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37059 Zip Code (Dowelltown, TN) Detailed Profile




City: Dowelltown, TN (2.59%)
County: DeKalb County, TN
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,617
Zip code population in 2010: 1,552
Zip code population in 2000: 1,673

Houses and condos: 649
Renter-occupied apartments: 171
% of renters here:

29%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 37059: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 26.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 61 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.3% ($684)
Tennessee:

0.5% ($1,376)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $748 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $573 (0.3%)

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Males: 772  (47.8%)
Females: 844  (52.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 37059:

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 37059:

  • Never married: 39.2%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

Zip code 37059 compared to state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
  • Races in zip code 37059 (2022)
    • 1,53895.2%White
    • 392.4%Two or more races
    • 231.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 150.9%Black
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100% rural population.

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $247,497
37059:

$247,497
Tennessee:

$284,800



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 6 registered sex offenders living in 37059 zip code as of June 11, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 37059 is 251 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

36.1 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.8 people
Tennessee:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 37059, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $44,370 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$44,370
State:

$69,014

Salary/wage: $41,341 (reported on 83.6% of returns)
Here:

$41,341
State:

$55,872
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1156.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3720.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6595.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9527.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18795.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $639 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$639
Tennessee:

$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $25k, 31.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 25.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $850 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
Here:

$850
State:

$8,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 21.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,475 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
Here:

+$9,475
State:

+$33,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 29.1% for AGIs below $25k, 390.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$15,608 (reported on 17.8% of returns)
Here:

+$15,608
State:

+$18,991
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 215.7% for AGIs below $25k, 265.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1385.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,300 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
37059:

$11,300
Tennessee:

$20,036
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 282.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Earned income credit: $2,383 (reported on 24.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,383
State:

$2,391
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.8% for AGIs below $25k, 74.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.9%
Here:

96%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 96.6% for AGIs below $25k, 95.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 37059, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $32,521 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$32,521
State:

$53,767

Salary/wage: $32,111 (reported on 83.8% of returns)
Here:

$32,111
State:

$45,421
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.5% for AGIs below $25k, 82.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $967 (reported on 26.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$967
Tennessee:

$1,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $880 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:

$880
State:

$6,739

Profit/loss from business: +$7,700 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:

+$7,700
State:

+$15,240
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,175 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
37059:

$7,175
Tennessee:

$15,505

Total itemized deductions: $15,457 (27% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

$15,457
State:

$21,976

Here:

27.2% of AGI
State:

17.8% of AGI

Charity contributions: $3,660 (reported on 7.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,660
State:

$6,709

Taxes paid: $2,386 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
37059:

$2,386
State:

$4,829

Earned income credit: $2,050 (reported on 29.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,050
State:

$2,404
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.2%
Here:

63%
State:

52%
(% for various income ranges: 61.8% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 37059, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,857 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$30,857
State:

$44,088

Salary/wage: $30,094 (reported on 86.3% of returns)
Here:

$30,094
State:

$38,825
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.1% for AGIs below $10k, 79.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 91.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 116.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,159 (reported on 32.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,159
Tennessee:

$1,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable dividends: $270 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:

$270
State:

$3,727

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,791 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
Here:

+$3,791
State:

+$15,776

Profit/loss from business: +$3,515 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:

+$3,515
State:

+$12,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 10.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,143 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
37059:

$2,143
Tennessee:

$2,934

Total itemized deductions: $13,633 (23% of AGI, reported on 12.6% of returns)
Here:

$13,633
State:

$18,035

Here:

22.9% of AGI
State:

19.9% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $3,373 (5% of AGI, reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:

$3,373
State:

$5,167

Here:

5.4% of AGI
State:

5.3% of AGI

Total tax: $3,204 (reported on 71.9% of returns)
37059:

$3,204
State:

$7,482
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,530 (reported on 23.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,530
State:

$1,826

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.5%
Here:

76%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 77.9% for AGIs below $10k, 79.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 103.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$58,754
Tennessee:

$65,254
Dowelltown, TN (37059) map Nearest zip codes: 37095, 38569, 37012, 37166, 38567, 38582.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

52.7%
Tennessee:

46.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

1.9%
Tennessee:

47.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 70
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 509


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 120 (5 now married, 111 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 210 (65 now married, 145 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 37059 with a mortgage: 168
Houses without a mortgage: 84

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,286
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $295

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

28.2%
Whole state:

13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

24.3%
Whole state:

7.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.0
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 37059: Dekalb County Fire Department Station 59 Main Station (A), Dowelltown Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 37059 include: Snow Hill Methodist Church (A), Snow Hill Baptist Church (B), Dry Creek Baptist Church (C), Fuller Chapel (D), Martins Chapel (E), Dowelltown Baptist Church (F), Faith Congregational Methodist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Hendrix Cemetery (1), Gray Cemetery (2), Fuson - George Cemetery (3), Frazier Cemetery (4), Henry Frazier Cemetery (5), Davis Cemetery (6), Zenith Cripps Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Frazier Hollow Branch (A), Egypt Hollow Branch (B), Dry Creek (C), Drivers Branch (D), Camp Branch (E), Wilder Hollow Branch (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 12020 or later
  • 362010 to 2019
  • 1632000 to 2009
  • 841990 to 1999
  • 1121980 to 1989
  • 1311970 to 1979
  • 91960 to 1969
  • 501950 to 1959
  • 31940 to 1949
  • 461939 or earlier

Zip code 37059 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dowelltown, TN (37059)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dowelltown, TN (37059)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 732 bedrooms
  • 2273 bedrooms
  • 684 bedrooms
  • 395+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dowelltown, TN (37059)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dowelltown, TN (37059)
  • 6no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 862 bedrooms
  • 733 bedrooms
  • 24 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Dowelltown, TN (37059) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dowelltown, TN (37059) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 36no vehicle
  • 961 vehicle
  • 1522 vehicles
  • 483 vehicles
  • 404 vehicles
  • 385+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dowelltown, TN (37059) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dowelltown, TN (37059) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 4no vehicle
  • 331 vehicle
  • 1322 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 37059 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 37059 household income distribution in 2022
  • 10Less than $10,000
  • 4$10,000 to $14,999
  • 34$15,000 to $19,999
  • 42$20,000 to $24,999
  • 38$25,000 to $29,999
  • 27$30,000 to $34,999
  • 31$35,000 to $39,999
  • 63$40,000 to $44,999
  • 51$50,000 to $59,999
  • 36$60,000 to $74,999
  • 138$75,000 to $99,999
  • 36$100,000 to $124,999
  • 12$125,000 to $149,999
  • 41$150,000 to $199,999
  • 6$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 37059

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 37059
  • 14Less than $10,000
  • 17$10,000 to $14,999
  • 1$30,000 to $34,999
  • 5$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2$70,000 to $79,999
  • 24$80,000 to $89,999
  • 8$90,000 to $99,999
  • 23$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3$125,000 to $149,999
  • 35$150,000 to $174,999
  • 20$175,000 to $199,999
  • 67$200,000 to $249,999
  • 42$250,000 to $299,999
  • 26$300,000 to $399,999
  • 31$400,000 to $499,999
  • 24$500,000 to $749,999
  • 3$750,000 to $999,999
  • 31$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 37059

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 37059
  • 3$150 to $199
  • 2$200 to $249
  • 3$250 to $299
  • 13$500 to $549
  • 23$550 to $599
  • 3$600 to $649
  • 1$650 to $699
  • 56$900 to $999
  • 39$1,500 to $1,999
  • 16No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,093.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $248,164
  • Black or African American householders: $75,049

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $247,497
37059:

$247,497
Tennessee:

$284,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $129,131 - $338,664

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $220,763
Here:

$220,763
State:

$374,382

Mobile homes: $103,183
Here:

$103,183
State:

$101,421
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 37059
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 532
  • One, attached: 3
  • Two: 20
  • 3 or 4: 5
  • Mobile homes: 82

Unemployment: 10.4%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 37059

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 37059
  • 75.6%504Drove a car alone
  • 17.0%113Carpooled
  • 2.0%13Walked
  • 2.1%14Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 37059

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 37059
  • 181Less than 5 minutes
  • 1255 to 9 minutes
  • 13510 to 14 minutes
  • 2515 to 19 minutes
  • 220 to 24 minutes
  • 1325 to 29 minutes
  • 130 to 34 minutes
  • 1435 to 39 minutes
  • 2140 to 44 minutes
  • 4445 to 59 minutes
  • 2860 to 89 minutes
  • 3890 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,617
  • Male householders: 325 (71 living alone), Female householders: 255 (52 living alone)
  • 304 spouses (300 opposite-sex spouses), 144 unmarried partners, (144 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 510 children (416 natural, 4 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 10 other relatives, 49 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 17 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 227 2-persons, 59 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 37 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 60 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 122 1-person, 9 2-persons, 9 5-persons

145 married couples with children.
292 single-parent households (242 men, 50 women).

98.4% of residents of 37059 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (18% well, 82% not well).

Foreign born population: 20 (1.3%)
(29.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.3%
Whole state:

5.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 90%Barbados
Most common first ancestries reported in 37059
  • 31%American
  • 25%German
  • 24%English
  • 9%European
  • 2%Irish
  • 2%Swedish
  • 1%British
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 162010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 11Before 1990

Zip code 37059 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • DOWELLTOWN PLANING MILL (BANKS LANE in DOWELLTOWN, TN)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: NONUPHOLSTERED WOOD HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.

Zip code 37059 marital status for males
Zip code 37059 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.8%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 63.2%Utility gas
  • 36.2%Electricity
  • 0.7%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 1,416. Population change in the 1990s: +257 (+18.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,163
  • Northeast: 100
  • Midwest: 184
  • South: 106
  • West: 21

62% of the 37059 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.

96% of the 37059 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from different county within same state.

Year householders moved into unit in Dowelltown, TN (37059)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
Here:

3.6%
Tennessee:

15.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:

7.2%
Tennessee:

16.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
Here:

10.0%
Tennessee:

23.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 76,608Transportation occupations
  • 70,866Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 69,791Construction and extraction occupations
  • 55,055Material moving occupations
  • 51,718Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
  • 49,782Management occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (10-19: 1)
  • Construction: Electrical Contractors (5-9: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (5-9: 1)
  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (1-4: 1)
  • Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 8 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 11. The highest number of fires - 24 took place in 2017, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 37059 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (41.6%), and Outside Fires (32.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 37059
    • 7241.6%Structure Fires
    • 5732.9%Outside Fires
    • 4425.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 37059, Tennessee

Most common first names in zip code 37059 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William1974.3 years
Mary1681.2 years
Willie1573.3 years
James1471.9 years
Robert1476.9 years
John980.9 years
Charlie781.0 years
George680.3 years
Martha685.2 years
Sarah670.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 37059 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Tramel2280.8 years
Hale1875.4 years
Malone1271.2 years
Driver1079.5 years
Cripps978.9 years
Vanatta976.2 years
Davis886.9 years
Turner881.3 years
Hendrixson779.7 years
Banks780.3 years
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