ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 38468: Lawrence County, TN

ZIP Code 38468 (Lawrence County, Tennessee) has an estimated 5,545 residents in 2,077 households. The median household income is $61,887, the median home value is $207,200 and the median gross rent is $1,145/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

5,545

Margin of error ±602

Median household income

$61,887

Margin of error ±$8,454

Median home value

$207,200

Margin of error ±$24,148

Median gross rent

$1,145/mo

Margin of error ±$180

Median age

36.7 yrs

Margin of error ±3.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.3 min

Margin of error ±5.9 min

How ZIP 38468 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 3846836.7 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 38468$61,887Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 38468$30,671Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 384689.0%Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 384682.5%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3846815.2%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 38468$207,200Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 38468$1,145/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3846884.0%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3846825.3 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 384685.2%Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 38468

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 38468 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 38468	Margin of error	Tennessee	United States
Total population	5,545	±602	7,066,383	334,922,499
Median age	36.7 yrs	±3.3 yrs	38.9 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	2,077	±207	2,824,277	129,227,496
Median household income	$61,887	±$8,454	$69,595	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,671	±$4,957	$39,437	$44,673
Poverty rate	9.0%	±3.5 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	2.5%	±1.5 pts	4.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.2%	±4.0 pts	31.1%	35.7%
Median home value	$207,200	±$24,148	$286,700	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,145/mo	±$180	$1,189/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	84.0%	±2.3 pts	66.9%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.3 min	±5.9 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.2%	±2.8 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 38468
Group	ZIP 38468	Tennessee	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	94.4%	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	0.5%	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	2.4%	3.7%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.7%	7.4%	19.3%

Where ZIP 38468 is

State: Tennessee
Main county: Lawrence County— also overlaps Giles County
Largest overlapping place: Leoma (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 99.43 sq mi· about 56 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 Lawrence County

38456 Lawrence County, TN 38457 Lawrence County, TN 38464 Lawrence County, TN 38469 Lawrence County, TN 38481 St. Joseph, TN 38483 Lawrence County, TN 38486 Lawrence County, TN

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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.