Residential delivery area · Tennessee
ZIP Code 37055: Dickson, TN
ZIP code 37055 uses the postal name Dickson, Tennessee and lies mostly in Dickson County (92% of its land) with the rest in Hickman County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 29,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,821 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 9% of its land lies in Dickson; 90% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dickson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dickson County (92%); Hickman County (8%)
- Census places
- Dickson
- Metro area
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
- House district
- TN-7 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 201.7 sq mi · 144 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 37056 also use the name Dickson
Where is ZIP code 37055?
37055 centers on 36.077°, -87.443° and covers 201.7 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 37029, 37101, 37025, 37181, 37137, 37187, 37036.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 37055, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 37055 compare with the rest of Dickson County?
| Measure | 37055 | In Dickson County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 29,035 | 1st of 10 | 74th of 636 |
| Median household income | $70k | 7th of 9 | 161st of 425 |
| Median home value | $295k | 4th of 7 | 131st of 436 |
Its median household income is higher than in 46% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 59% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 37055?
The 2020 Census counted 29,319 people in 37055; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 29,035. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 8.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 29,035
- 2020 Census count
- 29,319+8.5% since 2010 (27,024)
- Households
- 11,539
- Median age
- 37.1
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 37055?
Of the 29,035 people the ACS estimates in 37055, 23.8% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.1%).
- Under 1823.8%
- 18 to 6459.5%
- 65 and older16.7%
- White, not Hispanic84.1%
- Hispanic or Latino7.1%
- Other or two or more4.5%
- Black, not Hispanic4.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 37055 earn?
Median household income is $69,821 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 9 ranked ZIP codes in Dickson County. It rose from $60,936 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,821
- Income per person
- $38,532
- Below the poverty line
- 13.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,33413,300 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 37055?
FHFA's house price index for 37055, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 134% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +5.6% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $294,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,072
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.6%
- Housing units
- 12,462
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 37055?
778 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 87 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade163
- Health care and social assistance107
- Accommodation and food services106
- Other services (except public administration)74
- Construction73
- Finance and insurance64
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 37055?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37029 | Burns | 6,405 | $97k | 10.0 mi |
| 37101 | McEwen | 6,484 | $78k | 10.3 mi |
| 37025 | Bon Aqua | 6,854 | $78k | 11.4 mi |
| 37181 | Vanleer | 1,886 | $79k | 12.1 mi |
| 37137 | Nunnelly | 2,090 | $56k | 13.8 mi |
| 37187 | White Bluff | 7,988 | $76k | 14.4 mi |
| 37036 | Charlotte | 7,205 | $73k | 14.9 mi |
| 37165 | Slayden | 35 | $36k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Dickson?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Dickson, TN without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 37056 | Dickson County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.