ZIP Codes of Lincoln County, TN

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
36,449
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$69,445
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
16,452
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
645
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
56.42%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
20.12%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 9 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:9 ZIP Codes (9 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:931
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:13:47 PM
Population:36,449 [See All]
FIPS:47103
CBSA:Fayetteville, TN
Land Area:628 sq mi
Water Area:0 sq mi
Coordinates:35.1422, -86.5751
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Tennessee's #43 most populous county
36,449 residents across 9 ZIPs — #43 of 95 Tennessee counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Fayetteville · 23,790 people
65.3% of county total
Highest Income
Frankewing · $96,429 median
1.4× county average
Largest Land Area
Fayetteville · 256.4 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Fayetteville · 5.3% (10-yr)
22,587 → 23,790 residents
Most Educated
Flintville · 21.0% bachelor's+
402 of 1,914 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Lincoln County


36,449 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 628 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 34,749 to 36,449 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.9% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 38459 (Frankewing, $96,429 median) and poorest ZIP 37348 (Kelso, $39,542) are 21.4 miles apart — a 2.4× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 3.3× across this county — from $146,200 in 37328 (Elora) to $480,400 in 38453 (Dellrose).

Density varies across the county — from 22 people/sq mi in 37144 (Petersburg) to 93 in 37334 (Fayetteville).

Educational attainment ranges from 8.4% bachelor's+ in 37348 (Kelso) to 38.3% in 37359 (Mulberry) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Tennessee, this is the #43 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #24 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,438 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

20.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (5,101 of 25,358 reporting).

9 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Lincoln County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
628
square miles
Avg density
58.1
people per sq mi
Population
36,449
across 9 ZIPs
Fayetteville
256.4 sq mi
23,790 residents
Petersburg
131.2 sq mi
2,892 residents
Taft
58.2 sq mi
2,138 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Fayetteville

All ZIP Codes in Lincoln County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
37334FayettevilleStandard23,790$62,525256.45.3%
37144PetersburgStandard2,892$64,620131.2-13.5%
37335FlintvilleStandard2,527$66,31644.3-6.5%
38488TaftStandard2,138$77,87558.2-10.0%
37328EloraStandard1,930$64,55031.4121.8%
37359MulberryStandard1,062$77,94136.946.7%
37348KelsoStandard1,044$39,54229.9-19.1%
38459FrankewingStandard541$96,42920.4-3.0%
38453DellroseStandard525$75,20818.876.8%

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