Lenox, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38047
Dyer County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 91
- 36/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $58,438
- Median income Below-median income area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Lenox pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 36
- people per sq mi
- 0%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38047 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38047 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lenox, Dyer County, Tennessee, home to just 91 residents across 2.5 square miles, a density of 36 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $58,438.
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 38047, Lenox, 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
91
Population
2.5
Area (sq mi)
36
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38047?
17.6
Median Age
47.3%
Male
52.7%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$58,438
Median Household Income
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$15,611
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38047 ranks among Tennessee ZIPs
Lenox, 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)
$58,438 41st percentile higher than 41% 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 does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
57housing units
57
Total Housing Units
35
Occupied Units
22
Vacant Units
5.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 38047, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 38047 in?
ZIP code 38047 (Lenox) is located in Dyer County, Tennessee. Dyer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/dyer-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 38047?
ZIP code 38047 in Lenox, TN has a population of 91 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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