Putnam County, Tennessee
Putnam County covers 401 sq mi of land and has about 82,558 residents. 9 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 5 cities and towns. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
82,558
206/sq mi
Median household income
$59K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$283K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$908
U.S. $1,413
Median age
36
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
18.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Putnam County
9 total
Putnam County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
23%
$25–50k
20%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
15%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
6%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
11%
High school
32%
Some college
21%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
18%
Graduate
12%
How people get to work
Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.2%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.0%
Worked from home
10%
Other
0.3%
At a glance
| Putnam | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 61.2% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 29.8% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 10.1% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 87.9% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 10.6% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 5.7% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 21.1 min | 26.4 min |