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ZIP Code 38569: Lancaster, TN
ZIP code 38569 uses the postal name Lancaster, Tennessee and lies mostly in Smith County (52% of its land) with the rest in DeKalb County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 390 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lancaster · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Smith County (52%); DeKalb County (48%)
- Metro area
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
- House district
- TN-6 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 13.4 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38569?
38569 centers on 36.119°, -85.859° and covers 13.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 38567, 38548, 38582, 38560, 37095.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38569, 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 38569 compare with the rest of Smith County?
| Measure | 38569 | In Smith County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 390 | 15th of 15 | 585th of 636 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $363k | not ranked | not ranked |
38569's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (390). 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 32% 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 38569?
The 2020 Census counted 413 people in 38569; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 390. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 390±214 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 413
- Households
- 154
- Median age
- 42.7
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 38569?
Of the 390 people the ACS estimates in 38569, 23.3% are under 18 and 21.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6455.4%
- 65 and older21.3%
- White, not Hispanic100.0%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 are homes worth in 38569?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $362,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.1%
- Housing units
- 281
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38569?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 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 38569?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38567 | Hickman | 1,065 | $100k | 3.8 mi |
| 38548 | Buffalo Valley | 1,154 | – | 5.4 mi |
| 38582 | Silver Point | 1,729 | $93k | 5.5 mi |
| 38560 | Elmwood | 1,432 | $78k | 7.1 mi |
| 37095 | Liberty | 1,697 | $65k | 12.0 mi |
| 38552 | Chestnut Mound | 472 | $71k | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 38547 | Brush Creek | 2,088 | $81k | 8.7 mi (near) |
| 37012 | Alexandria | 2,118 | $49k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 37059 | Dowelltown | 1,590 | $50k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.