Wilder, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38589
Overton County, Tennessee — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 200
- 3/sq mi
- $58,750
- Median income
- $210,800
- Median home value
- 15.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wilder pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 38589 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 38589 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 80.0 square miles in Wilder, Overton County, Tennessee. The area is home to 200 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 38589 against Tennessee and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 38589 sits at $58,750 (12% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $20,842. The poverty rate stands at 29.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $210,800 (15% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 38589 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Overton County, so you can benchmark 38589 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 38589, Wilder, TN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
200
Population
80.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38589?
41.3
Median Age
63.0%
Male
37.0%
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?
$58,750
Median Household Income
-12% vs state
$20,842
Per Capita Income
29.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 38589 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,750 27th percentile higher than 27% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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?
163
Total Housing Units
163
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$210,800
Median Home Value
-15% vs state
2008
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 38589 vs 38565 →
ZIP 38589 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38553
Clarkrange (38553)
2,312 residents
- 38565
Grimsley (38565)
1,098 residents
- 38554 827
Crawford (38554)
827 residents
- 38543 560
Alpine (38543)
560 residents
- 38589 200
Wilder (38589)
200 residents
- 38542 22
Allred (38542)
22 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38589 ranks #5 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 38589 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38543
Alpine (38543)
$87,917 median income
- 38553
Clarkrange (38553)
$63,500 median income
- 38589
Wilder (38589)
$58,750 median income
- 38565
Grimsley (38565)
$51,635 median income
- 38554 $31,771
Crawford (38554)
$31,771 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 38589 ranks #3 of 5 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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