ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 38237: Weakley County, TN

ZIP Code 38237 (Weakley County, Tennessee) has an estimated 15,627 residents in 6,205 households. The median household income is $51,670, the median home value is $200,900 and the median gross rent is $853/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

Total population

15,627

Margin of error ±529

Median household income

$51,670

Margin of error ±$4,409

Median home value

$200,900

Margin of error ±$19,320

Median gross rent

$853/mo

Margin of error ±$51

Median age

31.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.5 min

Margin of error ±2.2 min

How ZIP 38237 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 3823731.4 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 38237$51,670Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 38237$27,909Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3823720.8%Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 382374.8%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3823729.0%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 38237$200,900Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 38237$853/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3823755.4%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3823715.5 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 382377.9%Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 38237

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 38237 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 38237Margin of errorTennesseeUnited States
Total population15,627±5297,066,383334,922,499
Median age31.4 yrs±1.3 yrs38.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,205±3072,824,277129,227,496
Median household income$51,670±$4,409$69,595$80,734
Per capita income$27,909±$1,579$39,437$44,673
Poverty rate20.8%±3.1 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.8%±1.8 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.0%±3.3 pts31.1%35.7%
Median home value$200,900±$19,320$286,700$332,700
Median gross rent$853/mo±$51$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes55.4%±3.0 pts66.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work15.5 min±2.2 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.9%±3.0 pts12.9%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 38237
GroupZIP 38237TennesseeUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino75.5%71.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino14.2%15.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%1.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.7%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.9%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 38237 is

State
Tennessee
Main county
Weakley County— also overlaps Obion County
Largest overlapping place
Martin (9% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
138.12 sq mi· about 113 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 Weakley County

38225 Weakley County, TN38226 Weakley County, TN38229 Weakley County, TN38230 Weakley County, TN38241 Weakley County, TN38255 Weakley County, TN

See every ZIP code in Tennessee, or compare ZIP 38237 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.