38556 Zip Code Profile

38556 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Jamestown, Tennessee. Median household income here ($21,831) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $36,100/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 38556 is $28,047.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 38556 earn an average of $25,172/year. Women earn only $15,349/year.

4,384 people in 38556 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 38556? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.9 minutes.

The median age here is 43. There are 6,135 men and 6,405 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,402 people (out of the 12,540 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,526 homes, and 192 businesses every day. 47 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

38556 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tunis, Tunisia!) and -85 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,738 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,540
• White Population: 12,411
• Black Population: 54
• Hispanic Population: 117
• Asian Population: 41
• Hawaiian Population: 4
• Indian Population: 85
• Male Population: 6,135
• Female Population: 6,405
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Tennessee
• County: Fentress
• City: Jamestown
• Longitude: -84.9
• Latitude: 36.4
• Elevation: 1,738 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 931

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,282
• Drive alone: 3,448
• Carpool: 752
• Public transit: 8
• Ride bikes or walk: 47


• Average commute time: 27.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 177
•    5 - 9: 673
•    10 - 14: 885
•    15 - 19: 705
•    20 - 24: 380
•    25 - 29: 94
•    30 - 34: 283
•    35 - 39: 73
•    40 - 44: 66
•    45 - 59: 415
•    60 - 89: 287
•    90 plus: 244

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $87,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $28,226
• Businesses: 179
• Employees: 3,048
• Annual Payroll: $79,044,000
• Average Family Income: $36,100
• Median Family Income: $21,831
• Average Income for Men: $25,172
• Average Income for Women: $15,349

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04
• Congressional District Land Area: 10038.0
• Sr Senator: Lamar Alexander (R)
• Jr Senator: Bob Corker (R)
• US House Representative: Scott DesJarlais (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 049
• State FIPS Code: 47

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Primary Schools

Pine Haven Elementary School

800 N York Hw

Jamestown, TN 38556

(931) 879-9525

York Elementary School

P O Box 1310

Jamestown, TN 38556

(931) 879-5832

High Schools

Fentress County Adult High School

P O Box 963

Jamestown, TN 38556

(931) 879-3802