Milledgeville, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38359
McNairy County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 278
- 18/sq mi
- $84,200
- Median home value
- 4.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Milledgeville pairs among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 18
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38359 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38359 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Milledgeville, McNairy County, Tennessee, home to just 278 residents across 15.1 square miles, a density of 18 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 38359, but per-capita income is $21,663. The poverty rate stands at 5.5% and the unemployment rate at 6.0%. Housing costs here run $84,200 for a typical home value (66% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 91.5% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 4.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.7, and the average commute is -. We also surface 9 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing McNairy County, so you can benchmark 38359 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 →
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 38359, Milledgeville, 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
278
Population
15.1
Area (sq mi)
18
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38359?
28.7
Median Age
44.0%
Male
56.0%
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?
$21,663
Per Capita Income
5.5%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
150
Total Housing Units
129
Occupied Units
21
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$84,200
Median Home Value
-66% vs state
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 38359, employing approximately 26 people with a combined annual payroll of $688,000.
5
Businesses
26
Employees
$688K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 80.0% |
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 38359 vs 38371 →
ZIP 38359 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38310
Adamsville (38310)
6,145 residents
- 38374 2,052
Scotts Hill (38374)
2,052 residents
- 38368 1,985
Reagan (38368)
1,985 residents
- 38371 1,235
Sardis (38371)
1,235 residents
- 38332 1,120
Enville (38332)
1,120 residents
- 38361 994
Morris Chapel (38361)
994 residents
- 38370 670
Saltillo (38370)
670 residents
- 38327 477
Crump (38327)
477 residents
- 38359 278
Milledgeville (38359)
278 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38359 ranks #9 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38371 | Sardis, TN | 1,235 | 4.7 mi |
| 38361 | Morris Chapel, TN | 994 | 5.2 mi |
| 38370 | Saltillo, TN | 670 | 6.1 mi |
| 38332 | Enville, TN | 1,120 | 5.4 mi |
| 38368 | Reagan, TN | 1,985 | 9.3 mi |
| 38310 | Adamsville, TN | 6,145 | 8.1 mi |
| 38327 | Crump, TN | 477 | 10.7 mi |
| 38347 | Jacks Creek, TN | 270 | 11.2 mi |
| 38374 | Scotts Hill, TN | 2,052 | 12.0 mi |
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