Zip code 38233: Kenton, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 38233?

38233 is assigned to Kenton, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38233 in?

38233 is mostly in Gibson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 38233?

About 2,674 people live in 38233, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38233?

The median household income in 38233 is $60,000.

Q: What zip codes are near 38233?

The closest zip codes to 38233 are 38253, 38369, 38259, 38389, 38330.

Residential delivery areaGibson CountyCentral Time

Population

2,674

Median household income

$60K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$109K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$707/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

45.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

93 sq mi

29 people/sq mi

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

About 38233

38233 is a rural zip code in Kenton, Tennessee (Gibson County), covering 93 sq mi of land. About 2,674 people live here, or 29 per square mile. The median resident is 45.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $60,000 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 19.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $108,700, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 70% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $707 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.4 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; healthcare; and production and manufacturing.

How 38233 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans11%
93rd
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%75th of 607 in TN
Healthcare workers14.1%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%75th of 607 in TN
Housing vacancy18.9%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%135th of 602 in TN
Median age45.4
87th
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9193rd of 608 in TN
Poverty rate19.6%
84th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%146th of 600 in TN
Residents 65 and older19.9%
73rd
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%271st of 608 in TN
Self-employed workers11.1%
70th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%209th of 607 in TN
Uninsured rate9.7%
69th
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%279th of 607 in TN
Average commute28.4 min
65th
U.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min283rd of 597 in TN
Homeownership rate70.1%
54th
U.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%429th of 600 in TN
Rent-burdened renters51.6%
53rd
U.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%175th of 584 in TN
Broadband access90.8%
40th
U.S. 91% · TN 89.2%169th of 600 in TN
Residents under 1820.2%
33rd
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%340th of 608 in TN
Median earnings per worker$43,194
33rd
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229273rd of 606 in TN
Diversity index32.3
26th
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4182nd of 608 in TN
Median household income$60,000
20th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595320th of 590 in TN
Government workers9.5%
15th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%501st of 607 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.385
12th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476496th of 600 in TN
Per capita income$26,550
11th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437480th of 608 in TN
Work from home5.7%
10th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%436th of 608 in TN
Population2,674
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383398th of 608 in TN
Population density29/sq mi
4th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi511th of 608 in TN
Unemployment rate1.8%
4th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%492nd of 607 in TN
Median home value$108,700
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700555th of 590 in TN
Median gross rent$707
3rd
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189430th of 515 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher10.7%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%525th of 604 in TN
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%460th of 608 in TN
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%511th of 607 in TN

Measure	38233	Gibson	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Veterans	11%	8%	7.3%	6.2%	93rd	75th of 607
Healthcare workers	14.1%	10.5%	9.6%	9.7%	93rd	75th of 607
Housing vacancy	18.9%	10%	10.2%	10.1%	92nd	135th of 602
Median age	45.4	39.6	38.9	38.9	87th	193rd of 608
Poverty rateWeakness	19.6%	13.7%	13.8%	12.5%	84th	146th of 600
Residents 65 and older	19.9%	17.5%	17.1%	17.2%	73rd	271st of 608
Self-employed workers	11.1%	8.6%	9.8%	10%	70th	209th of 607
Uninsured rate	9.7%	9.3%	10%	8.4%	69th	279th of 607
Average commute	28.4 min	26.1 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	65th	283rd of 597
Homeownership rate	70.1%	68.8%	66.9%	65.2%	54th	429th of 600
Rent-burdened renters	51.6%	43.6%	48.8%	51.1%	53rd	175th of 584
Broadband access	90.8%	90.3%	89.2%	91%	40th	169th of 600
Residents under 18	20.2%	24.3%	22.2%	22%	33rd	340th of 608
Median earnings per worker	$43,194	$42,814	$45,229	$49,666	33rd	273rd of 606
Diversity index	32.3	41.4	46.4	61.4	26th	182nd of 608
Median household incomeWeakness	$60,000	$62,755	$69,595	$80,734	20th	320th of 590
Government workers	9.5%	12%	13.7%	14.5%	15th	501st of 607
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.385	0.434	0.476	0.483	12th	496th of 600
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,550	$31,270	$39,437	$44,673	11th	480th of 608
Work from home	5.7%	5.3%	12.9%	15.1%	10th	436th of 608
Population	2,674	50,869	7,066,383	334,922,499	4th	398th of 608
Population density	29/sq mi	84/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	4th	511th of 608
Unemployment rateStrength	1.8%	5%	4.7%	5.2%	4th	492nd of 607
Median home value	$108,700	$156,900	$286,700	$332,700	3rd	555th of 590
Median gross rent	$707	$819	$1,189	$1,413	3rd	430th of 515
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	10.7%	20.5%	31.1%	35.7%	3rd	525th of 604
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	1.8%	6.1%	14.1%	3rd	460th of 608
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	2.8%	3.8%	1st	511th of 607

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

14%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

12%

35–44

12%

45–54

18%

55–64

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

45.4

Under 18

20.2%

65 and over

19.9%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black8%
Hispanic0.5%
Asian0.2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.7%
Multiracial9%

Diversity index

32.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

71.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.5%

Other

Households

Households: 1,038
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 73.6%
Married couples: 55.8%
Living alone: 22.4%
Veterans (of adults): 11%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

22%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

38233

$60,000

Gibson Co.

$62,755

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,550

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

19.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.385

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38233

$108,700

Gibson Co.

$156,900

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38233

$707

Gibson Co.

$819

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,280
Owner-occupied: 70.1%
Vacant: 18.9%
Median year built: 1968
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 24.6%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

25%

10–19

20–29

16%

30–44

43%

45–59

60+

Average commute

28.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

48.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

20%

Healthcare

14%

Production

11%

Sales

11%

Office and admin

10%

Cleaning and personal care

Management

Construction and repair

Education

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Police and fire

0.3%

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Manufacturing

21%

Retail

14%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Agriculture and mining

13%

Wholesale

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Professional and technical services

Other services

Public administration

0.9%

Arts and recreation

0.4%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$43,194

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

9.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38233	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$48,873	$74,888
Service	$29,205	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,045	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,286	$49,199
Production and transportation	$57,386	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

57%

Some college

15%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Households with broadband: 90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.2%
No internet access: 7.1%
Without health insurance: 9.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Kenton
State: Tennessee
County: Gibson County
Center point: 36.2037° N, 89.0431° W
Land area: 93 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

38233 spans 2 counties

Gibson County52% of land
Obion County49% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Kenton2% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 38233

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38253	Rives, TN	7.3 mi	917	$69,954	$250,000
38369	Rutherford, TN	7.5 mi	1,543	$50,417	$105,300
38259	Trimble, TN	7.9 mi	672	$39,896	$108,700
38389	Yorkville, TN	8.2 mi	76	$70,625	$87,000
38330	Dyer, TN	9.2 mi	3,793	$60,688	$136,300
38255	Sharon, TN	11 mi	2,271	$45,990	$110,400
38059	Newbern, TN	13 mi	8,281	$62,281	$150,300
38238	Martin, TN · PO box	14 mi	—	—	—
38260	Troy, TN	15 mi	3,720	$49,139	$122,000
38281	Union City, TN · PO box	15 mi	—	—	—
38230	Greenfield, TN	15 mi	3,765	$55,365	$98,600
38240	Obion, TN	16 mi	1,620	$53,095	$115,200

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Questions about 38233

What city is zip code 38233?

38233 is assigned to Kenton, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38233 in?

38233 is mostly in Gibson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 38233?

About 2,674 people live in 38233, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38233 in?

38233 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38233?

The median household income in 38233 is $60,000.

What zip codes are near 38233?

The closest zip codes to 38233 are 38253, 38369, 38259, 38389, 38330.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38233, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.