Fentress

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Tennessee

Fentress is a sparsely populated county in Tennessee with 4 ZIP codes, 16,851 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, Fentress, 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.

14th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
16,851
combined ZIP population
4
USPS ZIP codes covered
$51,030
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.

Fentress lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 47049, 4 ZIPs, combined population 16,851). 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 16,851). 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, Campbell is the closest lower-income county and Grundy the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 5 and 8 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Fentress. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.

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4

Total ZIPs

16,851

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Fentress

Side-by-side: Compare 38556 vs 38553 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
38556 Jamestown 12,540 15
38553 Clarkrange 2,312 19
38565 Grimsley 1,098 40
38504 Allardt 901 7

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Fentress?

Fentress has a total population of 16,851 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Fentress?

Fentress includes 4 ZIP codes: 38556, 38553, 38565, 38504.

Fentress'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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