Waynesboro, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38485
Wayne County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,502
- 9/sq mi
- $52,933
- Median income
- $126,400
- Median home value
- 20.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Waynesboro pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 19th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38485 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38485 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Waynesboro, Wayne County, Tennessee, home to 6,502 residents across 699.1 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38485 reports a modest median household income of $52,933 (20% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $30,353. Poverty here runs at 20.4%, with unemployment measured at 4.6%. The typical home here is valued at $126,400 (49% below the state average); renters pay a median of $357 monthly, and 78.3% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.8, and the average commute is 28 minutes. Tennessee and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 38485, not the raw numbers alone.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 38485
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Waynesboro, TN
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 38485.
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
31 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
25 establishments
- Construction
Construction
14 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 12
Accommodation and food services
12 establishments
- Finance and insurance 11
Finance and insurance
11 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 38485, Waynesboro, 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
6,502
Population
699.1
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38485?
48.8
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
1.3%
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?
$52,933
Median Household Income
-20% vs state
$30,353
Per Capita Income
20.4%
Poverty Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
28.0 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 38485 ranks nationally
Waynesboro, TN household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$52,933 18th percentile higher than 18% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
3,024
Total Housing Units
2,535
Occupied Units
489
Vacant Units
2.31
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$126,400
Median Home Value
-49% vs state
$357
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 134 business establishments in ZIP 38485, employing approximately 1,839 people with a combined annual payroll of $83,817,000.
134
Businesses
1,839
Employees
$83.8M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 31 | 23.1% |
| Retail trade | 25 | 18.7% |
| Construction | 14 | 10.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 12 | 9.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 11 | 8.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 6.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 5.2% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 4.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 3.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 3.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 2.2% |
| Information | 3 | 2.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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