ZIP Codes of Macon County, TN

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
21,840
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$47,445
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
9,204
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
307
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
58.83%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
14.16%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 2 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:615 / 629 / 931
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:13:47 PM
Population:21,840 [See All]
FIPS:47111
CBSA:Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Land Area:253 sq mi
Water Area:0 sq mi
Coordinates:36.5309, -85.8942
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Tennessee's #61 most populous county
21,840 residents across 2 ZIPs — #61 of 95 Tennessee counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Lafayette · 17,364 people
79.5% of county total
Highest Income
Lafayette · $61,843 median
1.3× county average
Largest Land Area
Lafayette · 147.8 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Lafayette · 21.7% (10-yr)
14,266 → 17,364 residents
Most Educated
Lafayette · 14.3% bachelor's+
1,659 of 11,608 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Macon County


21,840 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 253 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 18,759 to 21,840 from 2014 to 2024 — a +16.4% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 37083 (Lafayette, $61,843 median) and poorest ZIP 37150 (Red Boiling Springs, $33,047) are 10.9 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $181,300 in 37150 (Red Boiling Springs) to $239,500 in 37083 (Lafayette).

Density varies across the county — from 42 people/sq mi in 37150 (Red Boiling Springs) to 117 in 37083 (Lafayette).

Educational attainment ranges from 13.7% bachelor's+ in 37150 (Red Boiling Springs) to 14.3% in 37083 (Lafayette) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Tennessee, this is the #61 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #87 for median household income with the #9 fastest decade growth .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $55,941 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

14.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (2,093 of 14,783 reporting).

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

Stories about Macon County


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.

Lafayette

All ZIP Codes in Macon County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
37083LafayetteStandard17,364$61,843147.821.7%
37150Red Boiling SpringsStandard4,476$33,047105.4-0.4%

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