Residential delivery area · Tennessee
ZIP Code 38392: Mercer, TN
ZIP code 38392 uses the postal name Mercer, Tennessee and lies mostly in Madison County (74% of its land) with the rest in Hardeman County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 770 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,477 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Mercer (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mercer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Madison County (74%); Hardeman County (26%)
- Census places
- Mercer census-designated place
- Metro area
- Jackson, TN
- House district
- TN-8 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 36.0 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38392?
38392 centers on 35.458°, -89.028° and covers 36.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38391, 38356, 38381, 38075, 38012.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38392, 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 38392 compare with the rest of Madison County?
| Measure | 38392 | In Madison County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 767 | 12th of 12 | 553rd of 636 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
38392's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (767). 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 27% 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 38392?
The 2020 Census counted 739 people in 38392; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 767. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 767±362 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 739
- Households
- 297
- Median age
- 44.2
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 38392?
Of the 767 people the ACS estimates in 38392, 17.6% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.7%).
- Under 1817.6%
- 18 to 6467.4%
- 65 and older15.0%
- White, not Hispanic86.7%
- Hispanic or Latino8.3%
- Black, not Hispanic3.5%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- 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 38392 earn?
Median household income is $51,477 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,477±$35,989
- Income per person
- $27,777
- Below the poverty line
- 18.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $54,269320 returns; wages 74% 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 38392?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $41,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.6%
- Housing units
- 305
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38392?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 38392?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38391 | Denmark | 1,440 | $77k | 6.4 mi |
| 38356 | Medon | 2,387 | $61k | 7.7 mi |
| 38381 | Toone | 1,490 | $51k | 8.4 mi |
| 38075 | Whiteville | 6,324 | $44k | 9.5 mi |
| 38012 | Brownsville | 13,031 | $46k | 17.2 mi |
| 38301 | Jackson | 33,536 | $43k | 13.3 mi (near) |
| 38008 | Bolivar | 9,057 | $44k | 14.9 mi (near) |
| 38366 | Pinson | 2,336 | $59k | 16.2 mi (near) |
| 38006 | Bells | 5,303 | $70k | 16.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.