Residential delivery area · Tennessee
ZIP Code 38543: Alpine, TN
ZIP code 38543 uses the postal name Alpine, Tennessee and lies mostly in Overton County (88% of its land) with the rest in Pickett County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 340 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Alpine · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Overton County (88%); Pickett County (12%)
- Micro area
- Cookeville, TN
- House district
- TN-6 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 41.5 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38543?
38543 centers on 36.350°, -85.150° and covers 41.5 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 38542, 38589, 38554, 38570, 38573, 38556, 38549.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38543, 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 38543 compare with the rest of Overton County?
| Measure | 38543 | In Overton County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 336 | 11th of 12 | 589th of 636 |
| Median household income | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $206k | not ranked | not ranked |
38543's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (336). 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 15% 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 38543?
The 2020 Census counted 589 people in 38543; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 336. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 336±107 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 589
- Households
- 141
- Median age
- 42.4
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 38543?
Of the 336 people the ACS estimates in 38543, 9.2% are under 18 and 20.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (93.5%).
- Under 189.2%
- 18 to 6470.2%
- 65 and older20.5%
- White, not Hispanic93.5%
- Hispanic or Latino6.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 38543 earn?
Median household income is $87,917 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $87,917±$59,613
- Income per person
- $46,146
- Below the poverty line
- 6.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $49,092250 returns; wages 66% 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 38543?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $206,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.8%
- Housing units
- 212
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38543?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer 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 38543?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38542 | Allred | 0 | – | 3.7 mi |
| 38589 | Wilder | 527 | $59k | 6.1 mi |
| 38554 | Crawford | 719 | $32k | 6.9 mi |
| 38570 | Livingston | 10,255 | $42k | 10.0 mi |
| 38573 | Monroe | 2,097 | $50k | 10.7 mi |
| 38556 | Jamestown | 12,936 | $45k | 13.0 mi |
| 38549 | Byrdstown | 4,141 | $50k | 14.6 mi |
| 38580 | Rickman | 1,609 | $70k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 38565 | Grimsley | 1,205 | $52k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 38553 | Clarkrange | 2,521 | $64k | 13.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.