Newbern is a town in Dyer County, Tennessee, home to about 3,289 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 38059.
Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Newbern. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL405 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Newbern; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Newbern had 3,349 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 153rd largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Dyer County grew from 23,776 residents in 1900 to 36,801 in 2020.
Dyer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 53.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dyersburg Iii Golf, TN weather station (11 miles away).
13,564 jobs at 785 businesses in Dyer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newbern.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Parks (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Dyer County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbern Elementary SchoolNewbern | Pre-K–5 | 527 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Northview Middle SchoolNewbern | 6–8 | 445 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Dyer County High SchoolNewbern | 9–12 | 1,052 | Public | 2.3 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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Shares ZIP codes with Yorkville.
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