Housing data for Dodson Branch, TN
Dodson Branch, TN has an estimated 1,425 residents and 456 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Jackson County.
8.6% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,425 (±375)
- Housing units
- 456 (±127)
- Households that rent
- 8.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +36.5%
What stands out in Dodson Branch
Median household income: $74,375 (±$15,868) in Dodson Branch, higher than in Jackson County ($47,951).
Households that rent: 8.6% (±9.5 points) in Dodson Branch, lower than in Jackson County (18.9%).
Housing in Dodson Branch at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $74,375 median household income
- Home values: $171,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,280 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $888 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 13.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 38.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +36.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dodson Branch against Jackson County, its state and the nation
| Dodson Branch | Jackson County | Tennessee | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,425 (±375) | 12,029 (exact) | 7,066,383 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 456 (±127) | 5,854 (±17) | 3,143,670 (±903) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.6% (±9.5 points) | 18.9% (±3.8 points) | 33.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $758 (±$142) | $1,189 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,375 (±$15,868) | $47,951 (±$8,012) | $69,595 (±$429) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $171,700 (±$104,643) | $155,500 (±$16,677) | $286,700 (±$1,492) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $888 (±$204) | $710 (±$83) | $1,442 (±$8) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 13.0% (±19.0 points) | 30.8% (±4.2 points) | 40.7% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 38.6 minutes (±12.4) | 33.4 minutes (±3.1) | 25.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.8% (±6.4 points) | 84.0% (±4.2 points) | 89.2% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.1 years (±4.3) | 46.9 years (±1.2) | 38.9 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Dodson Branch covers 11.1 square miles of land, about 128 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dodson Branch has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,044 (±252) | 1,425 (±375) | +36.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 432 (±89) | 456 (±127) | +5.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $131,800 (±$77,768) | $171,700 (±$104,643) | +30.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,554 (±$13,855) | $74,375 (±$15,868) | +88.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,058 (±$330) | $1,280 (±$634) | +21.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $690 (±$152) | $888 (±$204) | +28.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.0% (±16.7 points) | 8.6% (±9.5 points) | −19.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±25.8 points) | 0.0% (±55.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Jackson County
Dodson Branch has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jackson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Jackson County recorded 175 violent and 294 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Dodson Branch
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38501 | 13% | 42,471 | $883 | $284,600 | $52,145 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Dodson Branch
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainesboro | 7.3 mi | $819 | $170,600 | 28.0% |
| Algood | 9.3 mi | $817 | $190,300 | 45.0% |
| Cookeville | 12 mi | $917 | $305,400 | 58.9% |
| Livingston | 12 mi | $730 | $123,000 | 42.1% |
| Baxter | 13 mi | $914 | $219,000 | 32.8% |
| Celina | 16 mi | $536 | $203,200 | 64.7% |
| Monterey | 19 mi | $715 | $165,000 | 41.4% |
| Red Boiling Springs | 23 mi | $784 | $194,400 | 53.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Dodson Branch, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $756 | $761 | $995 | $1,360 | $1,365 |
HUD income limits for Dodson Branch, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,400 | $27,300 | $43,700 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,200 | $49,950 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,100 | $56,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,000 | $62,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,150 | $67,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,250 | $72,400 |
| 7 people | $48,400 | $48,400 | $77,400 |
| 8 people | $51,500 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jackson County, TN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $75,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Dodson Branch is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Dodson Branch
What is the median household income in Dodson Branch?
The median household income in Dodson Branch is $74,375 (±$15,868) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Dodson Branch?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Dodson Branch, TN is $888 (±$204) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Dodson Branch?
Dodson Branch, TN has an estimated 456 (±127) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Dodson Branch?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Dodson Branch, used by 63.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Dodson Branch?
Workers who live in Dodson Branch, TN take an average of 38.6 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Dodson Branch growing?
Dodson Branch, TN had an estimated 1,425 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,044 in 2015–2019, a change of +36.5%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Dodson Branch growing?
In Dodson Branch, the number of residents went from 1,044 in 2015–2019 to 1,425 in 2020–2024 (+36.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Dodson Branch?
The ZIP code that covers Dodson Branch is 38501.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 38501?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38501 is $883 (±$33) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson Branch CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson Branch CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson Branch CDP, Tennessee
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson Branch CDP, Tennessee
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson Branch CDP, Tennessee
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson Branch CDP, Tennessee
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dodson Branch CDP, Tennessee
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jackson County, TN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jackson County, TN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Dodson Branch CDP, Tennessee (place:20930, in state:47).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .