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ZIP Code 38356: Medon, TN
ZIP code 38356 uses the postal name Medon, Tennessee and lies mostly in Madison County (58% of its land), reaching into Hardeman County and Chester County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $60,594 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Medon; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Medon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Madison County (58%); Hardeman County (36%); Chester County (7%)
- Census places
- Medon
- Metro area
- Jackson, TN
- House district
- TN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 77.9 sq mi · 31 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38356?
38356 centers on 35.438°, -88.894° and covers 77.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 38381, 38392, 38366, 38391, 38301, 38340.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38356, 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 38356 compare with the rest of Madison County?
| Measure | 38356 | In Madison County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,387 | 7th of 12 | 423rd of 636 |
| Median household income | $61k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $159k | 7th of 9 | 361st of 436 |
38356's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,617) is more than a quarter of the figure ($60,594). 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 33% 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 38356?
The 2020 Census counted 2,272 people in 38356; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,387. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,387±484 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,272
- Households
- 1,013
- Median age
- 53.4
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 38356?
Of the 2,387 people the ACS estimates in 38356, 17.6% are under 18 and 32.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.6%).
- Under 1817.6%
- 18 to 6449.6%
- 65 and older32.8%
- White, not Hispanic86.6%
- Black, not Hispanic6.7%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.6%
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 38356 earn?
Median household income is $60,594 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $60,594±$20,617
- Income per person
- $34,891
- Below the poverty line
- 9.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,136980 returns; wages 71% 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 38356?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $159,300
- Median gross rent
- $684
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.0%
- Housing units
- 1,241
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 38356?
9 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)5
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 38356?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38381 | Toone | 1,490 | $51k | 7.2 mi |
| 38392 | Mercer | 767 | $52k | 7.7 mi |
| 38366 | Pinson | 2,336 | $59k | 9.0 mi |
| 38391 | Denmark | 1,440 | $77k | 9.3 mi |
| 38301 | Jackson | 33,536 | $43k | 10.6 mi |
| 38340 | Henderson | 12,694 | $64k | 12.3 mi |
| 38008 | Bolivar | 9,057 | $44k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 38075 | Whiteville | 6,324 | $44k | 15.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.