Oakdale, TN · standard
ZIP Code 37829
Morgan County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,804
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $90,691
- Median income Above-median income area
- $157,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Oakdale pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 26%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 28th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 37829 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 37829 covers 145.5 square miles in Oakdale, Morgan County, Tennessee (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,804 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 37829 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $90,691 (36% above the average Tennessee ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,553. The poverty rate is 11.1%, with unemployment at 4.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $157,300 (36% below the average Tennessee ZIP), and median rent is $1,092; owner occupancy is 91.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Morgan County, so 37829 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 37829, Oakdale, 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
1,804
Population
145.5
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 37829?
38.8
Median Age
53.9%
Male
46.1%
Female
0.5%
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?
$90,691
Median Household Income
+36% vs state ZIP avg
$31,553
Per Capita Income
11.1%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 37829 ranks among Tennessee ZIPs
Oakdale, 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)
$90,691 Top 12% higher than 88% of 593 Tennessee ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Tennessee 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
904housing units
904
Total Housing Units
680
Occupied Units
224
Vacant Units
2.91
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$157,300
Median Home Value
-36% vs state ZIP avg
$1,092
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 6 business establishments in ZIP 37829, employing approximately 29 people with a combined annual payroll of $961,000.
6
Businesses
29
Employees
$961K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 37829 vs 37887 →
ZIP 37829 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37748
Harriman (37748)
17,857 residents
- 37854
Rockwood (37854)
13,108 residents
- 37887
Wartburg (37887)
7,511 residents
- 37770 2,646
Lancing (37770)
2,646 residents
- 37829 1,804
Oakdale (37829)
1,804 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 37829 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 37829 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37829
Oakdale (37829)
$90,691 median income
- 37887
Wartburg (37887)
$65,137 median income
- 37748
Harriman (37748)
$64,883 median income
- 37854
Rockwood (37854)
$55,856 median income
- 37770
Lancing (37770)
$47,835 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 37829 ranks the highest 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 37829, 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 (1,804 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 37829 in?
ZIP code 37829 (Oakdale) is located in Morgan County, Tennessee. Morgan County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/morgan-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 37829?
ZIP code 37829 in Oakdale, TN has a population of 1,804 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 37829?
The median household income in ZIP 37829 is $90,691, which is 19% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 37829?
The median home value in ZIP 37829 is $157,300, which is 43% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 37829?
The largest racial group in ZIP 37829 is White at 94.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 37829?
ZIP code 37829 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 29 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 37829?
In ZIP code 37829, 58.2% 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 37829?
In ZIP code 37829, approximately 91.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 8.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 37829?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 37829 is 11.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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