Decatur

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Tennessee

Decatur is a sparsely populated county in Tennessee with 4 ZIP codes, 10,677 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Decatur, TN sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

24th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
10,677
combined ZIP population
4
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,570
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Decatur lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 47039, 4 ZIPs, combined population 10,677). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.

Lower-income footing on a short ZIP list (4 codes, population 10,677). Skip multi-ZIP synthesis; open the primary code first, then return here only for the FIPS-keyed rent and crime overlays.

Population sits in the five-to-twenty-five thousand band with few ZIPs - still ZIP-first for household fields, but the county seat ZIP (usually the densest row) is worth a second glance before the FIPS overlays.

Within Tennessee, Carroll is the closest lower-income county and Perry the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 12 and 2 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Decatur. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.

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4

Total ZIPs

10,677

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Decatur

Side-by-side: Compare 38363 vs 38329 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
38363 Parsons 6,097 26
38329 Decaturville 3,220 12
38311 Bath Springs 786 5
38380 Sugar Tree 574 5

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Decatur?

Decatur has a total population of 10,677 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Decatur?

Decatur includes 4 ZIP codes: 38363, 38329, 38311, 38380.

Decatur's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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