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Henderson County · Tennessee

ZIP code 38368

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 38368 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,432

ZCTA residents

Median income
$52,902

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$186,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
7%

Tennessee state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 38368 sits in Henderson County, Tennessee and is home to 2,432 people. Median household income is $52,902, the median home is worth $186,900 and median gross rent is $609. 81.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Tennessee state rate).

County
Henderson County

FIPS 47077

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 38368

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

Population
2,432ZIP 38368 residents
Median household income
$52,902Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$186,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$609Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
81.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 38368

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
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$970/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
11.6%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 38368 compares

ZIP 38368 against the median ZIP in Henderson County and across Tennessee.

MeasureZIP 38368County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$52,902$53,238$59,143-11%
Median home value$186,900$165,950$195,100-4%
Median gross rent$609$809$885-31%
Population2,4321,4354,324-44%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Henderson County and the 638 ZIP areas in Tennessee.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 638 Tennessee ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 34% of 596 state ZIPs

#394
Home value

above 46% of 589 state ZIPs

#320
Population

larger than 34% of 638 state ZIPs

#418

Comparable ZIP codes

Tennessee ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
37874Monroe County$52,912$171,900$635
38261Obion County$52,884$141,900$759
37185Humphreys County$52,849$182,100$827
38111Shelby County$52,806$165,200$1,077
37743Greene County$52,802$195,400$729
37115Davidson County$53,034$271,100$1,263

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Henderson County.

ZIP 38368 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 38368?
ZIP 38368 lies mostly in Henderson 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 38368?
Tennessee charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 38368 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $609 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $186,900-4% 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 38368, 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.