Lincoln County · Tennessee
ZIP code 38488
- Population
- 1,931
- Median income
- $64,630
- Median home
- $244,400
- Sales tax
- 7%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Tennessee state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 38488 sits in Lincoln County, Tennessee and is home to 1,931 people. Median household income is $64,630, the median home is worth $244,400 and median gross rent is $635. 87.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 7% (Tennessee state rate).
- County
- Lincoln County
- State
- Tennessee (TN)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 47103
638 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 38488
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 1,931ZIP 38488 residents
- Median household income
- $64,630Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $244,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $635Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 52.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 87.2%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 38488
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 38488 compares
ZIP 38488 against the median ZIP in Lincoln County and across Tennessee.
| Measure | ZIP 38488 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,630 | $65,151 | $59,143 | +9% |
| Median home value | $244,400 | $226,750 | $195,100 | +25% |
| Median gross rent | $635 | $815 | $885 | -28% |
| Population | 1,931 | 1,815 | 4,324 | -55% |
Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Lincoln County and the 638 ZIP areas in Tennessee.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 638 Tennessee ZIP areas.
- Income
- #221
- Home value
- #173
- Population
- #455
richer than 63% of 596 state ZIPs
above 71% of 589 state ZIPs
larger than 29% of 638 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Tennessee ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Lincoln County.
ZIP 38488 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 38488?
- ZIP 38488 lies mostly in Lincoln 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 38488?
- Tennessee charges 7% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 38488 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $635 a month, about 12% of median household income, and the median home is worth $244,400 — +25% 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.