
Tennessee · Census place 48340
Middleton, TN population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Middleton, Tennessee (Middleton, TN — Census place “Middleton city”) is 752 residents, ranking #335 of 504 places in Tennessee. Median household income is $43,295, the median home is worth $140,600 and median gross rent runs $785 a month. Looking for the Middleton Tennessee ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Middleton, TN: 38052.
- Population
- 752Middleton city residents
- Median household income
- $43,295Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $140,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $785Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 46.8%Owner-occupied households
Middleton ZIP codes (Tennessee)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Middleton.
The Middleton TN ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Middleton city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Middleton city median would spend about 21.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.6% of residents and 46.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Middleton city, TN in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Middleton city is a very small community in Tennessee, with 752 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #335 of 504 ranked by population — larger than 33% of them. The median age here is 32.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a distinctly younger profile, typical of places with students, military posts or a fast-growing family population. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Middleton city earn a median of $43,295 a year, 44.9% below the national figure of $78,538 and 23% below the $55,988 median for the 307 Tennessee cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 24.6% of residents here, well above the 12.4% national rate, which is the single clearest signal in this dataset that median income here is carried by a narrow band of households.
The typical owner-occupied home in Middleton city is valued at $140,600, 53.7% below the national figure and 26% below the $191,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $785 a month, 44.2% below the national figure, or roughly $9,420 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.8% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.2×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 46.8% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Rent is reported gross — contract rent plus tenant-paid utilities — which is why it runs above the advertised price on a listing for the same unit.
With 752 residents, a handful of survey responses moves every median on this page. Compare Middleton city against its county rather than against national figures.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Tennessee.
- Luttrell town 1,006
- Clarksburg town 1,011
- Trezevant town 1,018
- Collinwood city 1,044
- Flat Top Mountain CDP 1,052
- Friendsville city 1,056
- Fall Branch CDP 1,077
- Allardt city 1,078
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Middleton city?
- Middleton city has 752 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #335 of 504 in Tennessee.
- What is the median household income in Middleton city?
- Median household income in Middleton city is $43,295 a year, 44.9% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Middleton city?
- Median gross rent is $785 a month and the median home value is $140,600, so rent absorbs about 21.8% of median household income.
- Is Middleton city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.2× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Middleton city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.8% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Middleton city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.