Zip code 37144: Petersburg, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37144?

37144 is assigned to Petersburg, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 37144 in?

37144 is mostly in Lincoln County, but it extends into 4 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 37144?

About 2,892 people live in 37144, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37144?

The median household income in 37144 is $64,620.

Q: What zip codes are near 37144?

The closest zip codes to 37144 are 37019, 37047, 37334, 38459, 37091.

Residential delivery areaLincoln CountyCentral Time

Population

2,892

Median household income

$65K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$238K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,315/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

49.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

131 sq mi

22 people/sq mi

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

About 37144

37144 is a rural zip code in Petersburg, Tennessee (Lincoln County), covering 131 sq mi of land. About 2,892 people live here, or 22 per square mile. The median resident is 49.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $64,620 a year, 20% below the national median of $80,734. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $238,100, or 3.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,315 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 37.1 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and healthcare.

How 37144 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Rent-burdened renters67.9%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%45th of 584 in TN
Average commute37.1 min
95th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min70th of 597 in TN
Median age49.3
94th
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9101st of 608 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.521
94th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TN 0.47649th of 600 in TN
Homeownership rate84.9%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%156th of 600 in TN
Veterans8.6%
82nd
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%194th of 607 in TN
Residents 65 and older21.8%
82nd
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%188th of 608 in TN
Healthcare workers11.5%
76th
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%167th of 607 in TN
Self-employed workers10.8%
67th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%220th of 607 in TN
Per capita income$44,810
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,43793rd of 608 in TN
Work from home14.7%
60th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%113th of 608 in TN
Poverty rate12.3%
57th
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%338th of 600 in TN
Government workers14.1%
53rd
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%300th of 607 in TN
Median gross rent$1,315
44th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,18992nd of 515 in TN
Unemployment rate4.5%
43rd
U.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%272nd of 607 in TN
Housing vacancy5.9%
43rd
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%508th of 602 in TN
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%206th of 607 in TN
Uninsured rate4.8%
31st
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%528th of 607 in TN
Median home value$238,100
30th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700242nd of 590 in TN
Median household income$64,620
28th
U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595258th of 590 in TN
Median earnings per worker$41,760
28th
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229326th of 606 in TN
Residents under 1819.4%
27th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%377th of 608 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%292nd of 604 in TN
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%204th of 608 in TN
Diversity index22.9
16th
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4275th of 608 in TN
Broadband access83.5%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TN 89.2%406th of 600 in TN
Population2,892
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383389th of 608 in TN
Population density22/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi552nd of 608 in TN

Measure	37144	Lincoln	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	67.9%	41.1%	48.8%	51.1%	96th	45th of 584
Average commuteWeakness	37.1 min	30.8 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	95th	70th of 597
Median age	49.3	42.9	38.9	38.9	94th	101st of 608
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.521	0.459	0.476	0.483	94th	49th of 600
Homeownership rateStrength	84.9%	75.8%	66.9%	65.2%	89th	156th of 600
Veterans	8.6%	7.1%	7.3%	6.2%	82nd	194th of 607
Residents 65 and older	21.8%	20.1%	17.1%	17.2%	82nd	188th of 608
Healthcare workers	11.5%	9.9%	9.6%	9.7%	76th	167th of 607
Self-employed workers	10.8%	8.3%	9.8%	10%	67th	220th of 607
Per capita income	$44,810	$35,371	$39,437	$44,673	62nd	93rd of 608
Work from home	14.7%	6.5%	12.9%	15.1%	60th	113th of 608
Poverty rate	12.3%	12.9%	13.8%	12.5%	57th	338th of 600
Government workers	14.1%	16.2%	13.7%	14.5%	53rd	300th of 607
Median gross rent	$1,315	$857	$1,189	$1,413	44th	92nd of 515
Unemployment rate	4.5%	4.7%	4.7%	5.2%	43rd	272nd of 607
Housing vacancy	5.9%	8.9%	10.2%	10.1%	43rd	508th of 602
Tech workers	2.2%	4%	2.8%	3.8%	37th	206th of 607
Uninsured rate	4.8%	9.7%	10%	8.4%	31st	528th of 607
Median home value	$238,100	$229,700	$286,700	$332,700	30th	242nd of 590
Median household income	$64,620	$64,667	$69,595	$80,734	28th	258th of 590
Median earnings per worker	$41,760	$43,541	$45,229	$49,666	28th	326th of 606
Residents under 18	19.4%	22.3%	22.2%	22%	27th	377th of 608
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.6%	20.6%	31.1%	35.7%	19th	292nd of 604
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	2.1%	6.1%	14.1%	19th	204th of 608
Diversity index	22.9	27.6	46.4	61.4	16th	275th of 608
Broadband accessWeakness	83.5%	80.7%	89.2%	91%	9th	406th of 600
Population	2,892	35,946	7,066,383	334,922,499	5th	389th of 608
Population density	22/sq mi	63/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	552nd of 608

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

15%

5–17

18–24

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

22%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

49.3

Under 18

19.4%

65 and over

21.8%

Race and ethnicity

White88%
Black2%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

22.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

60%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,360
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 58.1%
Married couples: 47.6%
Living alone: 34.1%
Veterans (of adults): 8.6%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

37144

$64,620

Lincoln Co.

$64,667

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,810

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.521

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37144

$238,100

Lincoln Co.

$229,700

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37144

$1,315

Lincoln Co.

$857

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

82%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.1%

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,446
Owner-occupied: 84.9%
Vacant: 5.9%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 67.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 57.2%
Home value to income: 3.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

75%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

13%

20–29

32%

30–44

19%

45–59

12%

60+

22%

Average commute

37.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

64.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

18%

Construction and repair

12%

Healthcare

11%

Sales

10%

Education

Office and admin

Management

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Food service

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Police and fire

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.9%

Industries

Manufacturing

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

15%

Retail

13%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Construction

10%

Education

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Other services

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Information

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$41,760

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

14.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37144	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$46,364	$74,888
Service	$28,281	$26,804
Sales and office	$55,208	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,114	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

38%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

11%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 89.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Households with broadband: 83.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.3%
No internet access: 14.3%
Without health insurance: 4.8%
Limited-English households: 0.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Petersburg
State: Tennessee
County: Lincoln County
Center point: 35.3051° N, 86.6559° W
Land area: 131 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

37144 spans 5 counties

Lincoln County59% of land
Marshall County28% of land
Bedford County8% of land
Moore County3% of land
Giles County2% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 37144

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
37019	Belfast, TN	6.6 mi	455	$47,083	$274,000
37047	Cornersville, TN	9.9 mi	2,834	$64,688	$260,100
37334	Fayetteville, TN	11 mi	23,790	$62,525	$230,700
38459	Frankewing, TN	11 mi	541	$96,429	$311,100
37091	Lewisburg, TN	14 mi	24,747	$62,184	$261,600
37160	Shelbyville, TN	14 mi	38,148	$64,800	$277,700
38453	Dellrose, TN	16 mi	525	$75,208	$480,400
37359	Mulberry, TN	16 mi	1,062	$77,941	$274,600
37161	Shelbyville, TN · PO box	17 mi	—	—	—
37352	Lynchburg, TN	17 mi	3,166	$68,438	$341,000
37348	Kelso, TN	18 mi	1,044	$39,542	$266,200
37162	Shelbyville, TN · PO box	18 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 37144

What city is zip code 37144?

37144 is assigned to Petersburg, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37144 in?

37144 is mostly in Lincoln County, but it extends into 4 other counties.

What is the population of 37144?

About 2,892 people live in 37144, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37144 in?

37144 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 37144?

The median household income in 37144 is $64,620.

What zip codes are near 37144?

The closest zip codes to 37144 are 37019, 37047, 37334, 38459, 37091.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37144, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.