ZIP Code 38237

ZIP code 38237 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 337.3 square miles in Martin, Weakley County, Tennessee. The area is home to 16,627 residents, producing a population density of 49 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 38237 against Tennessee and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 38237 sits at $51,670 (22% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $27,909. The poverty rate stands at 20.8% and the unemployment rate at 4.8%. On housing, the median home value is $200,900 (19% below the state average) with median rent at $853 per month, and 55.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 38237 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 29.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 31.4, and the average commute is 16 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Weakley County, so you can benchmark 38237 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →