Ripley, TN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ripley, TN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 17,403. 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 RIPLEY-TN · Ripley, TN 1 ZIPs · 17,403 pop · #21956/25278 · Lauderdale County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-LOW · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $49,403
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21956/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Halls
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-LOW 64% owners
  • POP-TOWN 17,403
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $153,300

Nearest income peer: Halls, TN (+ $430 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 Ripley

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

median HH income

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Ripley, TN sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

13th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
17,403
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$49,403
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.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($49,403 average) · poverty 21.3%. The primary code (38063) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (63.9%) for this income tier, rent $782 may matter more than the home-value average.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 38063, is all of Ripley

There is no split to weigh here: 38063 holds every one of Ripley's 17,403 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 Ripley

Citywide ZBP: 206 establishments, 3,712 employees , annual payroll $172,945k (~12 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 38063 (206 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (40) · also Other services (except public administration) · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Ripley, TN

These ZIP codes sit in Lauderdale County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Ripley. See the Lauderdale County roll-up →

Ripley lands mid-pack among the 3 cities sharing Lauderdale County: Gates earns more and Henning earns less. Henning marks the far end of that range at $41,042, 17% below Ripley.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
38063 17,403 $49,403 206 22

Ripley 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 Ripley, .