Atwood, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38220
Carroll County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,849
- 18/sq mi
- $46,791
- Median income
- $103,900
- Median home value
- 12.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Atwood 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
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38220 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38220 covers 101.0 square miles in Atwood, Carroll County, Tennessee (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,849 residents on file, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38220 reports a modest median household income of $46,791 (30% below the average Tennessee ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,589. Unemployment is 10.1%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $103,900 (58% below the average Tennessee ZIP), and median rent is $764; owner occupancy is 85.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.8, and the average commute is 29 minutes. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Carroll County, so 38220 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 38220
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Atwood, TN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 38220.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
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 38220, Atwood, 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
1,849
Population
101.0
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38220?
47.8
Median Age
43.5%
Male
56.5%
Female
1.1%
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?
$46,791
Median Household Income
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$21,589
Per Capita Income
16.4%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
Unemployment Rate
29.0 min
Mean Commute Time
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
893housing units
893
Total Housing Units
727
Occupied Units
166
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$103,900
Median Home Value
-58% vs state ZIP avg
$764
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 38220, employing approximately 89 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,111,000.
17
Businesses
89
Employees
$6.1M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 29.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 23.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 17.6% |
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 38220 vs 38258 →
ZIP 38220 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38358
Milan (38358)
12,121 residents
- 38201
Mc Kenzie (38201)
10,093 residents
- 38316 2,917
Bradford (38316)
2,917 residents
- 38220 1,849
Atwood (38220)
1,849 residents
- 38258 1,500
Trezevant (38258)
1,500 residents
- 38348 1,037
Lavinia (38348)
1,037 residents
- 38235 441
Mc Lemoresville (38235)
441 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38220 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38220 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38235
Mc Lemoresville (38235)
$63,750 median income
- 38358
Milan (38358)
$62,639 median income
- 38348
Lavinia (38348)
$52,604 median income
- 38258
Trezevant (38258)
$50,921 median income
- 38316
Bradford (38316)
$50,700 median income
- 38201
Mc Kenzie (38201)
$48,466 median income
- 38220
Atwood (38220)
$46,791 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38220 ranks #7 of 7 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 38220, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,849 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.