Estimated zip code population in 2022: 4,683 Zip code population in 2010: 5,577 Zip code population in 2000: 5,757
Houses and condos: 1,695 Renter-occupied apartments: 707
% of renters here:
53%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38079: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 105.9 sq. mi. Water area: 27.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 44 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.5% ($768)
Tennessee:
0.5% ($1,376)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,196 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $745 (0.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 3,327
(71.0%)
Females: 1,355
(29.0%)
For population 25 years and over in 38079:
High school or higher: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 38079:
Never married: 44.0%
Now married: 28.5%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 18.1%
Zip code 38079 compared to state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38079, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $38,373 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$38,373
State:
$69,014
Salary/wage: $31,428 (reported on 81.9% of returns)
Here:
$31,428
State:
$55,872
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1115.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3312.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5686.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8848.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14500.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,005 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,005
Tennessee:
$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 335.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,975 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,975
State:
$8,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 36.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 217.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,267 (reported on 4.7% of returns)
Here:
+$5,267
State:
+$33,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 31.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 446.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,810 (reported on 16.5% of returns)
Here:
+$3,810
State:
+$18,991
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 108.5% for AGIs below $25k, 8.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 470.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,000 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
38079:
$11,000
Tennessee:
$20,036
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 174.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 496.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Earned income credit: $2,722 (reported on 32.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,722
State:
$2,391
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 183.3% for AGIs below $25k, 91.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.8%
Here:
90%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs below $25k, 91.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38079, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $34,456 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$34,456
State:
$53,767
Salary/wage: $27,697 (reported on 80.8% of returns)
Here:
$27,697
State:
$45,421
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.0% for AGIs below $25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 29.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,604 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,604
Tennessee:
$1,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,233 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,233
State:
$6,739
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,300 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
Here:
+$3,300
State:
+$19,082
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,696 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
Here:
+$6,696
State:
+$15,240
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,586 (reported on 5.4% of returns)
38079:
$9,586
Tennessee:
$15,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $17,709 (22% of AGI, reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:
$17,709
State:
$21,976
Here:
22.1% of AGI
State:
17.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $6,375 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
Here:
$6,375
State:
$6,709
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $2,810 (reported on 7.7% of returns)
38079:
$2,810
State:
$4,829
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,855 (reported on 36.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,855
State:
$2,404
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.4%
Here:
65%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs below $25k, 64.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38079, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,076 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$28,076
State:
$44,088
Salary/wage: $25,005 (reported on 87.4% of returns)
Here:
$25,005
State:
$38,825
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 119.3% for AGIs below $10k, 85.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 34.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,503 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,503
Tennessee:
$1,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,088 (reported on 10.5% of returns)
Here:
$2,088
State:
$3,727
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,717 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:
+$4,717
State:
+$15,776
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,331 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,331
State:
+$12,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,750 (reported on 1.2% of returns)
38079:
$3,750
Tennessee:
$2,934
Total itemized deductions: $14,925 (24% of AGI, reported on 8.1% of returns)
Here:
$14,925
State:
$18,035
Here:
24.5% of AGI
State:
19.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,011 (6% of AGI, reported on 6.8% of returns)
Here:
$4,011
State:
$5,167
Here:
6.4% of AGI
State:
5.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total tax: $3,848 (reported on 60.2% of returns)
38079:
$3,848
State:
$7,482
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,045 (reported on 34.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,045
State:
$1,826
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.5%
Here:
68%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 63.5% for AGIs below $10k, 72.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 414 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 919
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 48 (19 now married, 28 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 467 (147 now married, 320 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 38079 with a mortgage: 181 (3 second mortgage, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,175 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $373
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
26.0%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.6%
Whole state:
7.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.6
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.2
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 38079: Bryants Camp (A), Darnall Landing (B), Rays Camp (C), Race Track (D), Lovells Boat Dock (E), Goochs Landing (F), Goochs Camp (G), Compromise Landing (H), Cates Landing (I), Calhoun Boat Dock (J), Bessie Landing (K), Middle Landing (L), Tiptonville Fire Department (M), Tiptonville Public Library (N), Tiptonville City Hall (O), Reelfoot Manor Nursing Home (P), Lake County Courthouse (Q), Lake County EMS (R). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 38079 include: Burnette Church (A), Cronanville Cumberland Presbyterian Church (B), Keefe Church (C), Mooring Church (D), Phillippy Baptist Church (E), Tiptonville First Baptist Church (F), Wynnburg Baptist Church (G), Wynnburg Methodist Church (H), Saint Johns Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Buckelew Cemetery (1), Burrus Cemetery (2), Mooring Cemetery (3), Citizen Cemetery (4), Cronanville Cemetery (5), Davis Chapel Cemetery (6), Keefe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Long Slough (A), Katies Gourd (B), Gray Duck Hole (C), Coot Slough (D), Starve Pond (E), Reelfoot Lake (F), Reading House Slough (G), Tiptonville Chute (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 38079 include: Lake County Recreational Park (1), Reelfoot Lake State Park (2), Reelfoot State Wildlife Management Area (3), Lake Isom National Wildlife Refuge (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 2,121 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 294 2-persons, 193 3-persons, 51 4-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 681 1-person, 101 2-persons, 21 3-persons
151 married couples with children.
152 single-parent households (26 men, 126 women).
96.3% of residents of 38079 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% very well, 15% well, 30% not well, 7% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 111 (2.4%) (39.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.4%
Whole state:
5.6%
30%Honduras
16%North Macedonia (Macedonia)
15%Guatemala
9%France
6%Malaysia
5%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
5%Taiwan
17%American
9%English
5%German
5%Irish
2%Polish
2%Scotch-Irish
1%Dutch
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
252010 or later
132000 to 2009
431990 to 1999
41Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
CALHOUN BOAT WORKS (RURAL RT 1 in TIPTONVILLE, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: BOAT BUILDING.
CONTINENTAL GRAIN, TIPTONVILLE ELEVATOR (ROUTE 2, BOX 284 in TIPTONVILLE, TN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Business SIC classification: GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.8%
66.8%Electricity
31.2%Utility gas
1.9%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 4,762. Population change in the 1990s: +995 (+20.9%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 3,222
Northeast: 60
Midwest: 533
South: 606
West: 91
59% of the 38079 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.
80% of the 38079 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 76% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Here:
2.3%
Tennessee:
15.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 97
Here:
35.5%
Tennessee:
16.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
Here:
18.4%
Tennessee:
23.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
84,651Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
71,673Health technologists and technicians
52,749Management occupations
50,396Transportation occupations
48,899Community and social service occupations
40,644Education, training, and library occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
SHERRYS KUNTRY KUPBOARD (300 CARL PERKINS PKWY in TIPTONVILLE, TN; small business) : $12,336 in 3 contractsin 2003
$4,740 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2003-12-18. Completion date: 2003-12-23.
$4,693, same as above.Signed on 2003-12-22. Completion date: 2004-01-03.
$2,903 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2003-12-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
CYPRESS POINT RESORT (3535 STATE ROUTE 21 E in TIPTONVILLE, TN; small business) : $8,190 in 2 contractsin 2003
$4,095 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2003-12-22. Completion date: 2004-01-02.
$4,095, same as above.Signed on 2003-12-18. Completion date: 2003-12-22.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005: