Big Rock, TN · standard
ZIP Code 37023
Stewart County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,811
- 39/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $75,391
- Median income Near-median income area
- $216,100
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Big Rock pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 45%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 39
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37023 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 37023 covers 46.9 square miles in Big Rock, Stewart County, Tennessee (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,811 residents on file, a density of 39 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 37023 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $75,391 (13% above the average Tennessee ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,527. The poverty rate is 18.1%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $216,100 (13% below the average Tennessee ZIP) and median rent is $1,261; 80.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Stewart County, so 37023 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 37023, Big Rock, TN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,811
Population
46.9
Area (sq mi)
39
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 37023?
42.7
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$75,391
Median Household Income
+13% vs state ZIP avg
$28,527
Per Capita Income
18.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 37023 ranks among Tennessee ZIPs
Big Rock, TN household income vs. every Tennessee ZIP code
Median household income among 593 reporting Tennessee ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$75,391 Top 27% higher than 73% of 593 Tennessee ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
613housing units
613
Total Housing Units
571
Occupied Units
42
Vacant Units
2.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$216,100
Median Home Value
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$1,261
Median Rent
1996
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 37023, employing approximately 207 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,604,000.
14
Businesses
207
Employees
$15.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 37023 vs 37028 →
ZIP 37023 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37058
Dover (37058)
7,081 residents
- 37079 2,578
Indian Mound (37079)
2,578 residents
- 37023 1,811
Big Rock (37023)
1,811 residents
- 37028 676
Bumpus Mills (37028)
676 residents
- 42254 209
La Fayette (42254)
209 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 37023 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 37023 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37079
Indian Mound (37079)
$86,804 median income
- 37028
Bumpus Mills (37028)
$77,656 median income
- 37023
Big Rock (37023)
$75,391 median income
- 37058
Dover (37058)
$58,871 median income
- 42254
La Fayette (42254)
$47,250 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 37023 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 37023, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,811 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 37023 in?
ZIP code 37023 (Big Rock) is located in Stewart County, Tennessee. Stewart County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/stewart-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 37023?
ZIP code 37023 in Big Rock, TN has a population of 1,811 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 37023?
The median household income in ZIP 37023 is $75,391, which is 1% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 37023?
The median home value in ZIP 37023 is $216,100, which is 22% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 37023?
The largest racial group in ZIP 37023 is White at 93.3%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 37023?
ZIP code 37023 has 14 business establishments employing approximately 207 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 37023?
In ZIP code 37023, 57.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 37023?
In ZIP code 37023, approximately 80.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 19.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 37023?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 37023 is 18.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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