Whitleyville, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38588
Jackson County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,011
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $44,583
- Median income Below-median income area
- $209,200
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.8%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Whitleyville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 46th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38588 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38588 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Whitleyville, Jackson County, Tennessee, home to just 1,011 residents across 240.7 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 38588 reports a modest median household income of $44,583 (33% below the average Tennessee ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,728. The poverty rate is 19.4%, with unemployment at 2.3%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $209,200 (15% below the average Tennessee ZIP), and median rent is $570; owner occupancy is 87.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Jackson County, so 38588 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 38588, Whitleyville, 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
1,011
Population
240.7
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38588?
38.6
Median Age
58.5%
Male
41.5%
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?
$44,583
Median Household Income
-33% vs state ZIP avg
$30,728
Per Capita Income
19.4%
Poverty Rate
2.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38588 ranks among Tennessee ZIPs
Whitleyville, TN household income vs. every Tennessee ZIP code
Median household income among 593 reporting Tennessee ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$44,583 12th percentile higher than 12% of 593 Tennessee ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Tennessee ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
574housing units
574
Total Housing Units
391
Occupied Units
183
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$209,200
Median Home Value
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$570
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 38588, employing approximately 15 people with a combined annual payroll of $190,000.
3
Businesses
15
Employees
$190K
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 38588 vs 38562 →
ZIP 38588 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38562
Gainesboro (38562)
6,554 residents
- 37150
Red Boiling Springs (37150)
4,894 residents
- 38575 1,172
Moss (38575)
1,172 residents
- 38588 1,011
Whitleyville (38588)
1,011 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38588 ranks #4 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38588 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38588
Whitleyville (38588)
$44,583 median income
- 38562
Gainesboro (38562)
$39,398 median income
- 38575
Moss (38575)
$39,323 median income
- 37150
Red Boiling Springs (37150)
$33,047 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38588 ranks the highest of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 38588, both outside TN so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,011 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 38588 in?
ZIP code 38588 (Whitleyville) is located in Jackson County, Tennessee. Jackson County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/jackson-tn.
What is the population of ZIP code 38588?
ZIP code 38588 in Whitleyville, TN has a population of 1,011 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 38588?
The median household income in ZIP 38588 is $44,583, which is 42% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 38588?
The median home value in ZIP 38588 is $209,200, which is 25% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 38588?
The largest racial group in ZIP 38588 is White at 98.6%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 38588?
ZIP code 38588 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 15 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 38588?
In ZIP code 38588, 74.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.8% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 38588?
In ZIP code 38588, approximately 87.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 38588?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 38588 is 19.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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