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ZIP Code 38061: Pocahontas, TN
ZIP code 38061 uses the postal name Pocahontas, Tennessee and lies mostly in McNairy County (72% of its land) with the rest in Hardeman County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $38,047 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Essary Springs (6%) and Pocahontas (3%); 91% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pocahontas · its only residential ZIP
- County
- McNairy County (72%); Hardeman County (28%)
- Census places
- Essary Springs (6%) census-designated place; Pocahontas (3%) census-designated place
- House district
- TN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 68.7 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38061?
38061 centers on 35.068°, -88.771° and covers 68.7 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 38367, 38052, 38044, 38683, 38375, 38834.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38061, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 38061 compare with the rest of McNairy County?
| Measure | 38061 | In McNairy County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,138 | 9th of 14 | 518th of 636 |
| Median household income | $38k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $155k | not ranked | not ranked |
38061's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$12,678) is more than a quarter of the figure ($38,047); 38061's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$81,469) is more than a quarter of the figure ($155,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 38061?
The 2020 Census counted 972 people in 38061; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,138. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 0.5% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,138±438 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 972−0.5% since 2010 (977)
- Households
- 422
- Median age
- 42.4
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 38061?
Of the 1,138 people the ACS estimates in 38061, 20.6% are under 18 and 14.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.2%), then Black (not Hispanic) (15.5%).
- Under 1820.6%
- 18 to 6465.5%
- 65 and older14.0%
- White, not Hispanic70.2%
- Black, not Hispanic15.5%
- Other or two or more10.9%
- Hispanic or Latino3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 38061 earn?
Median household income is $38,047 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($64,487 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $38,047±$12,678
- Income per person
- $24,626
- Below the poverty line
- 14.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 19.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,151370 returns; wages 76% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 38061?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.6%
- Housing units
- 530
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38061?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 38061?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38367 | Ramer | 2,541 | $59k | 8.4 mi |
| 38052 | Middleton | 3,668 | $51k | 8.4 mi |
| 38044 | Hornsby | 791 | $47k | 10.4 mi |
| 38683 | Walnut, MS | 3,952 | $39k | 10.4 mi |
| 38375 | Selmer | 8,475 | $54k | 12.2 mi |
| 38834 | Corinth, MS | 27,308 | $50k | 15.8 mi |
| 38339 | Guys | 503 | $69k | 14.5 mi (near) |
| 38067 | Saulsbury | 1,830 | $58k | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 38674 | Tiplersville, MS | 1,514 | $66k | 15.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.