DeKalb

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Tennessee

DeKalb is a sparsely populated county in Tennessee with 4 ZIP codes, 19,144 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, DeKalb, 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.

19th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
19,144
combined ZIP population
4
USPS ZIP codes covered
$54,091
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.

DeKalb lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 47041, 4 ZIPs, combined population 19,144). 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 19,144). 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, Grainger is the closest lower-income county and Greene the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 4 and 7 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for DeKalb. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.

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4

Total ZIPs

19,144

Total Population

ZIP Codes in DeKalb

Side-by-side: Compare 37166 vs 37012 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
37166 Smithville 13,446 34
37012 Alexandria 2,292 25
37095 Liberty 1,854 10
37059 Dowelltown 1,552 23

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of DeKalb?

DeKalb has a total population of 19,144 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in DeKalb?

DeKalb includes 4 ZIP codes: 37166, 37012, 37095, 37059.

DeKalb'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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