Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 328 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,289
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 65 (63 now married, 2 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,572 (872 now married, 700 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 38544 with a mortgage: 1,222 (90 second mortgage, 170 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 957
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $894 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $309
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2011:
This zip code:
23.5%
Whole state:
18.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2011:
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
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2011 in zip code 38544:
Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 63
$15,000 to $19,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 47
$35,000 to $39,999: 54
$40,000 to $49,999: 35
$50,000 to $59,999: 70
$60,000 to $69,999: 152
$70,000 to $79,999: 160
$80,000 to $89,999: 64
$90,000 to $99,999: 196
$100,000 to $124,999: 330
$125,000 to $149,999: 164
$150,000 to $174,999: 173
$175,000 to $199,999: 138
$200,000 to $249,999: 234
$250,000 to $299,999: 26
$300,000 to $399,999: 84
$400,000 to $499,999: 35
$500,000 to $749,999: 39
$750,000 to $999,999: 15
$1,000,000 or more: 46
Rent paid by renters in 2011 in zip code 38544:
Less than $100: 9
$100 to $149: 30
$150 to $199: 28
$200 to $249: 6
$250 to $299: 23
$300 to $349: 27
$350 to $399: 50
$400 to $449: 21
$450 to $499: 50
$500 to $549: 24
$600 to $649: 10
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 11
$800 to $899: 12
No cash rent: 134
Median gross rent in 2011: $534.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2011: $165,500.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2011 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $129,326
Asian householders: $173,204
Some other race householders: $146,261
Two or more races householders: $100,073
Hispanic or Latino householders: $146,261
Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $114,700
38544:
$114,700
Tennessee:
$138,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $74,400 - $188,100
Mean price in 2011:
Detached houses: $167,946
Here:
$167,946
State:
$189,335
Mobile homes: $97,709
Here:
$97,709
State:
$67,678
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 2,381
One, attached: 22
Two: 33
3 or 4: 6
5 to 9: 54
20 to 49: 5
Mobile homes: 558
Unemployment: 9.9%
Means of transportation to work
Drove a car alone: 2,085 (85%)
Carpooled: 234 (10%)
Walked: 38 (2%)
Worked at home: 91 (4%)
Travel time to work (commute)
Less than 5 minutes: 76
5 to 9 minutes: 65
10 to 14 minutes: 145
15 to 19 minutes: 460
20 to 24 minutes: 601
25 to 29 minutes: 171
30 to 34 minutes: 459
35 to 39 minutes: 20
40 to 44 minutes: 10
45 to 59 minutes: 105
60 to 89 minutes: 180
90 or more minutes: 65
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.9%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,995
In family households: 6,204 (1,228 male householders, 675 female householders)
1,516 spouses, 2,172 children (1,948 natural, 32 adopted, 193 stepchildren), 156 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 265 other relatives, 111 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 791 (347 male householders (314 living alone)), 367 female householders (341 living alone)), 77 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 832 2-persons, 394 3-persons, 423 4-persons, 181 5-persons, 60 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 655 1-person, 41 2-persons, 18 3-persons
1,266 married couples with children.
245 single-parent households (122 men, 123 women).
95.9% of residents of 38544 zip code speak English at home.
3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (31% very well, 16% well, 25% not well, 28% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 229 (3.3%) (11.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
3.3%
Whole state:
4.8%
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Mexico (81%)
Germany (7%)
India (7%)
Thailand (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2000 or later: 105
1990 to 1999: 86
1980 to 1989: 0
Before 1980: 52
Races in zip code 38544:
White population: 6,335 Black population: 19 American Indian population: 13 Asian population: 23 Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1 Some other race population: 1 Two or more races population: 45 Hispanic or Latino population: 106
Most common first ancestries reported in 38544 (%):
American (41%)
Other groups (14%)
English (7%)
German (6%)
Irish (5%)
Italian (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
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: 2.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Electricity (63%)
Utility gas (18%)
Wood (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
Population in 1990: 5,871. Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+0.6%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 4,791
Northeast: 185
Midwest: 899
South: 701
West: 176
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.
89% of the 38544 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% 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):
Here:
0.0%
Tennessee:
11.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:
2.5%
Tennessee:
12.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 25
Here:
8.7%
Tennessee:
23.1%
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Class of Workers (%)
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations: 68,482
Business and financial operations occupations: 55,357
Education, training, and library occupations: 49,750
Management occupations: 44,583
Architecture and engineering occupations: 38,575
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations: 37,667
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 2011:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
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
