Fayette County · Tennessee
ZIP code 38046
- Population
- 9
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- $366,700
- Sales tax
- 7%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Tennessee state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 38046 sits in Fayette County, Tennessee and is home to 9 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth $366,700 and median gross rent is —. 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Tennessee state rate).
- County
- Fayette County
- State
- Tennessee (TN)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 47047
638 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 38046
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 9ZIP 38046 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $366,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 59.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 100%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 38046
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Tennessee levies 7% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 38046 compares
ZIP 38046 against the median ZIP in Fayette County and across Tennessee.
| Measure | ZIP 38046 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $84,277 | $59,143 | — |
| Median home value | $366,700 | $293,500 | $195,100 | +88% |
| Median gross rent | — | $955 | $885 | — |
| Population | 9 | 3,706 | 4,324 | -100% |
Medians are computed across the 9 ZIP areas in Fayette County and the 638 ZIP areas in Tennessee.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 638 Tennessee ZIP areas.
- Income
- —
- Home value
- #55
- Population
- #619
Not published
above 91% of 589 state ZIPs
larger than 3% of 638 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Fayette County.
ZIP 38046 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 38046?
- ZIP 38046 lies mostly in Fayette County, Tennessee. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 38046?
- Tennessee charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 38046 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth $366,700 — +88% against the typical Tennessee ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Tennessee Department of Revenue — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.