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ZIP Code 38374: Scotts Hill, TN
ZIP code 38374 uses the postal name Scotts Hill, Tennessee and lies mostly in Decatur County (51% of its land) with the rest in Henderson County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $38,389 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 8% of its land lies in Scotts Hill; 92% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2023
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Scotts Hill · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Decatur County (51%); Henderson County (49%)
- Census places
- Scotts Hill
- House districts
- TN-7 (51%), TN-8 (49%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 44.9 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38374?
38374 centers on 35.524°, -88.239° and covers 44.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 38368, 38329, 38371, 38370, 38311, 38351.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38374, 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 38374 compare with the rest of Decatur County?
| Measure | 38374 | In Decatur County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,815 | 4th of 8 | 459th of 636 |
| Median household income | $38k | 4th of 4 | 411th of 425 |
| Median home value | $116k | not ranked | not ranked |
38374's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$63,126) is more than a quarter of the figure ($116,000). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 5% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 38% of all 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 38374?
The 2020 Census counted 1,848 people in 38374; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,815. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 9.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,815±401 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,848−9.9% since 2010 (2,052)
- Households
- 779
- Median age
- 39.8
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 38374?
Of the 1,815 people the ACS estimates in 38374, 20.2% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.5%).
- Under 1820.2%
- 18 to 6459.9%
- 65 and older19.9%
- White, not Hispanic98.5%
- Other or two or more0.9%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 38374 earn?
Median household income is $38,389 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Decatur County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($43,085 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $38,389±$6,634
- Income per person
- $25,437
- Below the poverty line
- 33.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,329790 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 38374?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,000
- Median gross rent
- $742
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.0%
- Housing units
- 992
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 38374?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Construction6
- Health care and social assistance5
- Manufacturing3
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 38374?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38368 | Reagan | 2,635 | $65k | 7.0 mi |
| 38329 | Decaturville | 3,166 | $53k | 7.4 mi |
| 38371 | Sardis | 1,092 | $46k | 7.6 mi |
| 38370 | Saltillo | 1,079 | $66k | 9.2 mi |
| 38311 | Bath Springs | 724 | $68k | 10.0 mi |
| 38351 | Lexington | 18,248 | $55k | 13.3 mi |
| 38328 | Darden | 858 | $105k | 10.2 mi (near) |
| 38359 | Milledgeville | 307 | – | 12.2 mi (near) |
| 38332 | Enville | 1,188 | – | 12.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.