ZIP Code 38481

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lawrence County, Tennessee.

Population: 876
Median household income: $45,909
Median home value: $122,400

ZIP Code 38481 (Lawrence County, Tennessee) is home to about 876 residents. Its median household income of $45,909 runs below the Lawrence County figure of $53,233.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 38481's population declined 16.3% from 1,047 to 876, while its median gross rent rose 16.6% from $536 to $625.

80.5% of workers drive to work alone. 81.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 876
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $45,909
Median home value: $122,400
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 411
Homeownership rate: 83.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,047876

Median household income

$36,685$45,909

Median home value

$71,800$122,400

Median gross rent

$536$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,047	$36,685	$71,800	$536
2020	1,062	$37,375	$80,600	$519
2021	899	$32,188	$78,800	$536
2022	883	$39,479	$115,400	$576
2023	876	$45,909	$122,400	$625

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	2.6%
5 to 17	146	16.7%
18 to 24	93	10.6%
25 to 34	81	9.2%
35 to 44	132	15.1%
45 to 54	109	12.4%
55 to 64	142	16.2%
65 to 74	93	10.6%
75 and over	57	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	824	94.1%
Black or African American	25	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.7%
Two or more races	14	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	19.1%
High school graduate	276	45.0%
Some college or associate's	149	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	42	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	30	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	335	80.5%
Carpooled	45	10.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	4.8%
Other means	9	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	99	25.0%
15 to 29 min	140	35.4%
30 to 44 min	64	16.2%
45 to 59 min	55	13.9%
60+ min	38	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 15.8% (138 of 876)

	Count	Share
Family households	206	55.4%
Nonfamily households	166	44.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	372	90.5%
Vacant	39	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	309	83.1%
Renter-occupied	63	16.9%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	335	81.5%
1-unit, attached	5	1.2%
2 to 4 units	15	3.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	56	13.6%

ZIP Code 38481

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