Jonesborough is a town in Washington County, Tennessee, home to about 6,232 people across 5.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37659.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Part is in Jonesborough, part in Johnson City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Jonesborough. 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 | Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport (TRI)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL473 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Jonesborough; 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.
Jonesborough had 5,860 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 99th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Washington County grew from 22,604 residents in 1900 to 133,001 in 2020.
Washington County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Erwin 1 W, TN weather station (11 miles away).
56,072 jobs at 3,076 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
83 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jonesborough.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 19 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 19 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| 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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1779.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Washington County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonesborough Elementary SchoolJonesborough | Pre-K–8 | 957 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lamar ElementaryJonesborough | Pre-K–8 | 391 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Fall Branch ElementaryFall Branch | K–8 | 256 | Public | 10.7 mi |
| Sulphur Springs ElementaryJonesborough | K–8 | 364 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| David Crockett High SchoolJonesborough | 9–12 | 1,122 | Public | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Johnson City.
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