Henry, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38231
Henry County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,664
- 12/sq mi
- $37,188
- Median income
- $88,100
- Median home value
- 10.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Henry pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38231 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38231 covers 137.5 square miles in Henry, Henry County, Tennessee (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,664 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38231 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $37,188 (44% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $20,049. Poverty here runs at 37.1%, with unemployment measured at 5.7%. On housing, the median home value is $88,100 (64% below the state average) with median rent at $759 per month, and 70.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40, and the average commute is -. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Henry County, so you can benchmark 38231 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
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 38231, Henry, 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
1,664
Population
137.5
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38231?
40.0
Median Age
45.7%
Male
54.3%
Female
1.7%
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?
$37,188
Median Household Income
-44% vs state
$20,049
Per Capita Income
37.1%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38231 ranks nationally
Henry, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$37,188 4th percentile higher than 4% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
900
Total Housing Units
750
Occupied Units
150
Vacant Units
2.57
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$88,100
Median Home Value
-64% vs state
$759
Median Rent
1984
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 13 business establishments in ZIP 38231, employing approximately 222 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,080,000.
13
Businesses
222
Employees
$12.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 23.1% |
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 38231 vs 38242 →
ZIP 38231 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38242
Paris (38242)
20,151 residents
- 38201
Mc Kenzie (38201)
10,093 residents
- 38231 1,664
Henry (38231)
1,664 residents
- 38342 1,438
Hollow Rock (38342)
1,438 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38231 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38231 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38201
Mc Kenzie (38201)
$48,466 median income
- 38242
Paris (38242)
$47,938 median income
- 38342
Hollow Rock (38342)
$38,466 median income
- 38231
Henry (38231)
$37,188 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38231 ranks #4 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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