Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 34 min5:43 am – 8:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 45 min7:04 am – 4:49 pm
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People15,760 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.86,069 householdsMedian household income $61,826Median home value $215,100Median rent $936 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,116 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 6,868 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 17%, retail 10%Average commute 27 minutes76% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 46°F, lows 29°F56 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days49 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Covington 3 Sw station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksTatlock Lakelake · 2.4 miDyersburg State Community College Jimmy Naifeh Centercollege · 3.7 miCotton Lakelake · 6.9 miMillstone Mountainpeak · 5.7 miWoar Pool Trailtrailhead · 7.2 miWest Crutcher Trailtrailhead · 7.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFrazier Parkpark · 1.2 miCobb Memorial Parkpark · 1.3 miLower Hatchie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 7.0 mi · 12,337 acresAlex Haley Museumstate historic site · 8.4 miFort Pillowstate park · 12.2 mi · 1,707 acresJohn Tully Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.5 mi · 13,392 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes71 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 25 Mar 197648 mi away, near Marked Tree, ArkansasMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 23 Apr 202636 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTipton County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality60% of days had good air in 2025220 of 365 days measured140 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Shelby County, TN, 30 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCovington Water Deptserves 14,334 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation294 ft90 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBaptist Memorial Hospital - Tipton3.1 miPost officeCovington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallCovington City Hallunder a milePoliceCovington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationCovington Fire Department North Station1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 otherHighCovington High School1.0 miElementaryCrestview Elementary School1.4 miMiddleCrestview Middle School1.4 miCollegeDyersburg State Community College Jimmy Naifeh Center3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport MKL40 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM41 miInterstateI-4016 miUS highwayUS 511.0 miAmtrakCentral Station MEM38 miCoachBlytheville Blues HwyGreyhound28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38019 ZIP area.
