| ZIP Codes: | 3 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 731 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:47 PM |
| Population: | 6,768 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 47095 |
| Land Area: | 259 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 32 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.3053, -89.4887 |
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6,768 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 259 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 8,095 to 6,768 from 2014 to 2024 — a -16.4% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38080 (Ridgely, $30,313 median) and poorest ZIP 38079 (Tiptonville, $27,500) are 12.7 miles apart — a 1.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.4× across this county — from $82,900 in 38080 (Ridgely) to $119,900 in 38079 (Tiptonville).
Density varies 2× across the county — from 18 people/sq mi in 38080 (Ridgely) to 35 in 38079 (Tiptonville).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.3% bachelor's+ in 38079 (Tiptonville) to 11.0% in 38080 (Ridgely) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Tennessee, this is the #90 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #95 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $28,542 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
9.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (485 of 5,290 reporting).
2 Standard delivery, 1 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.
Lake County lost 16.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share: