ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 38374: Decatur County, TN

ZIP Code 38374 (Decatur County, Tennessee) has an estimated 1,815 residents in 779 households. The median household income is $38,389, the median home value is $116,000 and the median gross rent is $742/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, home value) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,815

Margin of error ±401

Median household income

$38,389

Margin of error ±$6,634

Median home value

$116,000*

Margin of error ±$63,126· estimate has a large margin of error

Median gross rent

$742/mo

Margin of error ±$229

Median age

39.8 yrs

Margin of error ±15.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.6 min

Margin of error ±9.9 min

How ZIP 38374 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 3837439.8 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 38374$38,389Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 38374$25,437Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3837433.9%*Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 383740.8%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 383748.2%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 38374$116,000*Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 38374$742/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3837470.0%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3837427.6 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 383742.4%Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 38374

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 38374 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 38374	Margin of error	Tennessee	United States
Total population	1,815	±401	7,066,383	334,922,499
Median age	39.8 yrs	±15.1 yrs	38.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	779	±136	2,824,277	129,227,496
Median household income	$38,389	±$6,634	$69,595	$80,734
Per capita income	$25,437	±$5,629	$39,437	$44,673
Poverty rate	33.9%*	±17.3 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.8%	±0.9 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.2%	±4.4 pts	31.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$116,000*	±$63,126	$286,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$742/mo	±$229	$1,189/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	70.0%	±9.8 pts	66.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	27.6 min	±9.9 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	2.4%	±2.2 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 38374
Group	ZIP 38374	Tennessee	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	98.5%	71.0%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.0%	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	0.9%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	0.7%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 38374 is

State: Tennessee
Main county: Decatur County— also overlaps Henderson County
Largest overlapping place: Scotts Hill (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 44.89 sq mi· about 40 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 Decatur County

38311 Decatur County, TN 38329 Decatur County, TN 38363 Decatur County, TN 38380 Decatur County, TN

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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.