ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 37055: Dickson County, TN

ZIP Code 37055 (Dickson County, Tennessee) has an estimated 29,035 residents in 11,539 households. The median household income is $69,821, the median home value is $294,600 and the median gross rent is $1,072/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

29,035

Margin of error ±1,151

Median household income

$69,821

Margin of error ±$3,642

Median home value

$294,600

Margin of error ±$18,052

Median gross rent

$1,072/mo

Margin of error ±$77

Median age

37.1 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.2 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 37055 compares with Tennessee and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3705537.1 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 37055$69,821Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 37055$38,532Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3705513.5%Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 370554.0%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3705520.3%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 37055$294,600Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 37055$1,072/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3705573.6%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3705529.2 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3705512.0%Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 37055

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 37055 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 37055Margin of errorTennesseeUnited States
Total population29,035±1,1517,066,383334,922,499
Median age37.1 yrs±1.8 yrs38.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households11,539±4832,824,277129,227,496
Median household income$69,821±$3,642$69,595$80,734
Per capita income$38,532±$4,320$39,437$44,673
Poverty rate13.5%±2.8 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.0%±1.8 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.3%±2.9 pts31.1%35.7%
Median home value$294,600±$18,052$286,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,072/mo±$77$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes73.6%±3.3 pts66.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.2 min±3.0 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.0%±3.0 pts12.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 37055
GroupZIP 37055TennesseeUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino84.1%71.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.1%15.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%1.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)7.1%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 37055 is

State
Tennessee
Main county
Dickson County— also overlaps Hickman County
Largest overlapping place
Dickson (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
201.75 sq mi· about 144 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Dickson County

37029 Dickson County, TN37036 Dickson County, TN37051 Dickson County, TN37165 Slayden, TN37181 Dickson County, TN37187 Dickson County, TN

See every ZIP code in Tennessee, or compare ZIP 37055 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.