Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,956
| This zip code: | $34,956 | | Tennessee: | $42,367 |
Nearest zip codes: 38582, 38545, 38501, 38548, 38564, 38552.
Housing units in zip code 38544 with a mortgage: 585 (36 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 481
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $887
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $285
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 16.4% | | Whole state: | 15.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | 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 38544 include: Double Springs Baptist Church (A), Pleasant View Church (B), Ozion Church (C), New Home Church (D), Nash Grove Baptist Church (E), Allens Chapel (F), Arnolds Chapel (G), Bethany Church (H), Bethlehem Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Whitaker Cemetery (1), Dyer Cemetery (2), Nichols Cemetery (3), Boyd Cemetery (4), Leftwich Cemetery (5), Bryant Cemetery (6), Rogers Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Maxwell Branch (A), McBroom Branch (B), Shaw Branch (C), Phelps Branch (D), Peter Cave Branch (E), Cane Creek (F), Leftwich Hollow Branch (G), Town Creek (H), Bryant Hollow Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Baxter 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: 136
- 1995 to 1998: 419
- 1990 to 1994: 274
- 1980 to 1989: 440
- 1970 to 1979: 604
- 1960 to 1969: 297
- 1950 to 1959: 313
- 1940 to 1949: 149
- 1939 or earlier: 178
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Baxter, TN (38544): |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 41
- 2 bedrooms: 358
- 3 bedrooms: 1,137
- 4 bedrooms: 277
- 5 or more bedrooms: 77
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 25
- 1 bedrooms: 55
- 2 bedrooms: 229
- 3 bedrooms: 167
- 4 bedrooms: 27
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 38544 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 92
- 1 vehicle: 331
- 2 vehicles: 825
- 3 vehicles: 427
- 4 vehicles: 150
- 5 or more vehicles: 67
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 50
- 1 vehicle: 217
- 2 vehicles: 185
- 3 vehicles: 32
- 4 vehicles: 16
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 38544:
- Less than $10,000: 14
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $15,000 to $19,999: 27
- $20,000 to $24,999: 23
- $25,000 to $29,999: 21
- $30,000 to $34,999: 40
- $35,000 to $39,999: 47
- $40,000 to $49,999: 97
- $50,000 to $59,999: 99
- $60,000 to $69,999: 87
- $70,000 to $79,999: 108
- $80,000 to $89,999: 129
- $90,000 to $99,999: 184
- $100,000 to $124,999: 262
- $125,000 to $149,999: 283
- $150,000 to $174,999: 162
- $175,000 to $199,999: 112
- $200,000 to $249,999: 121
- $250,000 to $299,999: 57
- $300,000 to $399,999: 73
- $400,000 to $499,999: 25
- $500,000 to $749,999: 25
- $750,000 to $999,999: 11
- $1,000,000 or more: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 38544:
- Less than $100: 24
- $100 to $149: 4
- $150 to $199: 14
- $200 to $249: 15
- $250 to $299: 23
- $300 to $349: 65
- $350 to $399: 53
- $400 to $449: 30
- $450 to $499: 8
- $500 to $549: 9
- $550 to $599: 21
- $650 to $699: 7
- $700 to $749: 13
- $800 to $899: 5
- $900 to $999: 10
- $1,500 to $1,999: 5
- No cash rent: 173
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $66,659.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $124,430
- Asian householders: $166,647
- Some other race householders: $140,724
- Two or more races householders: $96,285
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $140,724
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $111,448 (it was $74,500 in 2000)
| 38544: | $111,448 | | Tennessee: | $130,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,903 - $120,375
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $167,492| Here: | $167,492 | | State: | $188,120 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $140,540| Here: | $140,540 | | State: | $161,999 |
In 2-unit structures: $324,868| Here: | $324,868 | | State: | $142,458 |
Mobile homes: $41,970| Here: | $41,970 | | 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: 1,967
- One, attached: 42
- Two: 34
- 3 or 4: 29
- 5 to 9: 30
- 10 to 19: 16
- 20 to 49: 2
- Mobile homes: 690

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,069 (81%)
- Carpooled: 318 (12%)
- Walked: 66 (3%)
- Other means: 21 (1%)
- Worked at home: 73 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 50
- 5 to 9 minutes: 134
- 10 to 14 minutes: 179
- 15 to 19 minutes: 578
- 20 to 24 minutes: 604
- 25 to 29 minutes: 188
- 30 to 34 minutes: 394
- 35 to 39 minutes: 32
- 40 to 44 minutes: 19
- 45 to 59 minutes: 46
- 60 to 89 minutes: 171
- 90 or more minutes: 79
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 79.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 5,857
- In family households: 5,012 (1,291 male householders, 360 female householders)
1,362 spouses, 1,666 children (1,494 natural, 24 adopted, 148 stepchildren), 110 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 70 other relatives, 73 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 845 (384 male householders (305 living alone)), 331 female householders (293 living alone)), 130 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 765 2-persons, 385 3-persons, 325 4-persons, 113 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 598 1-person, 94 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 3 4-persons.
1,006 married couples with children.
228 single-parent households (57 men, 171 women).
97.2% of residents of 38544 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (22% very well, 13% well, 34% not well, 32% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% very well, 10% well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (17% very well, 62% well, 21% not well).
Foreign born population: 75 (1.3%)
(8.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.3% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (48%)
- Germany (17%)
- France (11%)
- Cambodia (7%)
- Vietnam (7%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Australia (3%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 39
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1985 to 1989: 10
- 1980 to 1984: 12
- 1975 to 1979: 2
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 8
- 1965 to 1969: 2
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White population: 5,803
Black population: 3
American Indian population: 13
Asian population: 4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 22
Two or more races population: 60

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 1159 |
|  English: 498 |
|  Other groups: 335 |
|  Irish: 291 |
|  German: 237 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 98 |
|  French (except Basque): 84 |
|  Scottish: 59 |
|  Italian: 54 |
|  Norwegian: 33 |
|  European: 24 |
|  Polish: 23 |
|  Welsh: 18 |
|  Dutch: 13 |
|  Portuguese: 11 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 10 |
|  African: 10 |
|  Danish: 8 |
|  British: 8 |
|  Northern European: 6 |
|  Swedish: 6 |
|  French Canadian: 5 |
|  Australian: 2 |
|  Swiss: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BAXTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (125 ELMORE TOWN RD in BAXTER, TN)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0015
Organizations: PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CORNERSTONE MIDDLE SCHOOL (371 FIRST S AV in BAXTER, TN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0085
Organizations: PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- BAXTER STP (810 ELMORE TOWN ROAD in BAXTER, TN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: BILLE J. MEDLEY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BAXTER WWTP
- COOKEVILLE WATER TREAT C'VILLE (9722 WATER PLANT ROAD in BAXTER, TN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY
Organizations: RONNIE J. KELLY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: COOKEVILLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
- BAXTER MFG. CORP. (PO BOX 128 in BAXTER, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: UPHOLSTERED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE MANUFACTURING.
Median worth of mobile homes: $51,239
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (53%)
- Utility gas (24%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
- Wood (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 4278
- Northeast: 107
- Midwest: 764
- South: 455
- West: 170
59% of the 38544 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Tennessee.
Population in 1990: 5,871. Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+0.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 24
| Here: | 3.6% | | Tennessee: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 14
| Here: | 4.4% | | Tennessee: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
| Here: | 1.9% | | Tennessee: | 22.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (10-19: 1)
- Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
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.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 16
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 12
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
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