DeKalb County, Tennessee
DeKalb County covers 304 sq mi of land and has about 20,959 residents. 4 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 4 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
20,959
69/sq mi
Median household income
$53K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$236K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$839
U.S. $1,413
Median age
41.9
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
18.6%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in DeKalb County
4 total
DeKalb County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
23%
$25–50k
24%
$50–75k
16%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
3%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
15%
High school
39%
Some college
18%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
13%
Graduate
8%
How people get to work
Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0.4%
Walked
0.9%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
7%
Other
0.8%
At a glance
| DeKalb | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 72.6% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.8% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 83.2% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 8.7% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 4.8% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 29.3 min | 26.4 min |