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Gates ZIP code, Tennessee

The ZIP code for Gates, TN is 38037, and its area code is 731.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
619
Area code
731

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Gates itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Halls (7.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Gates in numbers

About 619 people live in Gates, in 247 households. The median household income is $51,146 a year, 27% below the Tennessee median of $69,595 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,300 (66% below the Tennessee median), and median gross rent is $629 a month. The median age is 35.5; 6.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% across Tennessee); the average commute takes 35 minutes.

Population619Gates619
Households247Gates247
Median age35.5Gates35.5Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$51,146Gates$51,146Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$96,300Gates$96,300Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$629Gates$629Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.6%Gates6.6%Tennessee31.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute35.1 minGates35.1 minTennessee25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density878 / sq miGates878 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Gates

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gates
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38037 Gates , TN Standard 1,749 $51,976 $88,700

Map of Gates ZIP codes

38037

The ZIP codes of Gates, 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 Gates

The nearest larger towns are Halls (2,034 people, 2.8 mi), Fowlkes (753 people, 9.2 mi) and Ripley (7,658 people, 9.6 mi).

Towns near Gates
TownPopulationDistance
Ripley 7,658 9.6 mi
Dyersburg 15,979 14.4 mi
Brownsville 9,622 19.3 mi
Newbern 3,289 20.6 mi
Covington 8,587 23.3 mi
Trenton 4,151 27.5 mi
Caruthersville, MO 5,326 27.6 mi
Humboldt 7,787 28.2 mi
Blytheville, AR 12,790 28.6 mi

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