38256 Zip Code (TN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 3,121
Zip code population in 2010: 3,089
Zip code population in 2000: 3,135

Houses and condos: 3,255
Renter-occupied apartments: 237
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38256: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 58.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 23.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 53 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $852 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $415 (0.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 38256:

• High school or higher: 84.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 38256:

• Never married: 13.2%
• Now married: 61.6%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 10.9%
• Divorced: 13.7%

• 
• • 3,00996.4%White
  • 401.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 240.8%Black
  • 210.7%Asian
  • 130.4%American Indian
  • 130.4%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38256, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,783 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$52,783
State:	$69,014

Salary/wage: $45,119 (reported on 68.4% of returns)

Here:	$45,119
State:	$55,872

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 944.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2890.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5456.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7901.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13085.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $884 (reported on 35.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$884
Tennessee:	$1,945

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.3% for AGIs below $25k, 28.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,635 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,635
State:	$8,105

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.5% for AGIs below $25k, 53.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 147.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 145.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,254 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	+$10,254
State:	+$33,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $25k, 36.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 243.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 875.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,415 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$11,415
State:	+$18,991

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 191.4% for AGIs below $25k, 178.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 234.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 576.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 761.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,709 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

38256:	$14,709
Tennessee:	$20,036

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 100.0% for AGIs below $25k, 130.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 274.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 540.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1437.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,500 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

Here:	$34,500
State:	$40,136

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1035.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $26,800 (reported on 1.3% of returns)

Here:	$26,800
State:	$19,852

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 536.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxes paid: $4,233 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

38256:	$4,233
State:	$6,038

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 127.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,987 (reported on 19.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,987
State:	$2,391

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.7% for AGIs below $25k, 73.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 94.3%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 91.8% for AGIs below $25k, 97.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38256, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,379 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,379
State:	$53,767

Salary/wage: $33,522 (reported on 73.5% of returns)

Here:	$33,522
State:	$45,421

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.4% for AGIs below $25k, 67.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,238 (reported on 33.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,238
Tennessee:	$1,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,083 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	$3,083
State:	$6,739

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,000 (reported on 11.8% of returns)

Here:	+$1,000
State:	+$19,082

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,576 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

Here:	+$9,576
State:	+$15,240

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,006 (reported on 13.2% of returns)

38256:	$13,006
Tennessee:	$15,505

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,423 (25% of AGI, reported on 16.2% of returns)

Here:	$19,423
State:	$21,976

Here:	25.1% of AGI
State:	17.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 7.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,647 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,647
State:	$6,709

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,591 (reported on 16.2% of returns)

38256:	$3,591
State:	$4,829

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,073 (reported on 22.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,073
State:	$2,404

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.0%

Here:	61%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 56.9% for AGIs below $25k, 62.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38256, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,936 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,936
State:	$44,088

Salary/wage: $27,476 (reported on 75.6% of returns)

Here:	$27,476
State:	$38,825

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 111.3% for AGIs below $10k, 63.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,510 (reported on 38.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,510
Tennessee:	$1,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,662 (reported on 19.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,662
State:	$3,727

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,244 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:	+$1,244
State:	+$15,776

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,877 (reported on 16.7% of returns)

Here:	+$7,877
State:	+$12,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,706 (reported on 1.2% of returns)

38256:	$2,706
Tennessee:	$2,934

Total itemized deductions: $16,163 (28% of AGI, reported on 18.4% of returns)

Here:	$16,163
State:	$18,035

Here:	27.9% of AGI
State:	19.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,885 (6% of AGI, reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	$3,885
State:	$5,167

Here:	6.1% of AGI
State:	5.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $3,372 (reported on 71.4% of returns)

38256:	$3,372
State:	$7,482

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,883 (reported on 19.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,883
State:	$1,826

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.1%

Here:	65%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 62.3% for AGIs below $10k, 67.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 38221, 38222, 38236, 38242, 37175, 38333.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 98
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,515

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 324 (135 now married, 189 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 38256 with a mortgage: 620 (50 second mortgage, 51 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $990
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $291

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 38256 household income distribution in 2021

• 120Less than $10,000
• 78$10,000 to $14,999
• 162$15,000 to $19,999
• 69$20,000 to $24,999
• 75$25,000 to $29,999
• 117$30,000 to $34,999
• 13$35,000 to $39,999
• 171$40,000 to $44,999
• 118$45,000 to $49,999
• 142$50,000 to $59,999
• 168$60,000 to $74,999
• 143$75,000 to $99,999
• 84$100,000 to $124,999
• 37$125,000 to $149,999
• 89$150,000 to $199,999
• 19$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 38256

• 26Less than $10,000
• 35$10,000 to $14,999
• 19$15,000 to $19,999
• 35$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$30,000 to $34,999
• 40$40,000 to $49,999
• 104$50,000 to $59,999
• 49$60,000 to $69,999
• 76$70,000 to $79,999
• 151$80,000 to $89,999
• 43$90,000 to $99,999
• 109$100,000 to $124,999
• 70$125,000 to $149,999
• 116$150,000 to $174,999
• 21$175,000 to $199,999
• 45$200,000 to $249,999
• 45$250,000 to $299,999
• 93$300,000 to $399,999
• 26$400,000 to $499,999
• 82$500,000 to $749,999
• 30$750,000 to $999,999
• 11$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 38256

• 42$400 to $449
• 25$450 to $499
• 42$500 to $549
• 28$900 to $999
• 90No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $866.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,822
• Black or African American householders: $153,732

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $113,180 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,569 - $194,577

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,794
• Two: 11
• 5 to 9: 50
• Mobile homes: 1,334
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15

Unemployment: 6.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 38256

• 81.5%729Drove a car alone
• 1.6%14Carpooled
• 0.7%6Other means
• 17.3%155Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38256

• 32Less than 5 minutes
• 6510 to 14 minutes
• 14115 to 19 minutes
• 14120 to 24 minutes
• 1825 to 29 minutes
• 8430 to 34 minutes
• 2935 to 39 minutes
• 5440 to 44 minutes
• 5545 to 59 minutes
• 6260 to 89 minutes
• 5190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 68.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,121

• Male householders: 882 (289 living alone), Female householders: 738 (279 living alone)

• 823 spouses (811 opposite-sex spouses), 65 unmarried partners, (50 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 513 children (446 natural, 12 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 36 non-relatives

Size of family households: 703 2-persons, 156 3-persons, 72 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 567 1-person, 85 2-persons, 10 3-persons

278 married couples with children.
80 single-parent households (47 men, 33 women).

98.9% of residents of 38256 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% not well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.4%

Population in 1990: 1,391. Population change in the 1990s: +1,744 (+125.4%).

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

• This state: 1,511
• Northeast: 135
• Midwest: 706
• South: 542
• West: 161

55% of the 38256 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.

85% of the 38256 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

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

• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Marinas (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)

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 22. The highest number of reported fires - 65 took place in 2006, and the least - 5 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (45.3%), and Outside Fires (36.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38256
• 17245.3%Structure Fires
• 14036.8%Outside Fires
• 5313.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 153.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 38256, Tennessee

Most common first names in zip code 38256 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	49	74.7 years
John	40	70.6 years
Mary	35	78.9 years
William	33	72.3 years
Charles	32	73.5 years
Robert	27	74.0 years
Thomas	16	68.7 years
Betty	13	71.8 years
Margaret	12	79.6 years
Harold	11	67.6 years

Most common last names in zip code 38256 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Williams	18	69.5 years
French	13	72.7 years
Cooper	10	72.2 years
Jones	9	70.2 years
Adams	8	79.5 years
Evans	8	79.6 years
Sanders	8	78.7 years
Smith	8	75.6 years
Allen	7	75.4 years
Walters	7	79.8 years