ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 38581: Warren County, TN

ZIP Code 38581 (Warren County, Tennessee) has an estimated 4,079 residents in 1,784 households. The median household income is $55,985, the median home value is $182,500 and the median gross rent is $928/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

4,079

Margin of error ±490

Median household income

$55,985

Margin of error ±$10,283

Median home value

$182,500

Margin of error ±$46,400

Median gross rent

$928/mo

Margin of error ±$108

Median age

53.1 yrs

Margin of error ±4.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

33.5 min

Margin of error ±11.8 min

How ZIP 38581 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 3858153.1 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 38581$55,985Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 38581$33,078Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3858116.0%Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 385813.4%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3858115.0%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 38581$182,500Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 38581$928/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3858188.6%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3858133.5 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3858112.5%Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 38581

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 38581 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 38581Margin of errorTennesseeUnited States
Total population4,079±4907,066,383334,922,499
Median age53.1 yrs±4.8 yrs38.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,784±2022,824,277129,227,496
Median household income$55,985±$10,283$69,595$80,734
Per capita income$33,078±$4,249$39,437$44,673
Poverty rate16.0%±7.7 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.4%±2.6 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%±4.4 pts31.1%35.7%
Median home value$182,500±$46,400$286,700$332,700
Median gross rent$928/mo±$108$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.6%±4.7 pts66.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work33.5 min±11.8 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home12.5%±7.5 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 38581
GroupZIP 38581TennesseeUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.5%71.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%15.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%1.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.2%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 38581 is

State
Tennessee
Main county
Warren County— also overlaps Van Buren County, DeKalb County
Land area
97.97 sq mi· about 42 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 Warren County

37110 Warren County, TN37357 Warren County, TN37394 Viola, TN38550 Warren County, TN

See every ZIP code in Tennessee, or compare ZIP 38581 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.