Estimated median household income in 2008: $40,681
| This zip code: | $40,681 | | Tennessee: | $43,614 |
Nearest zip codes: 38253, 38260, 42050, 38257, 42041, 38233.
Union City Zip Code Map
Housing units in zip code 38261 with a mortgage: 2,137 (244 second mortgage, 176 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,349
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $965
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $297
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 15.0% | | Whole state: | 15.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This zip code: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 6.3% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 38261 include: Sanders Chapel (A), Salem Church (B), Saint Johns Church (C), Reelfoot Church (D), Pleasant Hill Church (E), Fremont Church of Christ (F), Old Republican Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Harmony Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Shady Grove Cemetery (1), Walker Cemetery (2), Gill Cemetery (3), Turner Cemetery (4), Fremont Cemetery (5), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (6), Callicott Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Yankapin Basin (A), Mud Basin (B), Houser Creek Dam (C), Reelfoot Indian Creek Number Fifteen Lake (D), Reelfoot Indian Creek Number Fourteen Lake (E), Reelfoot Indian Creek Number Ten Lake (F), Reelfoot Indian Creek Watershed Number Seven Reservoir (G), Mockingbird Hills Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Slough (A), Deer Creek (B), Big Sandy Creek (C), Harris Fork Creek (D), Hamblin Branch (E), Reelfoot Creek (F), Chien, Bayou du (G), Snapneck Creek (H), Snow Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Union City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 126
- 1995 to 1998: 541
- 1990 to 1994: 390
- 1980 to 1989: 818
- 1970 to 1979: 1,749
- 1960 to 1969: 1,444
- 1950 to 1959: 970
- 1940 to 1949: 690
- 1939 or earlier: 813
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Union City, TN (38261): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 112
- 2 bedrooms: 887
- 3 bedrooms: 2,705
- 4 bedrooms: 626
- 5 or more bedrooms: 89
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 20
- 1 bedrooms: 579
- 2 bedrooms: 1,231
- 3 bedrooms: 583
- 4 bedrooms: 81
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 38261 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 110
- 1 vehicle: 1,198
- 2 vehicles: 2,152
- 3 vehicles: 721
- 4 vehicles: 170
- 5 or more vehicles: 68
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 402
- 1 vehicle: 1,163
- 2 vehicles: 792
- 3 vehicles: 98
- 4 vehicles: 30
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Estimated household income distribution in 2008:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2008 in zip code 38261:
- Less than $10,000: 43
- $10,000 to $14,999: 22
- $15,000 to $19,999: 42
- $20,000 to $24,999: 47
- $25,000 to $29,999: 50
- $30,000 to $34,999: 46
- $35,000 to $39,999: 46
- $40,000 to $49,999: 115
- $50,000 to $59,999: 159
- $60,000 to $69,999: 208
- $70,000 to $79,999: 240
- $80,000 to $89,999: 341
- $90,000 to $99,999: 350
- $100,000 to $124,999: 747
- $125,000 to $149,999: 529
- $150,000 to $174,999: 347
- $175,000 to $199,999: 267
- $200,000 to $249,999: 311
- $250,000 to $299,999: 170
- $300,000 to $399,999: 90
- $400,000 to $499,999: 49
- $500,000 to $749,999: 51
- $750,000 to $999,999: 10
- $1,000,000 or more: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2008 in zip code 38261:
- Less than $100: 113
- $100 to $149: 113
- $150 to $199: 166
- $200 to $249: 94
- $250 to $299: 180
- $300 to $349: 260
- $350 to $399: 303
- $400 to $449: 300
- $450 to $499: 230
- $500 to $549: 180
- $550 to $599: 111
- $600 to $649: 54
- $650 to $699: 34
- $700 to $749: 1
- $750 to $799: 4
- $800 to $899: 13
- $900 to $999: 24
- $1,000 to $1,249: 20
- $2,000 or more: 4
- No cash rent: 199
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2008: $130,123.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2008 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,060
- Black or African American householders: $74,558
- Asian householders: $133,420
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $149,116
- Some other race householders: $92,295
- Two or more races householders: $70,634
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $108,776
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $112,586 (it was $72,000 in 2000)
| 38261: | $112,586 | | Tennessee: | $138,600 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,247 - $165,618
Mean price in 2008:
Detached houses: $144,428| Here: | $144,428 | | State: | $192,889 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $118,495| Here: | $118,495 | | State: | $164,171 |
In 2-unit structures: $128,307| Here: | $128,307 | | State: | $176,679 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $164,760| Here: | $164,760 | | State: | $159,706 |
Mobile homes: $36,817| Here: | $36,817 | | State: | $44,109 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,133
- One, attached: 149
- Two: 542
- 3 or 4: 478
- 5 to 9: 362
- 10 to 19: 21
- 20 to 49: 60
- 50 or more: 21
- Mobile homes: 775

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,481 (83%)
- Carpooled: 1,052 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
- Bicycle: 5 (0%)
- Walked: 63 (1%)
- Other means: 44 (1%)
- Worked at home: 124 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 453
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1667
- 10 to 14 minutes: 2230
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1440
- 20 to 24 minutes: 753
- 25 to 29 minutes: 152
- 30 to 34 minutes: 340
- 35 to 39 minutes: 129
- 40 to 44 minutes: 133
- 45 to 59 minutes: 130
- 60 to 89 minutes: 138
- 90 or more minutes: 99
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 83.1%
Household type by relationship
Households: 16,552
- In family households: 14,149 (3,714 male householders, 1,046 female householders)
3,629 spouses, 4,725 children (4,278 natural, 124 adopted, 323 stepchildren), 311 grandchildren, 99 brothers or sisters, 138 parents, 197 other relatives, 290 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,403 (861 male householders (703 living alone)), 1,269 female householders (1,212 living alone)), 273 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 445 (337 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,122 2-persons, 1,256 3-persons, 918 4-persons, 324 5-persons, 105 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,915 1-person, 188 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 6 6-persons.
2,453 married couples with children.
1,077 single-parent households (209 men, 868 women).
96.2% of residents of 38261 zip code speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% very well, 26% well, 21% not well, 21% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 8% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (33% very well, 67% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 352 (2.1%)
(19.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (78%)
- India (6%)
- Guatemala (4%)
- United Kingdom (3%)
- Nicaragua (3%)
- Poland (2%)
- Germany (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 171
- 1990 to 1994: 56
- 1985 to 1989: 39
- 1980 to 1984: 23
- 1975 to 1979: 15
- 1970 to 1974: 17
- 1970 to 1974: 7
- 1965 to 1969: 24
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White population: 14,032
Black population: 2,496
American Indian population: 35
Asian population: 47
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 14
Some other race population: 242
Two or more races population: 132
First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 3557 |
|  Other groups: 3155 |
|  English: 1209 |
|  Irish: 1104 |
|  German: 912 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 294 |
|  Italian: 156 |
|  French (except Basque): 112 |
|  Polish: 101 |
|  European: 97 |
|  Scottish: 91 |
|  Dutch: 55 |
|  British: 54 |
|  Norwegian: 23 |
|  Welsh: 23 |
|  Danish: 15 |
|  Celtic: 13 |
|  Swedish: 13 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 9 |
|  African: 9 |
|  Acadian/Cajun: 8 |
|  Yugoslavian: 8 |
|  Belgian: 7 |
|  Swiss: 7 |
|  Croatian: 6 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 6 |
|  Czech: 6 |
|  Hungarian: 6 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 5 |
|  Dutch West Indian: 5 |
|  Finnish: 4 |
|  Austrian: 3 |
|  French Canadian: 2 |

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (512 EAST COLLEGE ST in UNION CITY, TN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0005
Organizations: UNION CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1201 BISHOP STREET in UNION CITY, TN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
Business NAICS classification: COSMETOLOGY AND BARBER SCHOOLS.
Organizations: JOHNNY GRIFFIN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CORP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-UNION CITY
- A-1 BODY SHOP (114 WESTGATE DRIVE in UNION CITY, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: HAROLD STEPP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- CITY OF UNION CITY (203 NORTH DEPOT STREET in UNION CITY, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DON THORNTON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- COLLISION SPECIALTY INC (2124 W REELFOOT AVE in UNION CITY, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: AL CHILDREY (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- BROWN SHOE CO (2315 N. FIFTH in UNION CITY, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR, EXCEPT ATHLETIC
Business NAICS classification: WOMEN'S FOOTWEAR (EXCEPT ATHLETIC) MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: BROWN SHOE CO - UNION CITY PLANT
- A. L. STRUB WTP (END OF LYNCH LANE in UNION CITY, TN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CITY OF UNION CITY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: UNION CITY, UNION CITY STP
- AGRICO CHEMICAL CO. (RETAIL) (PO BOX 158 in UNION CITY, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- ALLENS KEY CORNER EXXON (REELFOOT AVE. in UNION CITY, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BARKER BROS TRUCKING CO (1020 S FIRST ST in UNION CITY, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BARKER BROTHERS LAGOON (613.6 N S01 in UNION CITY, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CALDWELL RUSSELL H (RURAL ROUTE 1 BOX 99 in UNION CITY, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS STORE RETAILERS (EXCEPT TOBACCO STORES).
- CARQUEST AUTO PARTS OF UNION CITY (204 NORTH FIRST in UNION CITY, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 38261
- Super 8 Motel, 1400 Varden St, Union City, TN 38261, Phone: (731) 885-4444
- Hampton Inn, 2201 W Reelfoot Ave, Union City, TN 38261, Phone: (731) 885-8850, Fax: (731) 885-5059
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 38261
Median worth of mobile homes: $43,152
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 11554
- Northeast: 121
- Midwest: 2042
- South: 2646
- West: 233
59% of the 38261 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Tennessee.
Population in 1990: 17,007. Population change in the 1990s: -9 (-0.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26
| Here: | 1.5% | | Tennessee: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
| Here: | 1.4% | | Tennessee: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 60
| Here: | 11.1% | | Tennessee: | 22.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- UNION CITY HOTEL MANAGEMENT LL (2201 W REELFOOT AVE in UNION CITY, TN; small business): $27,406 in 2 contracts in 2005
$22,838 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-08-16. Completion date: 2005-09-20.
$4,568, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-01. Completion date: 2005-09-23.
- SMITH BROTHERS INC (1802 SHATZ RD in UNION CITY, TN; small business)
$9,125 with Army for Chemicals. Signed on 2002-02-28. Completion date: 2002-03-20.
- UNION CITY MARINE (206 N 2ND ST in UNION CITY, TN)
$8,292 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Small Craft. Taking place in KY. Signed on 2002-05-09. Completion date: 2002-06-07.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 9 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers (250-499: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 269 people in nursing homes
- 63 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 58 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 32 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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