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ZIP Code 38585: Spencer, TN
ZIP code 38585 uses the postal name Spencer, Tennessee and lies mostly in Van Buren County (98% of its land) with the rest in Sequatchie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,015 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 4% of its land lies in Spencer; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Spencer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Van Buren County (98%); Sequatchie County (2%)
- Census places
- Spencer
- House districts
- TN-6 (98%), TN-4 (2%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 185.0 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38585?
38585 centers on 35.688°, -85.415° and covers 185.0 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 38559, 37367, 38581, 38583, 37110, 37327.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38585, 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 38585 compare with the rest of Van Buren County?
| Measure | 38585 | In Van Buren County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,084 | 5th of 7 | 331st of 636 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $153k | 5th of 5 | 374th of 436 |
38585's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$13,162) is more than a quarter of the figure ($48,015). 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 28% 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 38585?
The 2020 Census counted 4,276 people in 38585; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,084. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,084
- 2020 Census count
- 4,276
- Households
- 1,631
- Median age
- 47.1
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 38585?
Of the 4,084 people the ACS estimates in 38585, 23.4% are under 18 and 23.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (94.6%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6453.3%
- 65 and older23.3%
- White, not Hispanic94.6%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 38585 earn?
Median household income is $48,015 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $48,015±$13,162
- Income per person
- $25,445
- Below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,7321,780 returns; wages 62% 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 38585?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $152,700
- Median gross rent
- $700
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.7%
- Housing units
- 1,808
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38585?
37 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade12
- Manufacturing6
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 38585?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38559 | Doyle | 1,551 | $44k | 9.8 mi |
| 37367 | Pikeville | 11,169 | $55k | 11.6 mi |
| 38581 | Rock Island | 4,079 | $56k | 12.1 mi |
| 38583 | Sparta | 25,584 | $55k | 18.3 mi |
| 37110 | McMinnville | 34,296 | $53k | 18.6 mi |
| 37327 | Dunlap | 13,480 | $61k | 18.8 mi |
| 38579 | Quebeck | 1,475 | $52k | 12.7 mi (near) |
| 38550 | Campaign | 17 | – | 13.5 mi (near) |
| 38587 | Walling | 1,446 | $52k | 16.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.