Pocahontas, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38061
Hardeman County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 977
- 6/sq mi Low-density area
- $38,047
- Median income Below-median income area
- $155,400
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Pocahontas pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 71%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38061 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38061 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pocahontas, Hardeman County, Tennessee, home to just 977 residents across 165.6 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38061 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $38,047 (43% below the average Tennessee ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,626. Unemployment is 19.1%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $155,400 (37% below the average Tennessee ZIP); owner occupancy is 70.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Hardeman County, so 38061 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 38061, Pocahontas, 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
977
Population
165.6
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38061?
42.4
Median Age
41.8%
Male
58.2%
Female
0.0%
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?
$38,047
Median Household Income
-43% vs state ZIP avg
$24,626
Per Capita Income
14.1%
Poverty Rate
19.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38061 ranks among Tennessee ZIPs
Pocahontas, TN household income vs. every Tennessee ZIP code
Median household income among 593 reporting Tennessee ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$38,047 6th percentile higher than 6% of 593 Tennessee ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
530housing units
530
Total Housing Units
422
Occupied Units
108
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$155,400
Median Home Value
-37% vs state ZIP avg
1992
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 38061, employing approximately 39 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,019,000.
4
Businesses
39
Employees
$1.0M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 38061 vs 38367 →
ZIP 38061 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38683
Walnut (38683)
5,637 residents
- 38052
Middleton (38052)
3,907 residents
- 38367
Ramer (38367)
2,843 residents
- 38061 977
Pocahontas (38061)
977 residents
- 38044 865
Hornsby (38044)
865 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38061 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38061 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38367
Ramer (38367)
$58,571 median income
- 38052
Middleton (38052)
$50,588 median income
- 38044
Hornsby (38044)
$46,471 median income
- 38683
Walnut (38683)
$39,107 median income
- 38061
Pocahontas (38061)
$38,047 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38061 ranks #5 of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 38061, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 38061 in?
ZIP code 38061 (Pocahontas) is located in Hardeman County, Tennessee. Hardeman County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/hardeman-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 38061?
ZIP code 38061 in Pocahontas, TN has a population of 977 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38061?
The median household income in ZIP 38061 is $38,047, which is 50% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 38061?
The median home value in ZIP 38061 is $155,400, which is 44% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38061?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38061 is White at 70.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 38061?
ZIP code 38061 has 4 business establishments employing approximately 39 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38061?
In ZIP code 38061, 60.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 38061?
In ZIP code 38061, approximately 70.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38061?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38061 is 14.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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