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Newbern, Tennessee: commercial real estate data.
Newbern is a Census town of 3,289 people across 4.53 square miles of land, in Dyer County. Median household income is $58,455, 66.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 2 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newbern
What Newbern is
- Census place typetown
- Land area4.53 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land725
- County holding the largest share of its areaDyer County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newbern
How many people live in Newbern
- Population3,289
- Median age34.0 plus or minus 6.8
- Population under 18840 plus or minus 227
- Share under 1825.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Population 65 and over463 plus or minus 161
- Share 65 and over14.1 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Households1,470
- Family households951
- Share of households that are families64.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newbern
Income and work in Newbern
- Median household income$58,455
- Per capita income$28,462
- Civilian labor force1,443
- Employed1,399
- Unemployed44 plus or minus 54
- Unemployment rate3.0 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over2,153
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.9 percent plus or minus 8.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newbern
Housing in Newbern
- Housing units1,561
- Occupied units1,470
- Vacant units91 plus or minus 92
- Vacancy rate5.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied978
- Renter occupied492 plus or minus 140
- Ownership rate66.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$99,700 plus or minus $25,473
- Median gross rent, monthly$825
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.9 percent
- Single family units1,222
- Share single family78.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more302 plus or minus 151
- Share in buildings of two or more19.3 percent plus or minus 9.5
- Mobile homes37 plus or minus 49
- Median year structure built1973
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newbern
How Newbern gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,291
- Commuting under 15 minutes542 plus or minus 187
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.0 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more184 plus or minus 103
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Drove alone85.4 percent
- Carpooled4.5 percent plus or minus 4.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 2.6
- Worked from home7.9 percent plus or minus 7.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newbern
SBA loans in Newbern (7(a))
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$3,802,000
- Average approval$1,901,000
- Median approval$1,901,000
- Largest approval$3,202,000
- Jobs supported3
- Jobs per approval1.5
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term198 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more50.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newbern, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Newbern
Flood risk in Newbern
- NFIP communityCity of Newbern
- NFIP community number470386
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date10/16/08(M)
The City of Newbern participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 470386 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Dyer County, not Newbern
Dyer County context, not Newbern figures
- Establishments in Dyer County785
- Covered employment, Dyer County16,858
- Average annual pay, Dyer County$54,348
- Housing units permitted, Dyer County74
Every figure in this section is published for Dyer County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newbern.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Newbern questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newbern, Tennessee?
3,289, in 1,470 households. Newbern town covers 4.53 square miles of land, which is 725 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newbern in?
Dyer County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Newbern?
$58,455. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,700. Median gross rent is $825 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Newbern businesses?
2 7(a) approvals totaling $3.8 m since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $1,901,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Newbern, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Newbern borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Newbern. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Newbern in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Newbern appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newbern, city of, community 470386, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Newbern figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Dyer County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Newbern.
Is zoning published for Newbern?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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