Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2016:
This zip code:
0.6% ($798)
Tennessee:
0.7% ($1,139)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $906 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $642 (0.6%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2016: $131,635
38544:
$131,635
Tennessee:
$157,700
According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists there were 15 registered sex offenders living in 38544 zip code as of May 20, 2018. The ratio of number of residents in zip code 38544 to the number of sex offenders is 439 to 1. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is near the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
40.1 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 38544, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,075 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$39,075
State:
$53,767
Salary/wage: $36,465 (reported on 82.7% of returns)
Here:
$36,465
State:
$45,421
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.0% for AGIs below $25k, 80.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,173 (reported on 27.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,173
Tennessee:
$1,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,428 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,428
State:
$6,739
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,891 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
Here:
+$1,891
State:
+$19,082
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,331 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
+$8,331
State:
+$15,240
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.0% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,404 (reported on 8.5% of returns)
38544:
$11,404
Tennessee:
$15,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $19,518 (22% of AGI, reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
$19,518
State:
$21,976
Here:
22.4% of AGI
State:
17.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,762 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,762
State:
$6,709
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $3,193 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
38544:
$3,193
State:
$4,829
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,400 (reported on 27.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,400
State:
$2,404
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.4%
Here:
66%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 65.1% for AGIs below $25k, 66.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38544, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,996 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$30,996
State:
$44,088
Salary/wage: $29,014 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
Here:
$29,014
State:
$38,825
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.8% for AGIs below $10k, 79.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 49.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,485 (reported on 32.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,485
Tennessee:
$1,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,337 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:
$1,337
State:
$3,727
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$7,208 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
+$7,208
State:
+$15,776
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,146 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:
+$8,146
State:
+$12,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.4% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $2,778 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
38544:
$2,778
Tennessee:
$2,934
Total itemized deductions: $15,056 (24% of AGI, reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
$15,056
State:
$18,035
Here:
24.4% of AGI
State:
19.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,396 (5% of AGI, reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:
$3,396
State:
$5,167
Here:
5.3% of AGI
State:
5.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,880 (reported on 70.9% of returns)
38544:
$3,880
State:
$7,482
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,696 (reported on 24.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,696
State:
$1,826
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.8%
Here:
70%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 63.5% for AGIs below $10k, 72.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 509 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,218
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 62 (52 now married, 9 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,418 (801 now married, 608 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 38544 with a mortgage: 1,058 (46 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 902
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $925 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $294
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
16.4%
Whole state:
15.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2016:
This zip code:
13.6%
Whole state:
8.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.5
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 38544: Thousand Pines Tree Farm (A), Putnam County Landfill (B), Cookville Dock (C), Dekalb County Fire Department Station 58 (D), Putnam County Fire Department Station 13 (E), Putnam County Fire Department Station 14 (F), Putnam County Fire Department Station 32 (G), Baxter Public Library (H), Baxter City Hall (I), Baxter Volunteer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 38544 include: Nash Grove Baptist Church (A), Double Springs Baptist Church (B), Cedar Hill Baptist Church (C), Baxter First Baptist Church (D), Stanton Chapel (E), Lilys Chapel (F), Wayside Chapel (G), Vaden Chapel (H), Pleasant View Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hughes Cemetery (1), Judd Cemetery (2), Whitaker Cemetery (3), Leftwich Cemetery (4), Bartlett Cemetery (5), Maddux Cemetery (6), Marlow Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in Baxter, TN (38544) in owner-occupied houses/condos
47no vehicle
4121 vehicle
8182 vehicles
4033 vehicles
1934 vehicles
905+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 38544 population
Cars and other vehicles available in Baxter, TN (38544) in renter-occupied apartments
50no vehicle
4101 vehicle
2642 vehicles
473 vehicles
114 vehicles
05+ vehicles
Note: State values scaled to Zip code 38544 population
Zip code 38544 household income distribution in 2016
170Less than $10,000
217$10,000 to $14,999
328$15,000 to $19,999
320$20,000 to $24,999
162$25,000 to $29,999
171$30,000 to $34,999
150$35,000 to $39,999
127$40,000 to $44,999
81$45,000 to $49,999
170$50,000 to $59,999
198$60,000 to $74,999
299$75,000 to $99,999
124$100,000 to $124,999
85$125,000 to $149,999
31$150,000 to $199,999
36$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2016 in zip code 38544
25Less than $10,000
7$10,000 to $14,999
17$15,000 to $19,999
37$20,000 to $24,999
9$25,000 to $29,999
36$30,000 to $34,999
20$35,000 to $39,999
41$40,000 to $49,999
57$50,000 to $59,999
108$60,000 to $69,999
106$70,000 to $79,999
82$80,000 to $89,999
79$90,000 to $99,999
307$100,000 to $124,999
130$125,000 to $149,999
371$150,000 to $174,999
79$175,000 to $199,999
96$200,000 to $249,999
41$250,000 to $299,999
100$300,000 to $399,999
25$400,000 to $499,999
4$500,000 to $749,999
34$750,000 to $999,999
4$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
5$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2016 in zip code 38544
16Less than $100
34$100 to $149
19$200 to $249
15$250 to $299
103$300 to $349
36$350 to $399
26$400 to $449
95$450 to $499
31$500 to $549
13$550 to $599
1$600 to $649
41$650 to $699
115$700 to $749
13$800 to $899
12$900 to $999
6$1,000 to $1,249
138No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2016: $662.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2016: $146,932.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2016 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $148,420
Asian householders: $198,777
Some other race householders: $167,856
Two or more races householders: $114,849
Hispanic or Latino householders: $167,856
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $131,635
38544:
$131,635
Tennessee:
$157,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $84,172 - $183,421
Owners and renters by unit type (%)
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Note: State values scaled to Here population
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,628
One, attached: 5
Two: 60
3 or 4: 61
5 to 9: 21
10 to 19: 16
20 to 49: 5
Mobile homes: 425
Unemployment: 5.0%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 38544
88.0%2,571Drove a car alone
7.3%212Carpooled
0.4%13Motorcycle
0.4%11Walked
3.8%111Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38544
19Less than 5 minutes
955 to 9 minutes
17410 to 14 minutes
46015 to 19 minutes
60520 to 24 minutes
22625 to 29 minutes
46030 to 34 minutes
5135 to 39 minutes
10240 to 44 minutes
43845 to 59 minutes
6160 to 89 minutes
12190 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 76.2%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,590
In family households: 5,741 (1,030 male householders, 943 female householders)
1,526 spouses, 1,832 children (1,643 natural, 27 adopted, 163 stepchildren), 168 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 49 other relatives, 61 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 843 (299 male householders (256 living alone)), 459 female householders (436 living alone)), 81 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 1,020 2-persons, 446 3-persons, 376 4-persons, 116 5-persons, 15 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 692 1-person, 56 2-persons, 8 3-persons
830 married couples with children.
454 single-parent households (43 men, 411 women).
96.1% of residents of 38544 zip code speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 22% well, 15% not well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 26% well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (14% very well, 86% well).
Foreign born population: 66 (1.0%) (52.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.0%
Whole state:
4.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%)
53%Barbados
36%Burma
11%El Salvador
Most common first ancestries reported in 38544 (%)
51%American
10%English
5%German
3%Irish
2%European
1%French
1%Scottish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1192010 or later
542000 to 2009
01990 to 1999
79Before 1990
Note: State values scaled to 38544 population
Facilities 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.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3.5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel
69%Electricity
19%Utility gas
7%Wood
5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 5,871. Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+0.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,239
Northeast: 219
Midwest: 876
South: 791
West: 209
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, 50% lived in Tennessee.
93% of the 38544 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% moved from different state.
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 70
Here:
12.9%
Tennessee:
11.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 15
Here:
4.6%
Tennessee:
12.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:
4.5%
Tennessee:
22.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
96,885Architecture and engineering occupations
61,417Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
59,277Computer and mathematical occupations
54,376Transportation occupations
53,379Management occupations
52,552Business and financial operations occupations
Note: State values scaled to 38544 population
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 (Noninstitutionalized)
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
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
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 38544 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
68
70.8 years
William
47
77.3 years
John
35
76.0 years
Mary
33
78.4 years
Robert
31
65.6 years
George
20
75.8 years
Ruby
19
77.6 years
Willie
19
74.0 years
Charlie
17
77.2 years
Thomas
17
73.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 38544 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Brown
57
77.8 years
Maxwell
50
79.0 years
Lafever
38
76.1 years
Nash
28
78.1 years
Maynard
27
76.6 years
Allison
26
74.2 years
Dunn
26
75.5 years
Dyer
25
74.8 years
Herron
23
72.4 years
Burgess
19
72.4 years
Businesses in zip code 38544
McDonald's: 1
Subway: 1
U-Haul: 1
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