| ZIP Codes: | 4 ZIP Codes (4 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 731 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:45 PM |
| Population: | 14,861 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 47023 |
| CBSA: | Jackson, TN |
| Land Area: | 253 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.4597, -88.5289 |
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14,861 residents live across 4 ZIPs covering 253 sq mi, served by 4 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 15,697 to 14,861 from 2014 to 2024 — a -5.3% change. 2 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38340 (Henderson, $63,700 median) and poorest ZIP 38352 (Luray, $36,976) are 10.4 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $151,500 in 38332 (Enville) to $218,200 in 38347 (Jacks Creek).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 23 people/sq mi in 38332 (Enville) to 72 in 38340 (Henderson).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.5% bachelor's+ in 38332 (Enville) to 23.4% in 38340 (Henderson) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Tennessee, this is the #78 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #74 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $62,185 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,997 of 9,604 reporting).
4 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
Chester County lost 5.3% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: