Bradford, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38316
Gibson County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,917
- 18/sq mi
- $50,700
- Median income
- $140,200
- Median home value
- 13.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Bradford pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 81%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38316 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38316 covers 164.8 square miles in Bradford, Gibson County, Tennessee (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,917 residents on file, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38316 reports a modest median household income of $50,700 (24% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $28,047. Poverty here runs at 19.1%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. The typical home here is valued at $140,200 (43% below the state average); renters pay a median of $880 monthly, and 81.0% of units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.1, and the average commute is 26 minutes. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Gibson County, so you can benchmark 38316 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 38316
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Bradford, TN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 38316.
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 38316, Bradford, 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
2,917
Population
164.8
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38316?
41.1
Median Age
50.0%
Male
50.0%
Female
0.4%
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?
$50,700
Median Household Income
-24% vs state
$28,047
Per Capita Income
19.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
25.7 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 38316 ranks nationally
Bradford, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$50,700 15th percentile higher than 15% 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?
1,339
Total Housing Units
1,264
Occupied Units
75
Vacant Units
2.60
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$140,200
Median Home Value
-43% vs state
$880
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 38316, employing approximately 122 people with a combined annual payroll of $5,560,000.
34
Businesses
122
Employees
$5.6M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 26.5% |
| Retail trade | 6 | 17.6% |
| Construction | 5 | 14.7% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 11.8% |
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 38316 vs 38230 →
ZIP 38316 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38230
Greenfield (38230)
3,736 residents
- 38316
Bradford (38316)
2,917 residents
- 38369
Rutherford (38369)
1,887 residents
- 38220
Atwood (38220)
1,849 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38316 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38316 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38230
Greenfield (38230)
$55,365 median income
- 38316
Bradford (38316)
$50,700 median income
- 38369
Rutherford (38369)
$50,417 median income
- 38220
Atwood (38220)
$46,791 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38316 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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