DeKalb County

DeKalb County has 20,959 residents across 4 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $53,153, 24% below the Tennessee figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $235,500, and 21% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

20,959residentsACS 2020–2024

$53,153median household incomeTennessee: $70K

$235,500median home valueowner-occupied homes

83%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

DeKalb County in TennesseeZIP codes in DeKalb County highlighted; the rest of Tennessee in grey

Map of Tennessee with DeKalb County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 4 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
37012	2,118	$49K	$238K	67%	11%	80%	44 min
37059	1,590	$50K	$232K	64%	21%	81%	28 min
37095	1,697	$65K	$189K	81%	24%	79%	37 min
37166	15,731	$53K	$224K	72%	20%	83%	29 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

20,959 residents in 8,652 households, next to the Tennessee figure.

22%

under 18

20%

aged 18–34

19%

aged 65 and over

26%

of households are people living alone

52%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

10,155 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $235,500 (±$16,790).

73%

of households own their home

78%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

12%

are mobile homes

15%

of housing units are vacant

$839

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later3%

2010–201910%

2000–200918%

1990–199915%

1980–198913%

1970–197917%

1960–196914%

1950–19595%

1940–19491%

1939 or earlier4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$7,562.

$53,153

median household income

18.6%

of people live below the poverty line

5.6%

unemployment rate

21%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

32 min

average commute to work

29%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

91%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

83%

of households have a broadband subscription

13%

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates