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Petersburg, TN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Petersburg, TN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,344. 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 PETERSBURG-TN · Petersburg, TN 1 ZIPs · 3,344 pop · #15587/25278 · Bedford County

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

  • INC-MID $64,620
  • RANK-LOWER #15587/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Shelbyville
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 85% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,344
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $238,100

Nearest income peer: Shelbyville, TN (+ $180 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 Petersburg

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Petersburg 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, Petersburg, TN sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

38th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,344
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$64,620
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 $64,620 and poverty 12.3% concentrate in 37144.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (84.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Petersburg as a pure owner town.

Within Tennessee, Elora is the closest lower-income city and Cornersville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Petersburg.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 37144, is all of Petersburg

There is no split to weigh here: 37144 holds every one of Petersburg's 3,344 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 Petersburg

Citywide ZBP: 28 establishments, 108 employees , annual payroll $5,815k (~8 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 37144 (28 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (6) · also Construction · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in Petersburg, TN

These ZIP codes sit in Bedford County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Petersburg. See the Bedford County roll-up →

Every one of the 4 cities sharing Bedford County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Petersburg, Bell Buckle, Wartrace and Unionville among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Unionville marks the far end of that range at $96,500, 49% above Petersburg.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
37144 3,344 $64,620 28 10
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Petersburg 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 Petersburg, .