38488 Zip Code (TN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,921
Zip code population in 2010: 2,524
Zip code population in 2000: 2,340

Houses and condos: 1,124
Renter-occupied apartments: 128
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38488: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 58.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 33 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,127 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $857 (0.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 38488:

• High school or higher: 94.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
• Unemployed: 0.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 38488:

• Never married: 16.6%
• Now married: 59.0%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 10.8%
• Divorced: 13.6%

• 
• • 1,83395.5%White
  • 341.8%Two or more races
  • 311.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 221.1%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38488, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $60,437 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$60,437
State:	$69,014

Salary/wage: $53,909 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$53,909
State:	$55,872

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1306.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3508.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6710.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8878.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15502.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $737 (reported on 33.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$737
Tennessee:	$1,945

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.4% for AGIs below $25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,573 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,573
State:	$8,105

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $25k, 12.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 43.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 272.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,700 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$8,700
State:	+$33,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 334.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 959.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$16,876 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	+$16,876
State:	+$18,991

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 272.4% for AGIs below $25k, 123.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 481.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1325.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,889 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

38488:	$16,889
Tennessee:	$20,036

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 70.8% for AGIs below $25k, 103.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 412.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 610.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $31,400 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

Here:	$31,400
State:	$40,136

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1256.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $10,833 (reported on 2.7% of returns)

Here:	$10,833
State:	$19,852

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 325.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,625 (reported on 3.6% of returns)

38488:	$6,625
State:	$6,038

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 265.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $1,868 (reported on 19.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,868
State:	$2,391

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 98.8% for AGIs below $25k, 71.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.2%

Here:	90%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 86.5% for AGIs below $25k, 90.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38488, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,100 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$47,100
State:	$53,767

Salary/wage: $42,441 (reported on 85.3% of returns)

Here:	$42,441
State:	$45,421

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.6% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $700 (reported on 32.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$700
Tennessee:	$1,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,600 (reported on 12.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,600
State:	$6,739

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,690 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	+$1,690
State:	+$19,082

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,657 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	+$9,657
State:	+$15,240

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,750 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

38488:	$11,750
Tennessee:	$15,505

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,218 (21% of AGI, reported on 20.2% of returns)

Here:	$20,218
State:	$21,976

Here:	21.4% of AGI
State:	17.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,544 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$4,544
State:	$6,709

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,223 (reported on 20.2% of returns)

38488:	$4,223
State:	$4,829

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,150 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,150
State:	$2,404

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.3%

Here:	63%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 64.6% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38488, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $39,238 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,238
State:	$44,088

Salary/wage: $37,453 (reported on 82.6% of returns)

Here:	$37,453
State:	$38,825

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 168.7% for AGIs below $10k, 74.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,251 (reported on 41.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,251
Tennessee:	$1,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,283 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,283
State:	$3,727

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,807 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,807
State:	+$15,776

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,574 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	+$6,574
State:	+$12,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.6% for AGIs below $10k, 13.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,867 (reported on 1.6% of returns)

38488:	$2,867
Tennessee:	$2,934

Total itemized deductions: $15,627 (19% of AGI, reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	$15,627
State:	$18,035

Here:	18.7% of AGI
State:	19.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,411 (5% of AGI, reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	$4,411
State:	$5,167

Here:	4.9% of AGI
State:	5.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,864 (reported on 73.6% of returns)

38488:	$5,864
State:	$7,482

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,904 (reported on 19.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,904
State:	$1,826

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.7%

Here:	70%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 59.6% for AGIs below $10k, 75.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 73.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 35750, 35739, 38449, 37334, 35773, 38453.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 66
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 876

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 303 (182 now married, 120 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 38488 with a mortgage: 361 (8 second mortgage, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,555
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $510

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 38488 household income distribution in 2022

• 46Less than $10,000
• 31$10,000 to $14,999
• 10$15,000 to $19,999
• 82$20,000 to $24,999
• 9$25,000 to $29,999
• 25$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$35,000 to $39,999
• 52$40,000 to $44,999
• 49$45,000 to $49,999
• 65$50,000 to $59,999
• 106$60,000 to $74,999
• 173$75,000 to $99,999
• 108$100,000 to $124,999
• 44$125,000 to $149,999
• 50$150,000 to $199,999
• 77$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 38488

• 9Less than $10,000
• 9$20,000 to $24,999
• 14$35,000 to $39,999
• 17$50,000 to $59,999
• 15$70,000 to $79,999
• 32$80,000 to $89,999
• 22$90,000 to $99,999
• 29$100,000 to $124,999
• 31$125,000 to $149,999
• 80$150,000 to $174,999
• 6$175,000 to $199,999
• 14$200,000 to $249,999
• 169$250,000 to $299,999
• 113$300,000 to $399,999
• 98$400,000 to $499,999
• 152$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 38488

• 7Less than $100
• 8$250 to $299
• 12$300 to $349
• 8$450 to $499
• 18$500 to $549
• 8$550 to $599
• 11$700 to $749
• 37$750 to $799

Median gross rent in 2022: $825.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $319,755

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $319,280 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $155,200 - $445,856

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $374,425

Here:	$374,425
State:	$374,382

Mobile homes: $194,073

Here:	$194,073
State:	$101,421

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 898
• 3 or 4: 38
• Mobile homes: 166
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Unemployment: 0.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 38488

• 86.2%776Drove a car alone
• 3.3%30Carpooled
• 2.1%19Motorcycle
• 0.4%4Walked
• 3.7%33Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38488

• 28Less than 5 minutes
• 325 to 9 minutes
• 10710 to 14 minutes
• 4615 to 19 minutes
• 15820 to 24 minutes
• 7525 to 29 minutes
• 17130 to 34 minutes
• 1535 to 39 minutes
• 2440 to 44 minutes
• 6645 to 59 minutes
• 11560 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 61.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,921

• Male householders: 474 (178 living alone), Female householders: 466 (90 living alone)

• 490 spouses (490 opposite-sex spouses), 37 unmarried partners, (37 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 377 children (370 natural, 0 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 18 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 0 foster children, 25 other relatives, 25 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 12 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 337 2-persons, 93 3-persons, 161 4-persons, 25 5-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 265 1-person, 38 2-persons, 14 3-persons

170 married couples with children.
48 single-parent households (48 women).

98.6% of residents of 38488 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• BLANCHE SCHOOL (1649 ARDMORE HW in TAFT, TN)

  (Geographic Names Information System)
  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0010
  Organizations: LINCOLN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.8%

Population in 1990: 4,681.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 487
• Northeast: 89
• Midwest: 246
• South: 1,011
• West: 57

60% of the 38488 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.

98% of the 38488 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• ABSTON MACHINE SHOP INC (1266 ARDMORE HWY in TAFT, TN; small business) : $146,915 in 24 contracts from 2000 to 2006

  Contracts for Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered, Launchers, Guided Missile, Hardware, Commercial, Guided Missile Remote Control Systems, and more by Army, Defense Logistics Agency
  Signed by year: 2000: $28,050; 2001: $0; 2002: $12,733; 2003: $78,062; 2004: $10,050; 2005: $16,920; 2006: $1,100.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $29,000 with Army for Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered. Signed on 2003-02-20. Completion date: 2003-04-25.
  $28,050 with Defense Logistics Agency for Launchers, Guided Missile. Signed on 2000-09-11. Completion date: 2000-10-11.
  $15,360 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hardware, Commercial. Signed on 2005-10-07. Completion date: 2006-02-05.
  $8,250 with Army for Guided Missile Remote Control Systems. Signed on 2003-03-24. Completion date: 2003-06-30.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4 employees: 2 establishments)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Automotive Exhaust System Repair (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): General Automotive Repair (1-4: 1)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (1-4: 1)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 12. The highest number of fires - 27 took place in 2014, and the least - 2 in 2016. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (55.4%), and Structure Fires (25.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38488
• 10855.4%Outside Fires
• 5025.6%Structure Fires
• 2914.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 84.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 38488, Tennessee

Most common first names in zip code 38488 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	31	72.6 years
William	28	75.5 years
John	24	77.2 years
Mary	11	76.2 years
Robert	9	77.6 years
Thomas	9	66.6 years
Annie	7	81.1 years
Roy	7	70.3 years
Frank	7	68.0 years
Willie	7	79.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 38488 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Jones	14	79.2 years
Mitchell	13	73.8 years
Hopkins	13	77.4 years
Williams	10	67.4 years
Swinford	10	73.2 years
Mullins	8	79.4 years
Minor	8	80.0 years
Walker	6	80.0 years
Luna	6	83.3 years
Tucker	6	68.5 years