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Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
12.5%
Tennessee
13.8%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Tennessee

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes with the highest poverty rate

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  1. 137916Knoxville75.6%
  2. 237407Chattanooga45.4%
  3. 338126Memphis45.2%
  4. 437410Chattanooga43.4%
  5. 538106Memphis43%
  6. 638127Memphis37.7%
  7. 737915Knoxville37.7%
  8. 837710Briceville37.5%
  9. 938231Henry37.1%
  10. 1037402Chattanooga36.5%

Zip codes with the lowest poverty rate

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  1. 137057Dixon Springs0.5%
  2. 237220Nashville0.5%
  3. 338139Germantown1.5%
  4. 437359Mulberry1.6%
  5. 538454Duck River1.8%
  6. 637180Unionville2%
  7. 737143Pegram2%
  8. 837146Pleasant View2.1%
  9. 937135Nolensville2.2%
  10. 1037350Lookout Mountain2.3%

Poverty rate by county in Tennessee

  1. 1Hancock County32.2%
  2. 2Lake County32.2%
  3. 3Clay County24.2%
  4. 4Pickett County23.9%
  5. 5Scott County23.1%
  6. 6Decatur County22.1%
  7. 7Cocke County21.9%
  8. 8Sequatchie County21.9%
  9. 9Hardin County21.5%
  10. 10Haywood County21.5%
  11. 11Johnson County21.4%
  12. 12Fentress County21%
  13. 13Lauderdale County21%
  14. 14Bledsoe County20.7%
  15. 15Jackson County20.3%
  16. 16Wayne County20%
  17. 17Hardeman County19%
  18. 18Weakley County19%
  19. 19Grundy County18.9%
  20. 20DeKalb County18.6%
  21. 21Obion County18.6%
  22. 22Campbell County18.5%
  23. 23Hamblen County18.4%
  24. 24Putnam County18.4%
  25. 25Cannon County18.3%
  26. 26Henry County18.3%
  27. 27Madison County18.2%
  28. 28Perry County18.1%
  29. 29Benton County17.8%
  30. 30Shelby County17.8%
  31. 31Claiborne County17.4%
  32. 32Coffee County17.4%
  33. 33Macon County17.2%
  34. 34Carter County17.1%
  35. 35Grainger County17.1%
  36. 36Carroll County17%
  37. 37Henderson County16.9%
  38. 38Lewis County16.7%
  39. 39McNairy County16.5%
  40. 40Stewart County16.4%
  41. 41Dyer County16.3%
  42. 42Marion County16.3%
  43. 43Overton County16.3%
  44. 44Chester County16.1%
  45. 45Van Buren County16.1%
  46. 46Rhea County15.9%
  47. 47Warren County15.7%
  48. 48Monroe County15.5%
  49. 49Washington County15.5%
  50. 50Greene County15.4%
  51. 51Sullivan County15.4%
  52. 52Hawkins County15.2%
  53. 53Morgan County15.1%
  54. 54Lawrence County15%
  55. 55Humphreys County14.8%
  56. 56Crockett County14.5%
  57. 57Cumberland County14.4%
  58. 58Meigs County14.3%
  59. 59Unicoi County14.3%
  60. 60Davidson County13.9%
  61. 61Polk County13.9%
  62. 62Union County13.8%
  63. 63Gibson County13.7%
  64. 64Tipton County13.6%
  65. 65Sevier County13.5%
  66. 66Anderson County13.4%
  67. 67White County13.2%
  68. 68Hamilton County13.1%
  69. 69McMinn County13%
  70. 70Lincoln County12.9%
  71. 71Giles County12.8%
  72. 72Bradley County12.7%
  73. 73Bedford County12.6%
  74. 74Loudon County12.6%
  75. 75Knox County12.2%
  76. 76Franklin County12%
  77. 77Roane County12%
  78. 78Trousdale County11.9%
  79. 79Marshall County11.8%
  80. 80Jefferson County11.4%
  81. 81Montgomery County11.3%
  82. 82Houston County11.1%
  83. 83Dickson County10.9%
  84. 84Hickman County10.6%
  85. 85Robertson County10.4%
  86. 86Fayette County10.3%
  87. 87Smith County10%
  88. 88Maury County9.8%
  89. 89Rutherford County9.3%
  90. 90Sumner County8.8%
  91. 91Blount County8.4%
  92. 92Moore County8%
  93. 93Wilson County8%
  94. 94Cheatham County7.7%
  95. 95Williamson County4.6%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest poverty rate in Tennessee?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 37916 (Knoxville, TN) has the highest: 75.6%.

Which zip code has the lowest poverty rate in Tennessee?

37057 (Dixon Springs, TN) has the lowest: 0.5%.

What is the poverty rate for the United States?

12.5%; in Tennessee it is 13.8%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of residents whose family income is below the federal poverty line (about $31,200 for a family of four). Lower is better.

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