Five Points, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38457
Lawrence County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 808
- 12/sq mi Low-density area
- $53,333
- Median income Below-median income area
- $179,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 5.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Five Points pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 19th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38457 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38457 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Five Points, Lawrence County, Tennessee, home to just 808 residents across 70.3 square miles, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38457 reports a modest median household income of $53,333 (20% below the average Tennessee ZIP), while per-capita income is $23,322. The poverty rate is 13.8%, with unemployment at 1.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $179,200 (28% below the average Tennessee ZIP); owner occupancy is 68.5%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 6 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lawrence County, so 38457 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 38457, Five Points, 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
808
Population
70.3
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38457?
38.6
Median Age
40.9%
Male
59.1%
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?
$53,333
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$23,322
Per Capita Income
13.8%
Poverty Rate
1.5%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38457 ranks among Tennessee ZIPs
Five Points, TN household income vs. every Tennessee ZIP code
Median household income among 593 reporting Tennessee ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$53,333 30th percentile higher than 30% of 593 Tennessee ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Tennessee ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
292housing units
292
Total Housing Units
232
Occupied Units
60
Vacant Units
2.44
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$179,200
Median Home Value
-28% vs state ZIP avg
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38457 vs 38468 →
ZIP 38457 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38468
Leoma (38468)
5,201 residents
- 38469
Loretto (38469)
4,092 residents
- 35648
Lexington (35648)
3,635 residents
- 35610
Anderson (35610)
2,252 residents
- 38460 1,410
Goodspring (38460)
1,410 residents
- 38473 1,061
Minor Hill (38473)
1,061 residents
- 38457 808
Five Points (38457)
808 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38457 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38457 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38460
Goodspring (38460)
$101,914 median income
- 35610
Anderson (35610)
$98,188 median income
- 35648
Lexington (35648)
$79,500 median income
- 38469
Loretto (38469)
$67,566 median income
- 38468
Leoma (38468)
$61,887 median income
- 38473
Minor Hill (38473)
$54,526 median income
- 38457
Five Points (38457)
$53,333 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38457 ranks #7 of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 38457, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 38457 in?
ZIP code 38457 (Five Points) is located in Lawrence County, Tennessee. Lawrence County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lawrence-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 38457?
ZIP code 38457 in Five Points, TN has a population of 808 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38457?
The median household income in ZIP 38457 is $53,333, which is 30% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 38457?
The median home value in ZIP 38457 is $179,200, which is 36% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38457?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38457 is White at 95.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 4.8% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38457?
In ZIP code 38457, 60.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.3% 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 38457?
In ZIP code 38457, approximately 68.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 31.5% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38457?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38457 is 13.8% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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