38251 Zip Code (Puryear, TN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,495
Zip code population in 2010: 2,751
Zip code population in 2000: 2,797

Houses and condos: 1,432
Renter-occupied apartments: 186
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38251: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 89.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 39 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $506 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $574 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 38251:

• High school or higher: 87.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 8.4%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 38251:

• Never married: 26.7%
• Now married: 47.0%
• Separated: 5.4%
• Widowed: 9.4%
• Divorced: 11.5%

• 
• • 3,05587.5%White
  • 2035.8%Black
  • 1634.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 621.8%Two or more races
  • 100.3%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38251, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,280 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,280
State:	$69,014

Salary/wage: $40,450 (reported on 79.7% of returns)

Here:	$40,450
State:	$55,872

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1420.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3204.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6375.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8076.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18147.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,326 (reported on 27.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,326
Tennessee:	$1,945

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.1% for AGIs below $25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 156.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 271.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,053 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,053
State:	$8,105

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.1% for AGIs below $25k, 17.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 26.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 250.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,944 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$8,944
State:	+$33,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 179.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1622.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,753 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	+$7,753
State:	+$18,991

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.0% for AGIs below $25k, 103.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 335.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 282.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,782 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

38251:	$12,782
Tennessee:	$20,036

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 68.8% for AGIs below $25k, 145.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 920.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,371 (reported on 21.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,371
State:	$2,391

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.0% for AGIs below $25k, 85.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.5%

Here:	95%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.2% for AGIs below $25k, 97.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38251, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,195 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,195
State:	$53,767

Salary/wage: $33,358 (reported on 78.5% of returns)

Here:	$33,358
State:	$45,421

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 69.3% for AGIs below $25k, 78.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,187 (reported on 32.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,187
Tennessee:	$1,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,512 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,512
State:	$6,739

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,369 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,369
State:	+$19,082

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,753 (reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	+$6,753
State:	+$15,240

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,838 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

38251:	$10,838
Tennessee:	$15,505

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,612 (24% of AGI, reported on 13.2% of returns)

Here:	$17,612
State:	$21,976

Here:	23.7% of AGI
State:	17.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,631 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,631
State:	$6,709

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,081 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

38251:	$3,081
State:	$4,829

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,369 (reported on 24.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,369
State:	$2,404

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.3%

Here:	60%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 56.9% for AGIs below $25k, 60.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38251, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,344 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,344
State:	$44,088

Salary/wage: $29,214 (reported on 81.3% of returns)

Here:	$29,214
State:	$38,825

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 43.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,829 (reported on 35.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,829
Tennessee:	$1,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,433 (reported on 14.9% of returns)

Here:	$1,433
State:	$3,727

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,870 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,870
State:	+$15,776

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,231 (reported on 16.3% of returns)

Here:	+$6,231
State:	+$12,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,696 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

38251:	$2,696
Tennessee:	$2,934

Total itemized deductions: $14,183 (27% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	$14,183
State:	$18,035

Here:	27.2% of AGI
State:	19.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,561 (6% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,561
State:	$5,167

Here:	6.4% of AGI
State:	5.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total tax: $3,709 (reported on 71.1% of returns)

38251:	$3,709
State:	$7,482

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,741 (reported on 22.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,741
State:	$1,826

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.7%

Here:	72%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 67.4% for AGIs below $10k, 71.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 42049, 38224, 38242, 42071, 38222, 42040.
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 154
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,204

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 7 (8 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 560 (267 now married, 292 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 38251 with a mortgage: 463 (26 second mortgage, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $991
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $292

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 38251 household income distribution in 2022

• 70Less than $10,000
• 93$10,000 to $14,999
• 107$15,000 to $19,999
• 37$20,000 to $24,999
• 73$25,000 to $29,999
• 88$30,000 to $34,999
• 104$35,000 to $39,999
• 31$40,000 to $44,999
• 37$45,000 to $49,999
• 165$50,000 to $59,999
• 136$60,000 to $74,999
• 104$75,000 to $99,999
• 108$100,000 to $124,999
• 115$125,000 to $149,999
• 41$150,000 to $199,999
• 25$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 38251

• 14Less than $10,000
• 7$10,000 to $14,999
• 17$15,000 to $19,999
• 51$20,000 to $24,999
• 21$25,000 to $29,999
• 8$30,000 to $34,999
• 26$35,000 to $39,999
• 18$40,000 to $49,999
• 70$50,000 to $59,999
• 70$60,000 to $69,999
• 27$70,000 to $79,999
• 49$80,000 to $89,999
• 16$90,000 to $99,999
• 117$100,000 to $124,999
• 65$125,000 to $149,999
• 76$150,000 to $174,999
• 2$175,000 to $199,999
• 18$200,000 to $249,999
• 161$250,000 to $299,999
• 89$300,000 to $399,999
• 77$400,000 to $499,999
• 4$500,000 to $749,999
• 26$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 38251

• 2$100 to $149
• 3$200 to $249
• 1$250 to $299
• 50$300 to $349
• 12$350 to $399
• 3$400 to $449
• 27$450 to $499
• 6$500 to $549
• 9$550 to $599
• 2$700 to $749
• 3$750 to $799
• 2$800 to $899
• 54No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $679.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $105,567.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $146,567
• Black or African American householders: $148,394
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $125,564
• Two or more races householders: $171,224
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $256,836

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $144,057 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,447 - $306,279

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $622,653

Here:	$622,653
State:	$374,382

Mobile homes: $61,036

Here:	$61,036
State:	$101,421

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 961
• Two: 3
• Mobile homes: 449

Unemployment: 8.4%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 38251

• 82.9%1,076Drove a car alone
• 9.2%119Carpooled
• 1.2%15Bicycle
• 0.4%5Walked
• 1.6%21Other means
• 1.2%15Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38251

• 49Less than 5 minutes
• 175 to 9 minutes
• 10010 to 14 minutes
• 19215 to 19 minutes
• 36620 to 24 minutes
• 18425 to 29 minutes
• 7530 to 34 minutes
• 1735 to 39 minutes
• 540 to 44 minutes
• 1445 to 59 minutes
• 4760 to 89 minutes
• 16590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 58.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,495

• Male householders: 747 (292 living alone), Female householders: 611 (148 living alone)

• 600 spouses (600 opposite-sex spouses), 88 unmarried partners, (88 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,023 children (1,018 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 134 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 foster children, 41 other relatives, 139 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 67 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 498 2-persons, 133 3-persons, 148 4-persons, 97 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 436 1-person, 2 2-persons, 19 4-persons

482 married couples with children.
140 single-parent households (19 men, 121 women).

97.5% of residents of 38251 zip code speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 24% well, 18% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BI-STATE GRAIN ELEVATOR, INC. (CHESTNUT STREET in PURYEAR, TN)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CROP PREPARATION SERVICES FOR MARKET, EXCEPT COTTON GINNING
  

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.6%

Population in 1990: 2,292. Population change in the 1990s: +505 (+22.0%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,515
• Northeast: 44
• Midwest: 578
• South: 1,221
• West: 68

60% of the 38251 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.

95% of the 38251 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• TAYLOR MOTORS, INC (4630 JONES MILL CROSSLAND in PURYEAR, TN; small business) : $20,012,070 in 276 contracts from 1999 to 2006

  Contracts for Motor Passenger Services, Other Transportation Travel and Relocation Services, Other Vehicle Charter for Transportation of Things, Education Services, and more by Army, Department of Defense, Air Force
  Signed by year: 2000: $851,462; 2001: $2,055,953; 2002: $3,120,303; 2003: $4,094,757; 2004: $3,528,394; 2005: $3,584,284; 2006: $2,144,955.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $975,084 with Army for Motor Passenger Services. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2006-06-20. Effective on 2006-06-21. Completion date: 2007-06-30.
  $761,111 with Army for Other Transportation Travel and Relocation Services. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2003-10-15. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  $624,963, same as above. Signed on 2001-11-01. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
  $537,539, same as above. Signed on 1999-10-07. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 8. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 20 took place in 2007, and the least - 1 in 2013. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (42.1%), and Structure Fires (32.1%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38251
• 5942.1%Outside Fires
• 4532.1%Structure Fires
• 1812.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 1812.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 38251, Tennessee

Most common first names in zip code 38251 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	40	74.0 years
James	39	72.0 years
Robert	27	73.4 years
Mary	24	80.8 years
John	22	77.7 years
Charles	15	74.7 years
Ruby	11	77.4 years
Willie	10	83.8 years
Henry	10	76.2 years
David	10	64.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 38251 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Paschall	65	77.6 years
Alexander	19	72.2 years
Gallimore	17	76.1 years
Jackson	17	74.5 years
Valentine	16	81.2 years
Wilson	15	77.2 years
Nance	14	73.4 years
Holley	13	76.5 years
Robinson	13	79.3 years
Hart	11	67.4 years

Businesses in zip code 38251

• Lane Furniture: 1
• Subway: 1