Lobelville, TN · standard
ZIP Code 37097
Perry County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,294
- 8/sq mi
- $50,658
- Median income
- $134,300
- Median home value
- 6.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Lobelville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 21st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37097 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 37097 covers 279.8 square miles in Lobelville, Perry County, Tennessee (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,294 residents on file, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 37097 reports a modest median household income of $50,658 (24% below the average Tennessee ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,171. Unemployment is 11.6%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $134,300 (46% below the average Tennessee ZIP), and median rent is $782; owner occupancy is 79.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Tennessee and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 37097.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 37097
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Lobelville, TN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 37097.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
3 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 + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 37097, Lobelville, 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
2,294
Population
279.8
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 37097?
43.6
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
2.8%
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?
$50,658
Median Household Income
-24% vs state ZIP avg
$24,171
Per Capita Income
15.0%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
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
1,242housing units
1,242
Total Housing Units
1,052
Occupied Units
190
Vacant Units
2.35
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$134,300
Median Home Value
-46% vs state ZIP avg
$782
Median Rent
1989
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 33 business establishments in ZIP 37097, employing approximately 551 people with a combined annual payroll of $25,899,000.
33
Businesses
551
Employees
$25.9M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 27.3% |
| Construction | 4 | 12.1% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 12.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 12.1% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 9.1% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 37097, 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 (2,294 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.