Zip code 37055: Dickson, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37055?

37055 is assigned to Dickson, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 37055 in?

37055 is mostly in Dickson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 37055?

About 29,035 people live in 37055, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37055?

The median household income in 37055 is $69,821.

Q: What zip codes are near 37055?

The closest zip codes to 37055 are 37056, 37029, 37101, 37025, 37181.

Residential delivery areaDickson CountyCentral Time

Population

29,035

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$295K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,072/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

202 sq mi

144 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 37055

37055 is a small-town zip code in Dickson, Tennessee (Dickson County), covering 202 sq mi of land. About 29,035 people live here, or 144 per square mile. The median resident is 37.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,821 a year, 14% below the national median of $80,734. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $294,600, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,072 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.2 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and production and manufacturing.

How 37055 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers12.1%
82nd
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%145th of 607 in TN
Veterans8.3%
80th
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%211th of 607 in TN
Average commute29.2 min
70th
U.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min253rd of 597 in TN
Residents under 1823.8%
65th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%160th of 608 in TN
Poverty rate13.5%
63rd
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%308th of 600 in TN
Homeownership rate73.6%
63rd
U.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%374th of 600 in TN
Uninsured rate8.5%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%347th of 607 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.450
62nd
U.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476225th of 600 in TN
Government workers14.8%
58th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%269th of 607 in TN
Self-employed workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%278th of 607 in TN
Housing vacancy7.4%
56th
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%446th of 602 in TN
Residents 65 and older16.7%
51st
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%398th of 608 in TN
Population29,035
48th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,38374th of 608 in TN
Work from home12%
46th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%192nd of 608 in TN
Per capita income$38,532
45th
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437175th of 608 in TN
Median home value$294,600
43rd
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700147th of 590 in TN
Tech workers2.3%
39th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%196th of 607 in TN
Median earnings per worker$44,076
37th
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229247th of 606 in TN
Median household income$69,821
35th
U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595205th of 590 in TN
Median age37.1
35th
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9482nd of 608 in TN
Unemployment rate4%
34th
U.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%305th of 607 in TN
Median gross rent$1,072
26th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189169th of 515 in TN
Broadband access88%
23rd
U.S. 91% · TN 89.2%251st of 600 in TN
Diversity index28.5
22nd
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4216th of 608 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%268th of 604 in TN
Population density144/sq mi
17th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi225th of 608 in TN
Foreign-born residents2.8%
17th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%225th of 608 in TN
Rent-burdened renters33%
7th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%414th of 584 in TN

Measure	37055	Dickson	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Healthcare workers	12.1%	12%	9.6%	9.7%	82nd	145th of 607
Veterans	8.3%	8.9%	7.3%	6.2%	80th	211th of 607
Average commute	29.2 min	32.7 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	70th	253rd of 597
Residents under 18	23.8%	22.5%	22.2%	22%	65th	160th of 608
Poverty rate	13.5%	10.9%	13.8%	12.5%	63rd	308th of 600
Homeownership rate	73.6%	80.3%	66.9%	65.2%	63rd	374th of 600
Uninsured rate	8.5%	8%	10%	8.4%	62nd	347th of 607
Income inequality (Gini)	0.450	0.428	0.476	0.483	62nd	225th of 600
Government workers	14.8%	13.7%	13.7%	14.5%	58th	269th of 607
Self-employed workers	9.9%	9.8%	9.8%	10%	57th	278th of 607
Housing vacancy	7.4%	8%	10.2%	10.1%	56th	446th of 602
Residents 65 and older	16.7%	16.8%	17.1%	17.2%	51st	398th of 608
Population	29,035	55,983	7,066,383	334,922,499	48th	74th of 608
Work from home	12%	11.5%	12.9%	15.1%	46th	192nd of 608
Per capita income	$38,532	$39,457	$39,437	$44,673	45th	175th of 608
Median home value	$294,600	$306,400	$286,700	$332,700	43rd	147th of 590
Tech workers	2.3%	2.9%	2.8%	3.8%	39th	196th of 607
Median earnings per worker	$44,076	$47,588	$45,229	$49,666	37th	247th of 606
Median household income	$69,821	$75,003	$69,595	$80,734	35th	205th of 590
Median age	37.1	39.1	38.9	38.9	35th	482nd of 608
Unemployment rate	4%	3.4%	4.7%	5.2%	34th	305th of 607
Median gross rent	$1,072	$1,015	$1,189	$1,413	26th	169th of 515
Broadband access	88%	86.4%	89.2%	91%	23rd	251st of 600
Diversity index	28.5	23.4	46.4	61.4	22nd	216th of 608
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.3%	22%	31.1%	35.7%	21st	268th of 604
Population density	144/sq mi	114/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	17th	225th of 608
Foreign-born residents	2.8%	2%	6.1%	14.1%	17th	225th of 608
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	33%	32.7%	48.8%	51.1%	7th	414th of 584

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

12%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.1

Under 18

23.8%

65 and over

16.7%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black4%
Hispanic7%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.5%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

28.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

66%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

0.3%

Households

Households: 11,539
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 71.6%
Married couples: 48%
Living alone: 23%
Veterans (of adults): 8.3%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

24%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

17%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

37055

$69,821

Dickson Co.

$75,003

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$38,532

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.450

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37055

$294,600

Dickson Co.

$306,400

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37055

$1,072

Dickson Co.

$1,015

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 12,462
Owner-occupied: 73.6%
Vacant: 7.4%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 33%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.6%
Home value to income: 4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

34%

20–29

11%

30–44

12%

45–59

13%

60+

17%

Average commute

29.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

12%

Management

11%

Production

11%

Construction and repair

10%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Police and fire

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

17%

Manufacturing

15%

Retail

13%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$44,076

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37055	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,750	$74,888
Service	$28,077	$26,804
Sales and office	$38,528	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$53,841	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,271	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

38%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
Households with broadband: 88%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 68.8%
No internet access: 10.6%
Without health insurance: 8.5%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Dickson
State: Tennessee
County: Dickson County
Center point: 36.0772° N, 87.4428° W
Land area: 202 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

37055 spans 2 counties

Dickson County92% of land
Hickman County8% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Dickson9% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 37055

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
37056	Dickson, TN · PO box	7 mi	—	—	—
37029	Burns, TN	10 mi	6,405	$97,222	$419,400
37101	Mc Ewen, TN	10 mi	6,484	$78,043	$222,700
37025	Bon Aqua, TN	11 mi	6,854	$77,846	$283,400
37181	Vanleer, TN	12 mi	1,886	$78,625	$215,500
37137	Nunnelly, TN	14 mi	2,090	$55,893	$153,800
37187	White Bluff, TN	14 mi	7,988	$76,228	$300,800
37036	Charlotte, TN	15 mi	7,205	$73,102	$257,600
37165	Slayden, TN	15 mi	35	$36,000	—
37051	Cumberland Furnace, TN	16 mi	3,765	$69,545	$342,500
37098	Lyles, TN	16 mi	6,046	$63,371	$241,600
37062	Fairview, TN	18 mi	13,851	$91,750	$379,600

Zip codes like 37055 elsewhere

Matched on income, home values, age, density, education, housing and commuting

Questions about 37055

What city is zip code 37055?

37055 is assigned to Dickson, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37055 in?

37055 is mostly in Dickson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 37055?

About 29,035 people live in 37055, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37055 in?

37055 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 37055?

The median household income in 37055 is $69,821.

What zip codes are near 37055?

The closest zip codes to 37055 are 37056, 37029, 37101, 37025, 37181.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37055, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.