Tigrett, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38070
Dyer County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 175
- 65/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $61,062
- Median income Below-median income area
- 13.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Tigrett pairs a below-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 31st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 65
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38070 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38070 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tigrett, Dyer County, Tennessee, home to just 175 residents across 2.7 square miles, a density of 65 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38070 reports a modest median household income of $61,062 (8% below the average Tennessee ZIP), while per-capita income is $43,062. The poverty rate is 16.3%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 64.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Dyer County, so 38070 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 38070, Tigrett, 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
175
Population
2.7
Area (sq mi)
65
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38070?
64.3
Median Age
55.3%
Male
44.7%
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?
$61,062
Median Household Income
-8% vs state ZIP avg
$43,062
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38070 ranks among Tennessee ZIPs
Tigrett, 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)
$61,062 49th percentile higher than 49% of 593 Tennessee ZIPs
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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
162housing units
162
Total Housing Units
118
Occupied Units
44
Vacant Units
1.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
2004
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38070 vs 38034 →
ZIP 38070 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38024
Dyersburg (38024)
27,406 residents
- 38001 4,719
Alamo (38001)
4,719 residents
- 38034 2,998
Friendship (38034)
2,998 residents
- 38050 459
Maury City (38050)
459 residents
- 38070 175
Tigrett (38070)
175 residents
- 38021 59
Crockett Mills (38021)
59 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38070 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38070 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38050
Maury City (38050)
$65,403 median income
- 38070
Tigrett (38070)
$61,062 median income
- 38024
Dyersburg (38024)
$57,061 median income
- 38001
Alamo (38001)
$53,438 median income
- 38034
Friendship (38034)
$47,241 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38070 ranks #2 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 38070, 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 38070 in?
ZIP code 38070 (Tigrett) 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 38070?
ZIP code 38070 in Tigrett, TN has a population of 175 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38070?
The median household income in ZIP 38070 is $61,062, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38070?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38070 is African American at 92.9%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38070?
In ZIP code 38070, 73.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.8% 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 38070?
In ZIP code 38070, approximately 85.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38070?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38070 is 16.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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