Bath Springs, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38311
Decatur County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 786
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- $68,203
- Median income Near-median income area
- $191,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 32.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bath Springs pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 44th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 41st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38311 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38311 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bath Springs, Decatur County, Tennessee, home to just 786 residents across 151.2 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38311 reports a modest median household income of $68,203 (3% above the average Tennessee ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,558. The poverty rate is 5.1%, with unemployment at 9.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $191,700 (23% below the average Tennessee ZIP); owner occupancy is 93.2%.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 32.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 56.9, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Decatur County, so 38311 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 38311, Bath Springs, 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
786
Population
151.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38311?
56.9
Median Age
35.8%
Male
64.2%
Female
0.0%
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?
$68,203
Median Household Income
+3% vs state ZIP avg
$35,558
Per Capita Income
5.1%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38311 ranks among Tennessee ZIPs
Bath Springs, TN household income vs. every Tennessee ZIP code
Median household income among 593 reporting Tennessee ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$68,203 Top 37% higher than 63% of 593 Tennessee ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
552housing units
552
Total Housing Units
311
Occupied Units
241
Vacant Units
2.33
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$191,700
Median Home Value
-23% vs state ZIP avg
2003
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 38311, employing approximately 61 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,931,000.
9
Businesses
61
Employees
$1.9M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 38311 vs 38329 →
ZIP 38311 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38329
Decaturville (38329)
3,220 residents
- 38374
Scotts Hill (38374)
2,052 residents
- 38311 786
Bath Springs (38311)
786 residents
- 38370 670
Saltillo (38370)
670 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38311 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38311 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38311
Bath Springs (38311)
$68,203 median income
- 38370
Saltillo (38370)
$66,218 median income
- 38329
Decaturville (38329)
$53,052 median income
- 38374
Scotts Hill (38374)
$38,389 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38311 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 38311, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 38311 in?
ZIP code 38311 (Bath Springs) is located in Decatur County, Tennessee. Decatur County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/decatur-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 38311?
ZIP code 38311 in Bath Springs, TN has a population of 786 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38311?
The median household income in ZIP 38311 is $68,203, which is 11% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 38311?
The median home value in ZIP 38311 is $191,700, which is 31% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38311?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38311 is White at 88.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 38311?
ZIP code 38311 has 9 business establishments employing approximately 61 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38311?
In ZIP code 38311, 71.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 32.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 38311?
In ZIP code 38311, approximately 93.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38311?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38311 is 5.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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