Friendship, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38034
Crockett County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,998
- 12/sq mi
- $47,241
- Median income
- $132,400
- Median home value
- 9.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Friendship pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 11th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 84%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38034 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38034 covers 260.7 square miles in Friendship, Crockett County, Tennessee (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,998 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38034 reports a modest median household income of $47,241 (29% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $28,605. Local economic indicators show a 18.3% poverty rate alongside 3.7% unemployment. Median home value sits at $132,400 (47% below the state average), median rent at $683 a month, and owner-occupancy at 83.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is 30 minutes. A geography-based comparison follows: 5 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 38034, plus 5 more within Crockett County, give a clearer read than the national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 38034
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Friendship, TN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 38034.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
4 establishments
- Manufacturing 3
Manufacturing
3 establishments
- Wholesale trade 3
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 38034, Friendship, TN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,998
Population
260.7
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38034?
43.6
Median Age
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Female
6.7%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$47,241
Median Household Income
-29% vs state
$28,605
Per Capita Income
18.3%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
30.1 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 38034 ranks nationally
Friendship, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$47,241 11th percentile higher than 11% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,412
Total Housing Units
1,255
Occupied Units
157
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$132,400
Median Home Value
-47% vs state
$683
Median Rent
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 38034, employing approximately 150 people with a combined annual payroll of $7,796,000.
32
Businesses
150
Employees
$7.8M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 25.0% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 15.6% |
| Construction | 4 | 12.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 9.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 9.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 9.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 9.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38034 vs 38070 →
ZIP 38034 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38024
Dyersburg (38024)
27,406 residents
- 38001 4,719
Alamo (38001)
4,719 residents
- 38034 2,998
Friendship (38034)
2,998 residents
- 38050 459
Maury City (38050)
459 residents
- 38070 175
Tigrett (38070)
175 residents
- 38021 59
Crockett Mills (38021)
59 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38034 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38034 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38050
Maury City (38050)
$65,403 median income
- 38070
Tigrett (38070)
$61,062 median income
- 38024
Dyersburg (38024)
$57,061 median income
- 38001
Alamo (38001)
$53,438 median income
- 38034
Friendship (38034)
$47,241 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38034 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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