Hurricane Mills, TN · standard
ZIP Code 37078
Humphreys County, Tennessee — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 674
- 3/sq mi
- $54,219
- Median income
- $257,900
- Median home value
- 9.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Hurricane Mills pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 41%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 56%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37078 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 37078 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 249.6 square miles in Hurricane Mills, Humphreys County, Tennessee. The area is home to 674 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 37078 against Tennessee and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 37078 sits at $54,219 (18% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $21,224. The poverty rate stands at 6.1% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $257,900 (4% above the state average) with median rent at $1,692 per month, and 55.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 37078 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Humphreys County, so you can benchmark 37078 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Top industries in ZIP 37078
Top 5 sectors by establishment count
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 37078.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
11 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Construction
Construction
6 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 4
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 37078, Hurricane Mills, TN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
674
Population
249.6
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 37078?
38.5
Median Age
55.0%
Male
45.0%
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?
$54,219
Median Household Income
-18% vs state
$21,224
Per Capita Income
6.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 37078 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,219 20th percentile higher than 20% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
344
Total Housing Units
310
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
3.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$257,900
Median Home Value
+4% vs state
$1,692
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 37078, employing approximately 424 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,724,000.
34
Businesses
424
Employees
$15.7M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 11 | 32.4% |
| Retail trade | 7 | 20.6% |
| Construction | 6 | 17.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 11.8% |
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 37078 vs 37140 →
ZIP 37078 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37185
Waverly (37185)
8,638 residents
- 37101
Mc Ewen (37101)
6,422 residents
- 37140 1,365
Only (37140)
1,365 residents
- 37078 674
Hurricane Mills (37078)
674 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 37078 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 37078 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37101
Mc Ewen (37101)
$78,043 median income
- 37140
Only (37140)
$62,232 median income
- 37078
Hurricane Mills (37078)
$54,219 median income
- 37185
Waverly (37185)
$51,314 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 37078 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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