Residential delivery area · Tennessee
ZIP Code 38253: Rives, TN
ZIP code 38253 uses the postal name Rives, Tennessee and lies entirely in Obion County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 920 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $69,954 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Rives; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rives · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Obion County
- Census places
- Rives
- Micro area
- Union City, TN
- House district
- TN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 52.7 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38253?
38253 centers on 36.308°, -89.059° and covers 52.7 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 38233, 38261, 38260, 38259, 38255, 38237, 38240.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38253, 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 38253 compare with the rest of Obion County?
| Measure | 38253 | In Obion County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 917 | 10th of 12 | 542nd of 636 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $250k | not ranked | not ranked |
38253's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (917). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 24% of 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 38253?
The 2020 Census counted 970 people in 38253; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 917. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 16.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 917±243 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 970−16.1% since 2010 (1,156)
- Households
- 361
- Median age
- 45.7
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 38253?
Of the 917 people the ACS estimates in 38253, 21.0% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.7%).
- Under 1821.0%
- 18 to 6462.4%
- 65 and older16.6%
- White, not Hispanic89.7%
- Hispanic or Latino6.0%
- Black, not Hispanic2.4%
- Other or two or more1.9%
- Asian, 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 38253 earn?
Median household income is $69,954 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,605 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $69,954±$21,163
- Income per person
- $39,607
- Below the poverty line
- 9.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 28.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $67,954460 returns; wages 60% 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 38253?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $250,000
- Median gross rent
- $683
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.7%
- Housing units
- 417
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38253?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 38253?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38233 | Kenton | 2,674 | $60k | 7.3 mi |
| 38261 | Union City | 16,385 | $56k | 8.9 mi |
| 38260 | Troy | 3,720 | $49k | 9.7 mi |
| 38259 | Trimble | 672 | $40k | 10.1 mi |
| 38255 | Sharon | 2,271 | $46k | 12.1 mi |
| 38237 | Martin | 15,627 | $52k | 13.1 mi |
| 38240 | Obion | 1,620 | $53k | 15.1 mi |
| 38369 | Rutherford | 1,543 | $50k | 13.8 mi (near) |
| 38257 | South Fulton | 4,437 | $59k | 14.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.