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37055 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 37055 covers Dickson, Tennessee, with a population of about 28,567 and a median household income of $69,283.

Population
28,567142 per square mile
Median age
37.21.5 points below the US average
Median household income
$69,283about the Tennessee median
Poverty rate
11.9%0.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$347,550up 27.1% in five years
Median rent
$1,0348% below the Tennessee median
Degree or higher
20.4%14.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.8%9.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
760

Where 37055 is

Dickson, Tennessee — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population28,567
Median age37.2
Family households70.2%
Born outside the US2.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.3%
White (non-Hispanic)84.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)5.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino6.2%
Veterans8.2%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$69,283
Income per person$37,425
Poverty rate11.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.1%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k4.3%
$20–25k3.4%
$25–30k2.0%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k5.3%
$50–60k8.1%
$60–75k14.5%
$75–100k13.4%
$100–125k14.4%
$125–150k5.8%
$150–200k4.6%
$200k or more7.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed13,300
Mean adjusted gross income$66,334
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.5%
Returns, under $25k27.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.5%
Returns, $200k or more3.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$258,200
Median gross rent$1,034
Rent as a share of household income23.5%
Owner-occupied74.8%
Vacant homes8%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house75.3%
Attached house2.3%
2 to 4 units3.9%
5 to 19 units7.7%
20 or more units1.1%
Mobile home9.7%
Boat, RV or van0%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$347,550as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 117.4%
Typical asking rent$1,582as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$347,550$110,861

$110,861 in 2000 to $347,550 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%
High school diploma or higher90.8%
Works from home8.1%
Drives to work alone78.8%
Takes public transport1.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.6% 4.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.7% 4.5 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.3% 4.2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.6% 2.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)11.2% same as the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.3% 7.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.4% 7.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.7% 1.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.1% same as the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.5% 2.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening63.5% 0.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.8% 3.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.3% 6.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.9% 2.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use74.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.4% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours39% 2.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.2% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments760
People employed11,866
Annual payroll$517,962,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 62.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 11 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss60.6 out of 100
Community resilience26.6 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave86.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm85.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado85.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake84.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide81.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought80.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind79.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning76.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire62.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave58.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding53.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather45.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane33Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail31.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Tennessee and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTennesseeUnited States
Median household income$69,283$67,097$78,538
Income per person$37,425$37,866$43,289
Poverty rate11.9%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$258,200$256,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,034$1,122$1,348
Homeownership74.8%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.4%30.4%35%
Unemployment rate4.3%4.7%5.2%
Works from home8.1%11.4%13.5%
Born outside the US2.6%5.9%13.9%
Median age37.238.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationDICKSON, TN US0.4 km away
Rain in a year54 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January47.5°F / 27.5°F4.33 in rain, 0.8 in snow
February52.3°F / 30.4°F4.9 in rain, 0.6 in snow
March61.1°F / 37.7°F5.44 in rain, 0.5 in snow
April70.9°F / 46.2°F4.93 in rain
May77.4°F / 54.9°F5.79 in rain
June84.1°F / 62.9°F4.02 in rain
July86.9°F / 66.8°F4.62 in rain
August86.9°F / 65.4°F3.45 in rain
September81.3°F / 58.5°F3.45 in rain
October71°F / 46.9°F4.04 in rain
November59.5°F / 36.5°F3.97 in rain
December50.4°F / 30.6°F5.13 in rain, 0.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket8% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket14% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Dickson County School District91.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Hickman County School District8.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability5.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

37056 Dickson, TN8.9 km away
37029 Burns, TN9 km away
37025 Bon Aqua, TN16.9 km away
37187 White Bluff, TN17.1 km away
37181 Vanleer, TN17.2 km away
37036 Charlotte, TN20.4 km away
37051 Cumberland Furnace, TN21.8 km away
37101 Mc Ewen, TN22.3 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Dickson County91.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Hickman County8.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area201.75 sq mi
Water area0.23 sq mi
Population density142 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.0760, -87.3995

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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