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ZIP Code 38481: Saint Joseph, TN
ZIP code 38481 uses the postal name Saint Joseph, Tennessee and lies entirely in Lawrence County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 890 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,567 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 34% of its land lies in St. Joseph; 66% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Saint Joseph · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lawrence County
- Census places
- St. Joseph
- Micro area
- Lawrenceburg, TN
- House district
- TN-4 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 10.5 sq mi · 85 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38481?
38481 centers on 35.028°, -87.489° and covers 10.5 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 38469, 35648, 35645, 38463.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38481, 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 38481 compare with the rest of Lawrence County?
| Measure | 38481 | In Lawrence County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 890 | 10th of 11 | 546th of 636 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $193k | not ranked | not ranked |
38481's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (890). 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 51% 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 38481?
The 2020 Census counted 891 people in 38481; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 890. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 890±170 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 891
- Households
- 395
- Median age
- 42.5
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 38481?
Of the 890 people the ACS estimates in 38481, 18.7% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (92.0%).
- Under 1818.7%
- 18 to 6463.1%
- 65 and older18.2%
- White, not Hispanic92.0%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Black, not Hispanic3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- 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 38481 earn?
Median household income is $49,567 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,567±$16,887
- Income per person
- $44,422
- Below the poverty line
- 16.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,847380 returns; wages 76% 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 38481?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $192,700
- Median gross rent
- $628
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.3%
- Housing units
- 431
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38481?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
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 38481?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38469 | Loretto | 4,647 | $68k | 4.7 mi |
| 35648 | Lexington, AL | 3,128 | $80k | 7.8 mi |
| 35645 | Killen, AL | 13,960 | $88k | 9.3 mi |
| 38463 | Iron City | 2,644 | $58k | 9.3 mi |
| 35634 | Florence, AL | 10,241 | $72k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 38486 | Westpoint | 1,301 | $49k | 10.4 mi (near) |
| 38457 | Five Points | 567 | $53k | 11.5 mi (near) |
| 38468 | Leoma | 5,545 | $62k | 13.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.