Kenton, TN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Kenton, TN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,852. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet KENTON-TN · Kenton, TN 1 ZIPs · 2,852 pop · #17879/25278 · Gibson County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $60,000
  • RANK-LOWER #17879/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Dyer
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 70% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,852
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $108,700

Nearest income peer: Dyer, TN (+ $688 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Kenton

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Kenton on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Kenton, TN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

29th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,852
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$60,000
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $60,000 and poverty 19.6% concentrate in 38233.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (70.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Kenton as a pure owner town.

Within Tennessee, Kingsport is the closest lower-income city and Harrogate the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 4 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Kenton.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 38233, is all of Kenton

There is no split to weigh here: 38233 holds every one of Kenton's 2,852 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Kenton

Citywide ZBP: 30 establishments, 143 employees , annual payroll $5,456k (~11 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 38233 (30 units) ; leading NAICS Other services (except public administration) (8) · also Retail trade · Construction .

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ZIP Codes in Kenton, TN

These ZIP codes sit in Gibson County, which covers 8 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Kenton. See the Gibson County roll-up →

Kenton lands mid-pack among the 7 cities sharing Gibson County: Milan, Trenton and Medina earn more and Humboldt, Bradford and Rutherford earn less. Medina marks the far end of that range at $108,982, 82% above Kenton.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
38233 2,852 $60,000 30 12

Kenton roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Kenton, .