ZIP Code 37694 — Watauga, TN
37694 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Watauga, Tennessee, in Carter County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 37694 at a glance
| ZIP code | 37694 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Watauga |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| County | Carter FIPS 47019 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/New_York |
| Population | 1,729 |
| Coordinates | 36.384900, -82.275880 |
How ZIP+4 works in 37694
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 37694. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 37694 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 37694.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 37601 | Johnson City, TN | 4.6 mi |
| 37686 | Piney Flats, TN | 5.5 mi |
| 37682 | Milligan, TN | 5.9 mi |
| 37618 | Bluff City, TN | 6.7 mi |
| 37643 | Elizabethton, TN | 7.7 mi |
| 37614 | Johnson City, TN | 7.7 mi |
| 37604 | Johnson City, TN | 8.4 mi |
| 37615 | Johnson City, TN | 9.8 mi |
| 37658 | Hampton, TN | 10.8 mi |
| 37617 | Blountville, TN | 11.5 mi |
| 37663 | Kingsport, TN | 12.9 mi |
| 37692 | Unicoi, TN | 13.9 mi |
Questions about 37694
What is the ZIP+4 code for 37694?
37694 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 37694, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 37694?
37694 is assigned to Watauga, Tennessee, in Carter County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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