Photo: Mrgriffter · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Johnson City, TN: what to set up and who to call
Johnson City runs its own electric utility, Johnson City; its homes paid 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025. The closest ER is Franklin Woods Community Hospital, 1.3 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Johnson City, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Johnson City.
Power comes from Johnson City
Johnson City (Johnson City - (TN)), a municipal utility, serves 98.7% of Johnson City residents. Its homes paid an average of 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025, about $156 a month (its average across Tennessee).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Johnson City Water Dept
Johnson City Water Dept supplies almost all of Johnson City. It draws surface water and serves 105,057 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2026–Dec 2028, was 1.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 1.3 ppb. That’s lower than 59% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. TN0000331.
7 home internet providers serve Johnson City
100% of 22,417 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 97% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrightRidge | Fiber | 98% | 10,000/10,000 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL, Fixed wireless | 86% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 63% | 1,000/35 |
| Xfinity | Cable | 41% | 1,200/35 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 71% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 68% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Johnson City depends on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Johnson City, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s dayFind your street’s day on johnsoncitytn.org →
- RecyclingEvery week
Solid Waste Services Complex (91 New Street drop-off)
91 New Street, Johnson City, TN 37601
- Mon7 am–4:30 pm
- Tue7 am–4:30 pm
- Wed7 am–4:30 pm
- Thu7 am–4:30 pm
- Fri7 am–4:30 pm
From johnsoncitytn.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026; pages dated 2023-07-21. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Johnson City (86%) is in Johnson City School District; parts are in Washington County School District (9%) and Carter County School District (3%).
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Johnson City spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Johnson City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Johnson City | ZIP’s residents in Johnson City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37604 | Johnson City, TN | 48% | 91% |
| 37601 | Johnson City, TN | 36% | 69% |
| 37615 | Johnson City, TN | 8% | 25% |
| 37614 | Johnson City, TN | 6% | 100% |
| 37659 | Jonesborough, TN | 2% | 4% |
| 37686 | Piney Flats, TN | 1% | 11% |
A few homes fall in 37694. 37602, 37605 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Johnson City
Who supplies Johnson City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Johnson City Water Dept (EPA ID TN0000331). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.0 ppb (Jan 2026–Dec 2028), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Johnson City?
Johnson City (Johnson City - (TN)), a municipal utility. Its homes paid about 13.2¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Johnson City?
BrightRidge, Brightspeed, Spectrum, Xfinity, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Johnson City?
37604 (48%), 37601 (36%), 37615 (8%), 37614 (6%), 37659 (2%), 37686 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Johnson City in?
Johnson City School District. Parts of the city are in Washington County School District and Carter County School District.
How do I register to vote in Johnson City?
In Tennessee you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Washington County Election Commission. Check your registration at tnmap.tn.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Johnson City’s own website (johnsoncitytn.org), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.