Gallaway, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38036
Fayette County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 478
- 292/sq mi
- $132,500
- Median home value
- 9.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gallaway pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, mixed-tenure area.
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 292
- people per sq mi
- 59%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38036 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38036 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Gallaway, Fayette County, Tennessee, home to just 478 residents across 1.6 square miles, a density of 292 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 38036, but per-capita income is $20,391. Local economic indicators show a 12.1% poverty rate alongside 33.3% unemployment. The typical home here is valued at $132,500 (46% below the state average); renters pay a median of $686 monthly, and 59.3% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 69.5, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 7 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 38036, plus 6 more within Fayette 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 →
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 38036, Gallaway, 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
478
Population
1.6
Area (sq mi)
292
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38036?
69.5
Median Age
47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
2.9%
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?
$20,391
Per Capita Income
12.1%
Poverty Rate
33.3%
Unemployment Rate
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?
59
Total Housing Units
54
Occupied Units
5
Vacant Units
1.83
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$132,500
Median Home Value
-46% vs state
$686
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 38036, employing approximately 368 people with a combined annual payroll of $23,863,000.
15
Businesses
368
Employees
$23.9M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 10 | 66.7% |
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 38036 vs 38002 →
ZIP 38036 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38016
Cordova (38016)
43,079 residents
- 38002
Arlington (38002)
38,927 residents
- 38011 9,908
Brighton (38011)
9,908 residents
- 38004 9,866
Atoka (38004)
9,866 residents
- 38060 9,496
Oakland (38060)
9,496 residents
- 38028 6,883
Eads (38028)
6,883 residents
- 38049 4,984
Mason (38049)
4,984 residents
- 38036 478
Gallaway (38036)
478 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38036 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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