Buffalo Valley, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38548
Putnam County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 731
- 11/sq mi
- $268,600
- Median home value
- 9.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Buffalo Valley pairs above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 11
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38548 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38548 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Buffalo Valley, Putnam County, Tennessee, home to just 731 residents across 69.6 square miles, a density of 11 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 38548, but per-capita income is $23,603. 21.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Housing costs here run $268,600 for a typical home value (9% above the state average), with rent averaging $813 a month; 93.2% of homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.7, and the average commute is -. A geography-based comparison follows: 8 ZIP codes within about 10 miles of 38548, plus 6 more within Putnam County, give a clearer read than the national average 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 →
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 38548, Buffalo Valley, 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
731
Population
69.6
Area (sq mi)
11
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38548?
53.7
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
0.4%
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?
$23,603
Per Capita Income
21.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
588
Total Housing Units
470
Occupied Units
118
Vacant Units
2.46
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$268,600
Median Home Value
+9% vs state
$813
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 38548, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $569,000.
6
Businesses
14
Employees
$569K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38548 vs 38552 →
ZIP 38548 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38544
Baxter (38544)
6,543 residents
- 38545 1,474
Bloomington Springs (38545)
1,474 residents
- 38582 1,426
Silver Point (38582)
1,426 residents
- 38560 1,425
Elmwood (38560)
1,425 residents
- 38567 784
Hickman (38567)
784 residents
- 38548 731
Buffalo Valley (38548)
731 residents
- 38564 453
Granville (38564)
453 residents
- 38569 363
Lancaster (38569)
363 residents
- 38552 275
Chestnut Mound (38552)
275 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38548 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38552 | Chestnut Mound, TN | 275 | 3.6 mi |
| 38582 | Silver Point, TN | 1,426 | 5.7 mi |
| 38569 | Lancaster, TN | 363 | 6.1 mi |
| 38560 | Elmwood, TN | 1,425 | 6.2 mi |
| 38564 | Granville, TN | 453 | 7.7 mi |
| 38567 | Hickman, TN | 784 | 7.4 mi |
| 38544 | Baxter, TN | 6,543 | 7.9 mi |
| 38545 | Bloomington Springs, TN | 1,474 | 8.3 mi |
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