Residential delivery area · Tennessee
ZIP Code 38229: Gleason, TN
ZIP code 38229 uses the postal name Gleason, Tennessee and lies mostly in Weakley County (99% of its land) with the rest in Henry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,715 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Gleason; 96% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gleason · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Weakley County (99%); Henry County (1%)
- Census places
- Gleason
- Micro area
- Martin, TN
- House district
- TN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 60.9 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38229?
38229 centers on 36.219°, -88.610° and covers 60.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 38225, 38201, 38230, 38242.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38229, 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 38229 compare with the rest of Weakley County?
| Measure | 38229 | In Weakley County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,378 | 7th of 11 | 424th of 636 |
| Median household income | $59k | 2nd of 7 | 266th of 425 |
| Median home value | $147k | not ranked | not ranked |
38229's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$48,214) is more than a quarter of the figure ($146,600). 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 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 37% 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 38229?
The 2020 Census counted 2,738 people in 38229; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,378. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.6% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,378±469 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,738−6.6% since 2010 (2,931)
- Households
- 955
- Median age
- 45.0
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 38229?
Of the 2,378 people the ACS estimates in 38229, 19.2% are under 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.2%).
- Under 1819.2%
- 18 to 6464.8%
- 65 and older16.1%
- White, not Hispanic92.2%
- Other or two or more2.9%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Black, not Hispanic1.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.2%
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 38229 earn?
Median household income is $58,715 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Weakley County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($51,869 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $58,715±$8,519
- Income per person
- $27,382
- Below the poverty line
- 14.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,1261,180 returns; wages 74% 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 38229?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $146,600
- Median gross rent
- $685
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.5%
- Housing units
- 1,181
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 38229?
42 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)10
- Construction7
- Retail trade7
- Manufacturing3
- Professional, scientific, and technical 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 38229?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38225 | Dresden | 5,881 | $51k | 7.7 mi |
| 38201 | McKenzie | 10,472 | $49k | 8.0 mi |
| 38230 | Greenfield | 3,765 | $55k | 10.2 mi |
| 38242 | Paris | 19,293 | $48k | 16.3 mi |
| 38231 | Henry | 1,929 | $37k | 10.3 mi (near) |
| 38224 | Cottage Grove | 1,042 | $58k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 38258 | Trezevant | 1,445 | $51k | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 38255 | Sharon | 2,271 | $46k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 38241 | Palmersville | 835 | $64k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.