ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 38049: Fayette County, TN

ZIP Code 38049 (Fayette County, Tennessee) has an estimated 3,957 residents in 1,604 households. The median household income is $59,500, the median home value is $161,300 and the median gross rent is $887/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Total population

3,957

Margin of error ±507

Median household income

$59,500

Margin of error ±$14,632

Median home value

$161,300

Margin of error ±$24,225

Median gross rent

$887/mo

Margin of error ±$283

Median age

40.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.3 min

Margin of error ±7.5 min

How ZIP 38049 compares with Tennessee and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3804940.7 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 38049$59,500Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 38049$37,457Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3804912.4%Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 380495.4%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3804915.7%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 38049$161,300Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 38049$887/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3804966.8%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3804933.3 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 380498.3%Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 38049

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 38049 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 38049	Margin of error	Tennessee	United States
Total population	3,957	±507	7,066,383	334,922,499
Median age	40.7 yrs	±3.7 yrs	38.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,604	±194	2,824,277	129,227,496
Median household income	$59,500	±$14,632	$69,595	$80,734
Per capita income	$37,457	±$5,049	$39,437	$44,673
Poverty rate	12.4%	±5.5 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.4%	±3.7 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.7%	±2.8 pts	31.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$161,300	±$24,225	$286,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$887/mo	±$283	$1,189/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	66.8%	±4.4 pts	66.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	33.3 min	±7.5 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	8.3%	±3.7 pts	12.9%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 38049
Group	ZIP 38049	Tennessee	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	45.6%	71.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	49.7%	15.4%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	1.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	3.7%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.2%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 38049 is

State: Tennessee
Main county: Fayette County— also overlaps Tipton County
Largest overlapping place: Braden (3% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 111.44 sq mi· about 36 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Fayette County

38028 Fayette County, TN 38036 Gallaway, TN 38046 La Grange, TN 38057 Fayette County, TN 38060 Fayette County, TN 38066 Fayette County, TN 38068 Fayette County, TN 38076 Fayette County, TN

See every ZIP code in Tennessee, or compare ZIP 38049 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.