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ZIP Code 37059: Dowelltown, TN
ZIP code 37059 uses the postal name Dowelltown, Tennessee and lies entirely in DeKalb County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,510 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Dowelltown; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dowelltown · its only residential ZIP
- County
- DeKalb County
- Census places
- Dowelltown
- House district
- TN-6 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 28.1 sq mi · 57 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 37059?
37059 centers on 35.985°, -85.903° and covers 28.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 37095, 37166.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 37059, 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 37059 compare with the rest of DeKalb County?
| Measure | 37059 | In DeKalb County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,590 | 8th of 11 | 479th of 636 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $232k | not ranked | not ranked |
37059's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$12,824) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,510); 37059's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$68,198) is more than a quarter of the figure ($232,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 44% of 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 37059?
The 2020 Census counted 1,578 people in 37059; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,590. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,590±542 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,578
- Households
- 606
- Median age
- 38.0
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 37059?
Of the 1,590 people the ACS estimates in 37059, 26.4% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.7%).
- Under 1826.4%
- 18 to 6460.1%
- 65 and older13.5%
- White, not Hispanic91.7%
- Hispanic or Latino4.8%
- Other or two or more2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 37059 earn?
Median household income is $49,510 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,510±$12,824
- Income per person
- $24,783
- Below the poverty line
- 31.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 13.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,961720 returns; wages 77% 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 37059?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $232,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,075
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 63.5%
- Housing units
- 705
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 37059?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Retail trade3
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 37059?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37095 | Liberty | 1,697 | $65k | 3.5 mi |
| 37166 | Smithville | 15,731 | $53k | 8.0 mi |
| 37012 | Alexandria | 2,118 | $49k | 8.3 mi (near) |
| 38569 | Lancaster | 390 | – | 9.6 mi (near) |
| 38567 | Hickman | 1,065 | $100k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 38582 | Silver Point | 1,729 | $93k | 11.1 mi (near) |
| 37016 | Auburntown | 900 | $65k | 11.9 mi (near) |
| 38547 | Brush Creek | 2,088 | $81k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.