ZIP 37644 is served primarily by Carter County, TN — including Elizabethton. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Carter County aggregate. FEMA NRI rates wildfire risk here as High.
Mar peaks. Feb dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Building fires | 87 | 20.1% | |
| 2 | Vehicle accident, general cleanup | 42 | 9.7% | |
| 3 | Special outside fire, other | 36 | 8.3% | |
| 4 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 27 | 6.2% | |
| 5 | Outside rubbish, trash or waste fire | 22 | 5.1% |
9 cities sit in Carter County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabethton | 14,375 | 337 | 52 | B- |
| 2 | Hunter | 2,121 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 | Pine Crest | 2,082 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 | Valley Forge | 2,042 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Central | 1,942 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Biltmore | 1,917 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Hampton | 1,419 | 55 | 18 | C+ |
| 8 | Roan Mountain | 984 | 15 | 12 | B+ |
| 9 | Watauga | 714 | 26 | 7 | D |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Carter County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.