Zip code 38023: Drummonds, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 38023?

38023 is assigned to Drummonds, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38023 in?

38023 is in Tipton County, Tennessee.

Q: What is the population of 38023?

About 5,682 people live in 38023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38023?

The median household income in 38023 is $78,568.

Q: What zip codes are near 38023?

The closest zip codes to 38023 are 38058, 72395, 38071, 72350, 38015.

Residential delivery areaTipton CountyCentral Time

Population

5,682

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$261K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,076/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

75 sq mi

75 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 38023

38023 is a small-town zip code in Drummonds, Tennessee (Tipton County), covering 75 sq mi of land. About 5,682 people live here, or 75 per square mile. The median resident is 41 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,568 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $260,700, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 85% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,076 a month.

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 34.8 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; sales; and transportation and moving goods.

How 38023 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Average commute34.8 min
91st
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min112th of 597 in TN
Homeownership rate84.9%
89th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%158th of 600 in TN
Work from home19.4%
76th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%51st of 608 in TN
Housing vacancy11%
75th
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%324th of 602 in TN
Median age41
65th
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9353rd of 608 in TN
Residents 65 and older18.5%
64th
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%332nd of 608 in TN
Tech workers3.6%
62nd
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%105th of 607 in TN
Veterans6.6%
61st
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%355th of 607 in TN
Uninsured rate7.8%
58th
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%391st of 607 in TN
Residents under 1822.9%
57th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%210th of 608 in TN
Median earnings per worker$49,297
53rd
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229138th of 606 in TN
Poverty rate10.9%
50th
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%400th of 600 in TN
Government workers13.7%
50th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%325th of 607 in TN
Median household income$78,568
48th
U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595138th of 590 in TN
Self-employed workers8.7%
42nd
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%359th of 607 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%
38th
U.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%165th of 604 in TN
Median home value$260,700
36th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700197th of 590 in TN
Per capita income$34,464
32nd
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437254th of 608 in TN
Median gross rent$1,076
27th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189165th of 515 in TN
Broadband access86.3%
16th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TN 89.2%317th of 600 in TN
Diversity index19.7
12th
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4320th of 608 in TN
Population density75/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi324th of 608 in TN
Healthcare workers6.5%
11th
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%464th of 607 in TN
Population5,682
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383284th of 608 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.377
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476511th of 600 in TN
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%485th of 607 in TN
Rent-burdened renters25.1%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%465th of 584 in TN
Foreign-born residents0.2%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%515th of 608 in TN

Measure	38023	Tipton	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Average commuteWeakness	34.8 min	32.9 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	91st	112th of 597
Homeownership rateStrength	84.9%	76.3%	66.9%	65.2%	89th	158th of 600
Work from home	19.4%	10.7%	12.9%	15.1%	76th	51st of 608
Housing vacancy	11%	7.2%	10.2%	10.1%	75th	324th of 602
Median age	41	39	38.9	38.9	65th	353rd of 608
Residents 65 and older	18.5%	15.6%	17.1%	17.2%	64th	332nd of 608
Tech workers	3.6%	4.3%	2.8%	3.8%	62nd	105th of 607
Veterans	6.6%	8.9%	7.3%	6.2%	61st	355th of 607
Uninsured rate	7.8%	8.2%	10%	8.4%	58th	391st of 607
Residents under 18	22.9%	23.5%	22.2%	22%	57th	210th of 608
Median earnings per worker	$49,297	$48,529	$45,229	$49,666	53rd	138th of 606
Poverty rate	10.9%	13.6%	13.8%	12.5%	50th	400th of 600
Government workers	13.7%	17.1%	13.7%	14.5%	50th	325th of 607
Median household income	$78,568	$74,127	$69,595	$80,734	48th	138th of 590
Self-employed workers	8.7%	7.8%	9.8%	10%	42nd	359th of 607
Bachelor's degree or higher	26.7%	20.7%	31.1%	35.7%	38th	165th of 604
Median home value	$260,700	$240,600	$286,700	$332,700	36th	197th of 590
Per capita income	$34,464	$34,731	$39,437	$44,673	32nd	254th of 608
Median gross rent	$1,076	$1,013	$1,189	$1,413	27th	165th of 515
Broadband accessWeakness	86.3%	88.4%	89.2%	91%	16th	317th of 600
Diversity index	19.7	42	46.4	61.4	12th	320th of 608
Population density	75/sq mi	135/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	324th of 608
Healthcare workers	6.5%	8.4%	9.6%	9.7%	11th	464th of 607
Population	5,682	61,553	7,066,383	334,922,499	9th	284th of 608
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.377	0.427	0.476	0.483	9th	511th of 600
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	5.5%	4.7%	5.2%	5th	485th of 607
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	25.1%	37.6%	48.8%	51.1%	3rd	465th of 584
Foreign-born residents	0.2%	0.9%	6.1%	14.1%	2nd	515th of 608

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

16%

35–44

16%

45–54

11%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

22.9%

65 and over

18.5%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black2%
Hispanic2%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial6%

Diversity index

19.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,983
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 82.7%
Married couples: 68.8%
Living alone: 15.6%
Veterans (of adults): 6.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

16%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

38023

$78,568

Tipton Co.

$74,127

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$34,464

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.377

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38023

$260,700

Tipton Co.

$240,600

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38023

$1,076

Tipton Co.

$1,013

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,227
Owner-occupied: 84.9%
Vacant: 11%
Median year built: 1994
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 25.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.3%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

19%

Other

0.9%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

19%

20–29

13%

30–44

28%

45–59

28%

60+

10%

Average commute

34.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

17%

Sales

11%

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Education

Production

Management

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Other services

12%

Construction

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Public administration

Retail

Professional and technical services

Education

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

0.8%

Information

0.2%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$49,297

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38023	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,931	$74,888
Service	$12,127	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,704	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$66,071	$49,199
Production and transportation	$50,000	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

40%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 92%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
Households with broadband: 86.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 77%
No internet access: 7.6%
Without health insurance: 7.8%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Drummonds
State: Tennessee
County: Tipton County
Center point: 35.4745° N, 89.9641° W
Land area: 75 sq mi
Water area: 10 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 38023

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38058	Munford, TN	8.4 mi	10,303	$83,750	$243,700
72395	Wilson, AR	8.8 mi	1,058	$78,507	$149,100
38071	Tipton, TN · PO box	9.2 mi	—	—	—
72350	Joiner, AR	9.4 mi	988	$38,580	$78,000
38015	Burlison, TN	9.8 mi	1,950	$69,141	$197,600
38055	Millington, TN · PO box	9.9 mi	—	—	—
38053	Millington, TN	10 mi	25,303	$58,194	$221,900
72329	Driver, AR	10 mi	0	—	—
72338	Frenchmans Bayou, AR	10 mi	8	—	—
72313	Bassett, AR	11 mi	0	—	—
38054	Millington, TN	11 mi	102	—	—
38004	Atoka, TN	12 mi	12,001	$92,928	$320,900

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Questions about 38023

What city is zip code 38023?

38023 is assigned to Drummonds, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38023 in?

38023 is in Tipton County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 38023?

About 5,682 people live in 38023, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38023 in?

38023 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38023?

The median household income in 38023 is $78,568.

What zip codes are near 38023?

The closest zip codes to 38023 are 38058, 72395, 38071, 72350, 38015.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38023, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.