ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 38260: Obion County, TN

ZIP Code 38260 (Obion County, Tennessee) has an estimated 3,720 residents in 1,641 households. The median household income is $49,139, the median home value is $122,000 and the median gross rent is $774/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

3,720

Margin of error ±469

Median household income

$49,139

Margin of error ±$7,811

Median home value

$122,000

Margin of error ±$15,411

Median gross rent

$774/mo

Margin of error ±$107

Median age

44.9 yrs

Margin of error ±7.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.5 min

Margin of error ±5.3 min

How ZIP 38260 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 3826044.9 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 38260$49,139Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 38260$30,097Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3826014.9%Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 382604.0%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3826014.7%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 38260$122,000Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 38260$774/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3826079.6%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3826021.5 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 382603.7%Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 38260

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 38260 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 38260Margin of errorTennesseeUnited States
Total population3,720±4697,066,383334,922,499
Median age44.9 yrs±7.3 yrs38.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,641±1772,824,277129,227,496
Median household income$49,139±$7,811$69,595$80,734
Per capita income$30,097±$3,613$39,437$44,673
Poverty rate14.9%±5.5 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.0%±3.1 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%±4.2 pts31.1%35.7%
Median home value$122,000±$15,411$286,700$332,700
Median gross rent$774/mo±$107$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes79.6%±5.2 pts66.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.5 min±5.3 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home3.7%±2.3 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 38260
GroupZIP 38260TennesseeUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino95.5%71.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%15.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.3%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.1%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 38260 is

State
Tennessee
Main county
Obion County
Largest overlapping place
Troy (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
71.42 sq mi· about 52 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 Obion County

38232 Obion County, TN38240 Obion County, TN38253 Obion County, TN38257 Obion County, TN38259 Obion County, TN38261 Obion County, TN

See every ZIP code in Tennessee, or compare ZIP 38260 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.