Residential delivery area · Tennessee
ZIP Code 38221: Big Sandy, TN
ZIP code 38221 uses the postal name Big Sandy, Tennessee and lies entirely in Benton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,714 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Big Sandy; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Big Sandy · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Benton County
- Census places
- Big Sandy
- House districts
- TN-7 (88%), TN-8 (12%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 108.5 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38221?
38221 centers on 36.245°, -88.042° and covers 108.5 square miles of land plus 15.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38256, 38333, 37175, 38320, 37185.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38221, 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 38221 compare with the rest of Benton County?
| Measure | 38221 | In Benton County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,098 | 2nd of 7 | 384th of 636 |
| Median household income | $53k | 2nd of 4 | 324th of 425 |
| Median home value | $139k | not ranked | not ranked |
38221's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$55,023) is more than a quarter of the figure ($139,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 18% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 32% of all 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 38221?
The 2020 Census counted 3,113 people in 38221; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,098. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 5.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,098±314 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,113−5.9% since 2010 (3,308)
- Households
- 1,468
- Median age
- 52.8
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 38221?
Of the 3,098 people the ACS estimates in 38221, 17.3% are under 18 and 26.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1817.3%
- 18 to 6456.2%
- 65 and older26.5%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Other or two or more7.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
- Black, 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 38221 earn?
Median household income is $52,714 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Benton County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($48,243 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $52,714±$9,070
- Income per person
- $28,742
- Below the poverty line
- 19.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,5831,330 returns; wages 65% 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 38221?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $139,100
- Median gross rent
- $639
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.0%
- Housing units
- 1,986
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 38221?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Construction5
- Accommodation and food services3
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 38221?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38256 | Springville | 3,248 | $56k | 6.8 mi |
| 38333 | Eva | 262 | $40k | 9.4 mi |
| 37175 | Stewart | 953 | $53k | 10.0 mi |
| 38320 | Camden | 10,430 | $56k | 14.3 mi |
| 37185 | Waverly | 9,072 | $51k | 16.0 mi |
| 38236 | Mansfield | 1,127 | $64k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 37178 | Tennessee Ridge | 1,994 | $73k | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 38222 | Buchanan | 2,092 | $55k | 15.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.