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ZIP Code 38255: Sharon, TN
ZIP code 38255 uses the postal name Sharon, Tennessee and lies mostly in Weakley County (97% of its land) with the rest in Obion County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,990 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Sharon; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sharon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Weakley County (97%); Obion County (3%)
- Census places
- Sharon
- Micro area
- Martin, TN
- House district
- TN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 49.2 sq mi · 46 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38255?
38255 centers on 36.241°, -88.859° and covers 49.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38230, 38237, 38233, 38225, 38253.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38255, 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 38255 compare with the rest of Weakley County?
| Measure | 38255 | In Weakley County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,271 | 8th of 11 | 428th of 636 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $110k | 5th of 6 | 417th of 436 |
38255's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,121) is more than a quarter of the figure ($45,990). 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 41% 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 38255?
The 2020 Census counted 2,132 people in 38255; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,271. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 7.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,271±256 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,132−7.3% since 2010 (2,299)
- Households
- 1,023
- Median age
- 43.9
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 38255?
Of the 2,271 people the ACS estimates in 38255, 17.3% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (90.2%).
- Under 1817.3%
- 18 to 6462.1%
- 65 and older20.6%
- White, not Hispanic90.2%
- Hispanic or Latino5.4%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.5%
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 38255 earn?
Median household income is $45,990 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($52,666 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $45,990±$13,121
- Income per person
- $30,390
- Below the poverty line
- 12.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,952970 returns; wages 70% 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 38255?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,400
- Median gross rent
- $617
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.5%
- Housing units
- 1,139
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38255?
26 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade5
- Retail trade5
- Manufacturing3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 38255?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38230 | Greenfield | 3,765 | $55k | 7.6 mi |
| 38237 | Martin | 15,627 | $52k | 8.5 mi |
| 38233 | Kenton | 2,674 | $60k | 10.6 mi |
| 38225 | Dresden | 5,881 | $51k | 11.8 mi |
| 38253 | Rives | 917 | $70k | 12.1 mi |
| 38369 | Rutherford | 1,543 | $50k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 38316 | Bradford | 3,289 | $51k | 12.0 mi (near) |
| 38229 | Gleason | 2,378 | $59k | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.