Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 36 min5:39 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 44 min7:02 am – 4:45 pm
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People15,837 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.56,603 householdsMedian household income $58,260Median home value $168,200Median rent $809 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $986 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 6,695 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 22 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 4%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 28°F55 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month May4 in of snow a year, on about 4 days66 days above 90°F, 79 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson 4 Ne station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksJones Farm Lakelake · 3.1 miHumboldt Lakelake · 3.1 miMiddle Fork Bottoms State Park Entrance 2 Trailheadpark · 6.1 miMiddle Fork Bottoms State Park Entrance 1 Trailheadpark · 6.5 miDyersburg State Community College - Gibson County Centercollege · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOld Baseball Field Parkrecreation area · 1.2 miCity Parkpark · 1.6 miMiddle Fork Forked Deer Refugestate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 416 acresParker Branch Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.6 mi · 267 acresHorns Bluff Refugestate conservation land · 8.8 mi · 1,779 acresSouth Fork Waterfowl Refugestate conservation land · 10.7 mi · 776 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 8 Jan 197437 mi away, near Ridgely, TennesseeMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 16 Nov 202448 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateGibson County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025263 of 354 days measured91 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Madison County, TN, 16 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHumboldt Utilities-water Deptserves 9,908 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation332 ft101 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRegional Hospital of Jackson10.7 miPost officeHumboldt Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHumboldt City Hallunder a milePoliceHumboldt Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHumboldt Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 elementary, 1 highElementaryStigall Primary Schoolunder a mileHighHumboldt Junior and Senior High School1.5 miElementaryEast Elementary School1.8 miCollegeDyersburg State Community College - Gibson County Center9.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMcKellar-Sipes Regional Airport MKL16 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM80 miInterstateI-4012 miUS highwayUS 79under a mileAmtrakNewbern-Dyersburg, TN NBN27 miCoachJackson Mega MartGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38343 ZIP area.
