38261 Zip Code Profile

38261 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Union City, Tennessee. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $89,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Union City area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $54,282/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 38261 is $43,305.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 38261 earn an average of $36,008/year. Women earn only $18,105/year.

7,788 people in 38261 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 38261? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.8 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 8,035 men and 8,884 women. The median age for men is 39 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,323 people (out of the 16,919 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 7,102 homes, and 699 businesses every day. 68 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

38261 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tehran, Iran!) and -89 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 333 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 16,919
• White Population: 13,619
• Black Population: 2,831
• Hispanic Population: 816
• Asian Population: 69
• Hawaiian Population: 8
• Indian Population: 88
• Male Population: 8,035
• Female Population: 8,884
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 39
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Tennessee
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Union City TN-KY
• County: Obion
• City: Union City
• Longitude: -89.1
• Latitude: 36.4
• Elevation: 333 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 731

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 7,664
• Drive alone: 6,481
• Carpool: 1,052
• Public transit: 19
• Ride bikes or walk: 68


• Average commute time: 15.8 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 453
•    5 - 9: 1,667
•    10 - 14: 2,230
•    15 - 19: 1,440
•    20 - 24: 753
•    25 - 29: 152
•    30 - 34: 340
•    35 - 39: 129
•    40 - 44: 133
•    45 - 59: 130
•    60 - 89: 138
•    90 plus: 99

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $89,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $39,668
• Businesses: 501
• Employees: 9,575
• Annual Payroll: $325,075,000
• Average Family Income: $54,282
• Median Family Income: $33,915
• Average Income for Men: $36,008
• Average Income for Women: $18,105

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 8261.0
• Sr Senator: Lamar Alexander (R)
• Jr Senator: Bob Corker (R)
• US House Representative: Stephen Lee Fincher (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 131
• State FIPS Code: 47

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View all schools in Union City

Primary Schools

Lake Road Elementary School

1130 East Hwy 11

Union City, TN 38261

(731) 885-5304

Ridgemont Elementary School

1285 N Highway 45 By Pass

Union City, TN 38261

(731) 536-5171

Union City Elementary School

1100 South Miles Av

Union City, TN 38261

(731) 885-1632

Middle Schools

Union City Middle School

1111 High School Dr

Union City, TN 38261

(731) 885-2901

High Schools

Obion County Career Technology Center

1700 N 5th St

Union City, TN 38261

(731) 885-7171

Union City High School

1305 High School Dr

Union City, TN 38261

(731) 885-2373