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ZIP Code 38589: Wilder, TN
ZIP code 38589 uses the postal name Wilder, Tennessee and lies mostly in Fentress County (91% of its land) with the rest in Overton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 530 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Wilder · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Fentress County (91%); Overton County (9%)
- House district
- TN-6 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 30.2 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38589?
38589 centers on 36.285°, -85.076° and covers 30.2 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 38565, 38554, 38543, 38553, 38556, 38574.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38589, 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 38589 compare with the rest of Fentress County?
| Measure | 38589 | In Fentress County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 527 | 9th of 9 | 568th of 636 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $211k | not ranked | not ranked |
38589's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (527). 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 24% 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 38589?
The 2020 Census counted 298 people in 38589; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 527. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 49.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 527±323 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 298+49.0% since 2010 (200)
- Households
- 163
- Median age
- 41.3
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 38589?
Of the 527 people the ACS estimates in 38589, 30.6% are under 18 and 12.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (100.0%).
- Under 1830.6%
- 18 to 6457.1%
- 65 and older12.3%
- 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 do households in 38589 earn?
Median household income is $58,750 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($33,129 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $58,750±$22,405
- Income per person
- $20,842
- Below the poverty line
- 29.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,667120 returns; wages 68% 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 38589?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $210,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 100.0%
- Housing units
- 163
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 38589?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38565 | Grimsley | 1,205 | $52k | 4.0 mi |
| 38554 | Crawford | 719 | $32k | 5.3 mi |
| 38543 | Alpine | 336 | $88k | 6.1 mi |
| 38553 | Clarkrange | 2,521 | $64k | 7.0 mi |
| 38556 | Jamestown | 12,936 | $45k | 11.8 mi |
| 38574 | Monterey | 9,079 | $52k | 13.0 mi |
| 38542 | Allred | 0 | – | 7.3 mi (near) |
| 38580 | Rickman | 1,609 | $70k | 12.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.