ZIP Code 38481

ZIP code 38481 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 30.4 square miles in Saint Joseph, Lawrence County, Tennessee. The area is home to 896 residents, producing a population density of 30 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 38481 against Tennessee and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 38481 sits at $49,567 (25% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $44,422. The poverty rate stands at 16.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $192,700 (22% below the state average) with median rent at $628 per month, and 84.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 38481 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Lawrence County, so you can benchmark 38481 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →