Estimated zip code population in 2017: 16,500 Zip code population in 2010: 16,919 Zip code population in 2000: 16,998
Houses and condos: 7,814 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,599
% of renters here:
38%
State:
35%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 38261: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 186.5 sq. mi. Water area: 6.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 88 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
0.7% ($742)
Tennessee:
0.7% ($1,165)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $786 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $689 (0.7%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $108,744
38261:
$108,744
Tennessee:
$167,500
According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 52 registered sex offenders living in 38261 zip code as of January 23, 2020. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 38261 is 321 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.5 years
Tennessee median age:
38.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Tennessee:
2.5 people
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38261, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,317 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$41,317
State:
$53,767
Salary/wage: $31,920 (reported on 83.0% of returns)
Here:
$31,920
State:
$45,421
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $25k, 76.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 33.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,457 (reported on 31.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,457
Tennessee:
$1,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $10,974 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
$10,974
State:
$6,739
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,908 (reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:
+$8,908
State:
+$19,082
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,139 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
+$12,139
State:
+$15,240
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,477 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
38261:
$13,477
Tennessee:
$15,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $29,900 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
38261:
$29,900
Tennessee:
$22,567
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,635 (23% of AGI, reported on 14.3% of returns)
Here:
$23,635
State:
$21,976
Here:
22.8% of AGI
State:
17.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $9,415 (reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
$9,415
State:
$6,709
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $3,830 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
38261:
$3,830
State:
$4,829
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,407 (reported on 28.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,407
State:
$2,404
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.8%
Here:
65%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 61.0% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 90.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38261, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,921 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,921
State:
$44,088
Salary/wage: $33,680 (reported on 85.5% of returns)
Here:
$33,680
State:
$38,825
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 199.1% for AGIs below $10k, 76.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,374 (reported on 37.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,374
Tennessee:
$1,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $4,261 (reported on 16.3% of returns)
Here:
$4,261
State:
$3,727
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$11,060 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:
+$11,060
State:
+$15,776
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$11,692 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:
+$11,692
State:
+$12,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$884 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:
+$884
State:
-$6,038
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,231 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
38261:
$3,231
Tennessee:
$2,934
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $15,423 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:
$15,423
Tennessee:
$16,857
Total itemized deductions: $16,369 (21% of AGI, reported on 16.7% of returns)
Here:
$16,369
State:
$18,035
Here:
21.2% of AGI
State:
19.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $5,640 (7% of AGI, reported on 14.9% of returns)
Here:
$5,640
State:
$5,167
Here:
7.1% of AGI
State:
5.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,702 (reported on 70.3% of returns)
38261:
$5,702
State:
$7,482
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,808 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,808
State:
$1,826
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 68.6%
Here:
69%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 62.6% for AGIs below $10k, 71.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 69.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,322 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,433
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 156 (54 now married, 99 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,421 (1,508 now married, 1,910 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 38261 with a mortgage: 2,268 (77 second mortgage, 103 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,947
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $945 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $363
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
23.2%
Whole state:
15.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
13.7%
Whole state:
8.8%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.5
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 38261: Straders Boat Dock (A), Snaggy Opening (B), Devils Race Track (C), Burnt Woods (D), Beech (E), Union City Fire Department Station 1 (F), Union City Fire Department Station 3 (G), Rives Volunteer Fire Department (H), Union City Fire Department Station 2 (I), Reelfoot Lake Biological Station (J), Obion County Courthouse (K), Obion County Volunteer Rescue (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 38261 include: Stanleys Chapel (A), Calvary Baptist Church (B), Fremont Church of Christ (C), Reelfoot Church (D), Saint Johns Church (E), Salem Church (F), Sanders Chapel (G), Walnut Log Baptist Church (H), Woodland Mills Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Salem Cemetery (1), Scott Cemetery (2), Turner Cemetery (3), Walker Cemetery (4), Joyner Cemetery (5), West Hill Cemetery (6), Wise-Holloway Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Buck Basin (A), Mud Basin (B), Brewer Basin (C), Carey Basin (D), Glory Hole (E), Bo Pocket (F), Rat Pocket (G), Yankapin Basin (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hamblin Branch (A), First Creek (B), Deer Creek (C), Cub Branch (D), Cane Creek (E), Harris Fork Creek (F), Tull Creek (G), Bogus Creek (H), Black Slough (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,828 married couples with children.
1,391 single-parent households (151 men, 1,240 women).
94.7% of residents of 38261 zip code speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% very well, 17% well, 21% not well, 9% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% very well, 18% well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (83% very well, 17% not well).
Foreign born population: 484 (2.9%) (35.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.9%
Whole state:
5.2%
13%El Salvador
4%Burma
4%Lebanon
2%Thailand
2%Ukraine
2%Bolivia
1%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
27%American
9%English
8%Irish
4%European
4%German
2%French
1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
932010 or later
1542000 to 2009
1591990 to 1999
170Before 1990
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))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.2%
48.9%Electricity
43.7%Utility gas
5.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.1%Wood
0.5%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 17,007.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 10,927
Northeast: 321
Midwest: 2,145
South: 2,169
West: 285
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, 50% lived in Tennessee.
89% of the 38261 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 67
Here:
3.8%
Tennessee:
11.9%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 67
Here:
9.3%
Tennessee:
13.3%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 77
Here:
10.3%
Tennessee:
22.4%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
82,781Legal occupations
77,237Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
52,819Law enforcement workers including supervisors
45,803Life, physical, and social science occupations
41,024Business and financial operations occupations
40,531Community and social service occupations
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 contractsin 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:
(47.0%)
(53.0%)
+$884
-$6,038
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, -0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Nearest zip codes: 38260, 38253, 42050, 38232, 38233, 38257.
