Town guide

Atoka, Tennessee

Atoka is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee, home to about 10,385 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38004.

Homes sold for a median of $151 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population10,385859 per sq mi
Median home value$320,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$151Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking7%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Atoka

1 ZIP code

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Around Atoka

Distances

Nearest major airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Memphis, TN25 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX439 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Atoka; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Atoka

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Atoka had 10,008 residents in the 2020 census, up 209% since 2000.

It’s the 63rd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Tipton County grew from 29,273 residents in 1900 to 60,970 in 2020.

Atoka population by census2000: 3,235, 2010: 8,387, 2020: 10,0083,23520008,387201010,0082020

Tipton County, 1900–2020

Tipton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 29,273, 1910: 29,459, 1920: 30,258, 1930: 27,498, 1940: 28,036, 1950: 29,782, 1960: 28,564, 1970: 28,001, 1980: 32,930, 1990: 37,568, 2000: 51,271, 2010: 61,081, 2020: 60,97029K’00’1030K’20’3028K’40’5029K’60’7033K’80’9051K’00’1061K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 55.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AtokaJan: high 46°F, low 29°F, 4.4 in; Feb: high 51°F, low 32°F, 4.6 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 40°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 48°F, 5.3 in; May: high 79°F, low 58°F, 5.8 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 66°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 69°F, 4.4 in; Aug: high 88°F, low 67°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.6 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 49°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 39°F, 4.9 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 32°F, 5.8 in46°29°Jan4.451°32°Feb4.660°40°Mar5.370°48°Apr5.379°58°May5.886°66°Jun4.389°69°Jul4.488°67°Aug3.683°60°Sep3.672°49°Oct3.860°39°Nov4.950°32°Dec5.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Covington 3 Sw, TN weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Tipton County

10,691 jobs at 777 businesses in Tipton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Tipton CountyManufacturing: 1,676 jobs; Retail trade: 1,662 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,465 jobs; Construction: 1,295 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,147 jobs; Wholesale trade: 865 jobs; Administrative and support: 843 jobs; Other services: 605 jobsManufacturing 16% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Wholesale trade 8% Administrative and support 8% Other services 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Atoka.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Covington8.6 miles
  • Saint Francis Bartlett Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Bartlett16.2 miles
  • Baptist Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Memphis21.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Atoka

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Valentine Regional Park · 121 acres2.1 mi
  • Nancy Lane park · 51 acres0.4 mi
  • Walker Park · 32 acres1.8 mi
  • Poplar Park · 16 acres1.9 mi
  • Centennial Park · 16 acres1.8 mi
  • Pioneer Park · 6 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kroger0.7 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • Munford Pharmacy1.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Munford-Tipton Memorial Public Library2.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Calico Cottage School of Art2.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1838.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Atoka

Public schools here are run by Tipton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Atoka Elementary SchoolAtokaPre-K–5826Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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