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Henry County · Tennessee

ZIP code 38222

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 38222 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,899

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,980

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$165,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Tennessee state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 38222 sits in Henry County, Tennessee and is home to 1,899 people. Median household income is $54,980, the median home is worth $165,300 and median gross rent is . 95.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Tennessee state rate).

County
Henry County

FIPS 47079

State
Tennessee (TN)

638 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 38222

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
1,899ZIP 38222 residents
Median household income
$54,980Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$165,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
95.5%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 38222

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
7%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$7Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$70Before any exemptions

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.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$858/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.9%Residents below poverty line

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 38222 compares

ZIP 38222 against the median ZIP in Henry County and across Tennessee.

MeasureZIP 38222County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,980$52,759$59,143-7%
Median home value$165,300$137,800$195,100-15%
Median gross rent$719$885
Population1,8992,0124,324-56%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Henry County and the 638 ZIP areas in Tennessee.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 638 Tennessee ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 39% of 596 state ZIPs

#362
Home value

above 37% of 589 state ZIPs

#374
Population

larger than 29% of 638 state ZIPs

#456

Comparable ZIP codes

Tennessee ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
37745Greene County$54,946$194,400$677
37620Sullivan County$54,908$175,500$809
38589Fentress County$55,136
38581Warren County$54,784$161,500$849
37367Bledsoe County$54,696$170,400$781
38555Cumberland County$55,286$221,400$794

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Henry County.

ZIP 38222 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 38222?
ZIP 38222 lies mostly in Henry 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 38222?
Tennessee charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 38222 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $165,300-15% 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.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38222, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

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.