Polk County, TN ZIP Codes

Tennessee (TN)  ·  10 ZIP codes  ·  10 cities
10
ZIP codes
17,776
population (2021)
+5.7%
pop change since 2010
47139
FIPS code
Polk County ZIP code map
About Polk County
Polk County is located in Tennessee and contains 10 ZIP codes across 10 cities and communities. The county's population was 17,776 as of 2021, an increase of 5.7% from 16,825 in 2010. The timezone is Central Time (observes DST). The Federal Information Processing System (FIPS) code for Polk County is 47139.
Population
2021 population17,776
2010 population16,825
Change+5.7%
County details
StateTennessee
FIPS code47139
TimezoneCentral
Daylight savingYes
Cities in Polk County
ZIP codes for Polk County, TN (10)

Demographics & statistics

14,209
Population
46.1
Median age
$56,978
Median household income
$31,992
Per capita income
$117,143
Median home value
$525
Median monthly rent
80.7%
Home ownership
16.7%
Poverty rate
8.1%
Unemployment
6,076
Housing units
14.3%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
326
Under 5
302
361
5–9
334
452
10–14
420
430
15–19
399
409
20–24
379
745
25–34
690
895
35–44
830
1,062
45–54
984
654
55–59
607
540
60–64
501
894
65–74
829
508
75–84
472
97
85+
89
← Male
Female →

Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 182,78217.8%
18 and over11,42782.2%
65 and over2,88924.8%
Median age46.1 years

Race & ethnicity

White 86%
Two or more races 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5%
Other race 1%
Black or African American 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Asian 0.1%
GroupCount%
White12,92886%
Two or more races9896.6%
Hispanic or Latino8315.5%
Other race1521%
Black or African American680.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native510.3%
Asian210.1%

Household income

Under $10k 6.3%
$10k–$15k 6.1%
$15k–$25k 10.6%
$25k–$35k 15.8%
$35k–$50k 13.8%
$50k–$75k 14.6%
$75k–$100k 12.6%
$100k–$150k 11.1%
$150k–$200k 4.5%
$200k+ 4.6%
Range% of households
Under $10k6.3%
$10k–$15k6.1%
$15k–$25k10.6%
$25k–$35k15.8%
$35k–$50k13.8%
$50k–$75k14.6%
$75k–$100k12.6%
$100k–$150k11.1%
$150k–$200k4.5%
$200k+4.6%
Median income$56,978

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 13.5%
$50k–$100k 21.5%
$100k–$150k 20.9%
$150k–$200k 11.6%
$200k–$300k 12.1%
$300k–$500k 15.6%
$500k–$1M 4.2%
$1M+ 0.5%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$117,143
Median rent / month$525
Owner occupied80.7%
Renter occupied19.3%
Vacant24.1%
Single-family detached73.3%
Large apartment buildings0.1%
Mobile homes22.9%
Median rooms5.5
Avg household size (owned)2.36

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.4%
2010–20197.9%
2000–200916.9%
1990–199921.1%
1980–198912.6%
1970–197916.5%
1960–19695.7%
1950–19594.0%
1940–19494.6%
1939 or earlier10.3%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)0.6%
1 bedroom6.7%
2 bedrooms31.3%
3 bedrooms46.0%
4 bedrooms11.6%
5+ bedrooms3.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle4.3%
1 vehicle25.6%
2 vehicles32.4%
3 or more37.7%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas3.9%
Electricity57.3%
Propane / LP gas27.9%
Fuel oil2.6%
Wood7.7%
No fuel used0.6%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family3,09754.8%
Cohabiting couple4116.0%
Male householder, no spouse89318.8%
Female householder, no spouse1,38220.4%
Households with children under 181,55722.9%
Households with seniors (65+)1,95240.1%
Average household size2.38

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married25.1%16.0%
Married57.4%59.8%
Separated2.3%1.2%
Widowed4.5%11.1%
Divorced10.8%11.9%

Education

Less than 9th grade 11.2%
Some HS, no diploma 6.5%
HS graduate 36.5%
Some college, no degree 22.4%
Associate's degree 9.1%
Bachelor's degree 9.4%
Graduate / professional 5.0%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher82.3%
Bachelor's or higher14.3%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool602.9%
Kindergarten2307.3%
Elementary school1,21145.5%
High school71828.3%
College / grad school31316.0%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 20.5%
Manufacturing 17.9%
Retail trade 13.2%
Professional & management 9.8%
Transportation & utilities 7.9%
Construction 7.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 6.2%
Finance & real estate 5.9%
Other services 4.9%
Public administration 3.4%
Agriculture & mining 1.2%
Wholesale trade 0.6%
Information 0.6%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts26.9%
Service17.7%
Sales & office13.3%
Natural resources & construction18.7%
Production & transportation23.4%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector78.0%
Government14.7%
Self-employed7.3%
Unpaid family workers0.0%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone79.6%
Carpool11.0%
Public transit0.1%
Walk1.2%
Other means1.6%
Avg commute (minutes)31.7

Poverty

All people 16.7%
Under 18 years 24.2%
18 and over 14.6%
Married-couple families 8.2%
Female-led households 29.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security48.9%
Retirement income26.4%
Supplemental Security5.4%
Cash public assistance1.5%
Food stamps / SNAP12.5%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure42.4%
High cholesterol38.9%
Heart disease9.0%
Stroke4.2%
Asthma10.8%
Arthritis33.4%
Kidney disease3.6%
Pulmonary disease11.5%
Cancer7.5%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking13.6%
No physical activity28.9%
Less than 7 hrs sleep37.0%
Fair or poor health20.2%
Poor mental health17.5%
Poor physical health14.2%
No health insurance17.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)75.5%
Visited dentist49.7%
Cholesterol screening90.1%
Teeth loss21.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans7388.0%
Disability%
Any disability25.8%
Under 189.5%
18–64 years16.8%
65 and over55.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance54.5%
Public insurance47.6%
Uninsured under 195.8%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only13,58196.2%
Spanish1311.3%
Other Indo-European821.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander400.3%
Other languages90.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)14,02198.2%
Born in same state13,97197.8%
Born in different state8,38055.9%
Foreign born500.4%
Naturalized citizen1881.8%
Not a US citizen13451.6%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Italian2,11214.9%
French1,50110.6%
Arab1,42810%
English1531.1%
AncestryCount%
Irish690.5%
Polish410.3%
German330.2%
Norwegian170.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.4%
Internet access83.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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