Lancaster, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38569
Smith County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 363
- 9/sq mi
- $362,800
- Median home value
- 36.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lancaster pairs upper-quartile home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 25%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38569 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38569 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Lancaster, Smith County, Tennessee, home to just 363 residents across 40.3 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 38569, but per-capita income is $62,811. Poverty here runs at 6.9%, with unemployment measured at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $362,800 (47% above the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 85.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.7, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 8 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Smith County, letting you compare 38569 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline 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 38569, Lancaster, 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
363
Population
40.3
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38569?
42.7
Median Age
61.5%
Male
38.5%
Female
0.0%
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?
$62,811
Per Capita Income
6.9%
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?
281
Total Housing Units
154
Occupied Units
127
Vacant Units
2.53
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$362,800
Median Home Value
+47% vs state
2002
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 38569, employing approximately 13 people with a combined annual payroll of $664,000.
4
Businesses
13
Employees
$664K
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 38569 vs 38567 →
ZIP 38569 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 37012
Alexandria (37012)
2,292 residents
- 37095
Liberty (37095)
1,854 residents
- 37059
Dowelltown (37059)
1,552 residents
- 38582
Silver Point (38582)
1,426 residents
- 38560
Elmwood (38560)
1,425 residents
- 38567 784
Hickman (38567)
784 residents
- 38548 731
Buffalo Valley (38548)
731 residents
- 38569 363
Lancaster (38569)
363 residents
- 38552 275
Chestnut Mound (38552)
275 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38569 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38567 | Hickman, TN | 784 | 4.3 mi |
| 38582 | Silver Point, TN | 1,426 | 5.7 mi |
| 38548 | Buffalo Valley, TN | 731 | 6.1 mi |
| 38560 | Elmwood, TN | 1,425 | 9.4 mi |
| 37059 | Dowelltown, TN | 1,552 | 8.2 mi |
| 38552 | Chestnut Mound, TN | 275 | 8.8 mi |
| 37012 | Alexandria, TN | 2,292 | 8.3 mi |
| 37095 | Liberty, TN | 1,854 | 10.0 mi |
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