South Cleveland is a community in Bradley County, Tennessee, home to about 7,452 people across 14 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37311, 37323 and 37353.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cleveland; part is in South Cleveland
Part is in South Cleveland, part in Wildwood Lake and Cleveland
Part is in South Cleveland, part in McDonald and Collegedale
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside South 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 South 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.
South Cleveland had 7,673 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 84th 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).
366 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Cleveland’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 68 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 123 |
| Mental health providers | 88 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 33 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
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 | 2.5 mi |
| Black Fox Elementary SchoolCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 493 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Blythe-Bower ElementaryCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 710 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| G.R. Stuart ElementaryCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 317 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Mayfield ElementaryCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 446 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Michigan Avenue Elementary SchoolCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 452 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Oak Grove Elementary SchoolCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 383 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Park View Elementary SchoolCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 425 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Prospect Elementary SchoolCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 400 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Taylor Elementary SchoolCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 249 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Valley View Elementary SchoolCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 323 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Waterville Community Elementary SchoolCleveland | Pre-K–5 | 677 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| North Cleveland GOAL AcademyCleveland | K–12 | — | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Bradley County Virtual SchoolCleveland | 6–12 | 132 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Lake Forest Middle SchoolCleveland | 6–8 | 1,173 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Ocoee Middle SchoolCleveland | 6–8 | 1,096 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Bradley Central High SchoolCleveland | 9–12 | 1,649 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| PIE Innovation CenterCleveland | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Christian AcademyCleveland | Pre-K–12 | 37 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.6 mi |
| Cleveland Christian SchoolCleveland | K–12 | 102 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Triumph Academy: An Acton AcademyCleveland | K–6 | 8 | Nonsectarian | 2.2 mi |
| Cleveland AcademyCleveland | 7–11 | 15 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 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, Wildwood Lake, East Cleveland, McDonald and Collegedale.
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