US Census Data

ZIP Code 38506

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Putnam County, Tennessee.

Population
29,657
+3.6%’19–’23
Median household income
$63,051
+20.2%’19–’23
Median home value
$256,100
+54.7%’19–’23

Covering part of Putnam County, Tennessee, ZIP Code 38506 has about 29,657 residents. The median household income of $63,051 is above the Putnam County median ($56,537).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 38506's population grew 3.6% from 28,636 to 29,657, while its median gross rent rose 25.7% from $821 to $1,032.

The typical home was built around 1992. 13.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
29,657
Median age
41.8 yrs
Median household income
$63,051
Median home value
$256,100
Median gross rent
$1,032
Housing units
13,018
Homeownership rate
71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
30.8%
Unemployment rate
2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
28,63629,657
Median household income
$52,438$63,051
Median home value
$165,500$256,100
Median gross rent
$821$1,032
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201928,636$52,438$165,500$821
202028,818$48,661$168,200$817
202128,803$54,003$174,300$866
202229,243$60,588$228,000$921
202329,657$63,051$256,100$1,032

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,4314.8%
5 to 174,78216.1%
18 to 242,1517.3%
25 to 343,66512.4%
35 to 444,07913.8%
45 to 543,20210.8%
55 to 644,25414.3%
65 to 743,67712.4%
75 and over2,4168.1%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)27,13791.5%
Black or African American1660.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native50.0%
Asian2841.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race230.1%
Two or more races5181.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1,5245.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma2,18810.3%
High school graduate7,03833.1%
Some college or associate's5,51725.9%
Bachelor's degree4,49121.1%
Graduate or professional degree2,0599.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
22 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone11,43482.6%
Carpooled1,2018.7%
Public transit00.0%
Walked690.5%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,1228.1%
Other means230.2%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min3,87930.5%
15 to 29 min5,79945.6%
30 to 44 min1,64012.9%
45 to 59 min5694.5%
60+ min8406.6%

Households

Average household size
2.38
Poverty rate
13.4% (3,941 of 29,392)
CountShare
Family households8,34867.5%
Nonfamily households4,02232.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1992

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied12,37095.0%
Vacant6485.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied8,80471.2%
Renter-occupied3,56628.8%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached9,94276.4%
1-unit, attached1220.9%
2 to 4 units7976.1%
5 to 19 units4363.3%
20 or more units1861.4%
Mobile home & other1,53511.8%

Geography

ZCTA
38506
Land area
164 sq mi
Water area
0.15 sq mi
Center point
36.1870, -85.4335

Counties this ZIP covers

4

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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