PlainZIP

Sparta, TN

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Sparta, TN: 1 USPS ZIP, population 23,825. 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 SPARTA-TN · Sparta, TN 1 ZIPs · 23,825 pop · #20117/25278 · White County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $54,644
  • RANK-LOWER #20117/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Quebeck
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 77% owners
  • POP-TOWN 23,825
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $207,800

Nearest income peer: Quebeck, TN ( $2,704 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 Sparta

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Sparta 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, Sparta, 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.

20th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
23,825
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$54,644
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 ($54,644 average) · poverty 14.0%. The primary code (38583) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (77.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Sparta as a pure owner town.

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

Population concentration

One ZIP, 38583, is all of Sparta

There is no split to weigh here: 38583 holds every one of Sparta's 23,825 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

Mid-pack ZBP load on Sparta's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 402 establishments, 5,553 employees , annual payroll $254,864k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 38583 (402 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (75) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Sparta, TN

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

No other city sharing White County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Sparta. Doyle, Walling and Quebeck sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Doyle marks the far end of that range at $43,961, 20% below Sparta.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
38583 23,825 $54,644 402 26
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Sparta 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 Sparta, .