Forge and Hunter
Mostly Elizabethton
Mostly Johnson City; part is in Elizabethton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elizabethton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA460 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elizabethton; 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.
Elizabethton had 14,546 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 44th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Carter County grew from 16,688 residents in 1900 to 56,356 in 2020.
Carter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 48.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elizabethton, TN weather station (2 miles away).
9,177 jobs at 751 businesses in Carter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
236 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elizabethton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 38 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 21 |
| Dentists | 20 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 33 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 13 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1799.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Elizabethton, Carter County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side ElementaryElizabethton | Pre-K–5 | 465 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Unaka ElementaryElizabethton | Pre-K–8 | 194 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Valley Forge ElementaryElizabethton | Pre-K–5 | 186 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Carter County Online AcademyElizabethton | K–12 | 123 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Harold McCormick ElementaryElizabethton | K–5 | 341 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Hunter ElementaryElizabethton | K–8 | 498 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| West Side ElementaryElizabethton | K–5 | 367 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Carter County Alternative SchoolElizabethton | 5–12 | 61 | Alternative Education | 8.1 mi |
| Happy Valley Middle SchoolElizabethton | 5–8 | 354 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| T A Dugger Junior High SchoolElizabethton | 6–8 | 619 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Elizabethton High SchoolElizabethton | 9–12 | 886 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Hampton High SchoolElizabethton | 9–12 | 368 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Happy Valley High SchoolElizabethton | 9–12 | 449 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Unaka High SchoolElizabethton | 9–12 | 284 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tn Christian Home & AcademyElizabethton | 8–12 | 7 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 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 Johnson City, Valley Forge, Pine Crest, Central, Hunter and Biltmore.
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