PlainZIP

Buena Vista, TN · standard

ZIP Code 38318

Carroll County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

476
4/sq mi
$107,845
Median income
$156,000
Median home value
27.0%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Buena Vista pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 14%
household income, US ZIPs
28th pct
home value, US ZIPs
4
people per sq mi
94%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38318 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 38318 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Buena Vista, Carroll County, Tennessee, home to just 476 residents across 108.2 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 38318 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $107,845 (62% above the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $41,904. 19.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 3.8%. On housing, the median home value is $156,000 (37% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 94.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 27.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.5, and the average commute is -. To put 38318 in local context, 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Carroll County, for a geography-aware comparison.

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 38318, Buena Vista, 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

476

Population

108.2

Area (sq mi)

4

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

Neighborhood Scorecard
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Who lives in ZIP 38318?

47.5

Median Age

42.3%

Male

57.7%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 97.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 3.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$107,845

Median Household Income

+62% vs state

$41,904

Per Capita Income

19.1%

Poverty Rate

3.8%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 38318 ranks nationally

Buena Vista, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$107,845 Top 14% higher than 86% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). This entry sits in this band. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 69.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 27.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

236

Total Housing Units

186

Occupied Units

50

Vacant Units

2.17

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 94.1%
Renter 5.9%

$156,000

Median Home Value

-37% vs state

1991

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

Want a side-by-side? Compare 38318 vs 38387 →

ZIP 38318 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38318 ranks #5 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 38318 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 38318 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
38387 Westport, TN 375 6.2 mi
38317 Bruceton, TN 2,537 6.9 mi
38342 Hollow Rock, TN 1,438 10.4 mi
38390 Yuma, TN 907 10.0 mi
38320 Camden, TN 10,686 10.6 mi

More ZIP Codes in Carroll County

38201 standard
Mc Kenzie, TN
Pop: 10,093
38344 standard
Huntingdon, TN
Pop: 8,684
38317 standard
Bruceton, TN
Pop: 2,537
38321 standard
Cedar Grove, TN
Pop: 2,431
38220 standard
Atwood, TN
Pop: 1,849
38258 standard
Trezevant, TN
Pop: 1,500

Related Areas

Carroll County Buena Vista, TN Tennessee

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 38318 in? ▼
ZIP code 38318 (Buena Vista) is located in Carroll County, Tennessee. Carroll County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/carroll-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 38318? ▼
ZIP code 38318 in Buena Vista, TN has a population of 476 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38318? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 38318 is $107,845, which is 41% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 38318? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 38318 is $156,000, which is 44% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38318? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 38318 is White at 97.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38318? ▼
In ZIP code 38318, 69.2% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 27.0% 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 38318? ▼
In ZIP code 38318, approximately 94.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38318? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38318 is 19.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.