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Dresden ZIP code, Tennessee

The ZIP code for Dresden, TN is 38225, and its area code is 731.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,943
Area code
731

Dresden in numbers

About 2,943 people live in Dresden, in 1,530 households. The median household income is $51,000 a year, 27% below the Tennessee median of $69,595 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $126,900 (56% below the Tennessee median), and median gross rent is $725 a month. The median age is 48.0; 17.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% across Tennessee); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population2,943Dresden2,943
Households1,530Dresden1,530
Median age48.0Dresden48.0Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$51,000Dresden$51,000Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$126,900Dresden$126,900Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$725Dresden$725Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%Dresden17.8%Tennessee31.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute24.8 minDresden24.8 minTennessee25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density495 / sq miDresden495 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Dresden town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Dresden

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Dresden
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38225 Dresden , TN Standard 5,881 $50,545 $134,900

Map of Dresden ZIP codes

38225

The ZIP codes of Dresden, TN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Dresden

The nearest larger towns are Martin (10,915 people, 9.4 mi), McKenzie (5,631 people, 15 mi) and Paris (10,338 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Dresden
TownPopulationDistance
Martin 10,915 9.4 mi
McKenzie 5,631 14.6 mi
Paris 10,338 21.8 mi
Union City 10,982 21.9 mi
Huntingdon 4,441 24.6 mi
Trenton 4,151 25.3 mi
Milan 8,244 25.6 mi

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