Zip code 38344: Huntingdon, Tennessee
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 38344
38344 is a small-town zip code in Huntingdon, Tennessee (Carroll County), covering 166 sq mi of land. About 8,931 people live here, or 54 per square mile. The median resident is 39 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $54,395 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 17.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $151,800, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $886 a month.
23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.6 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; production and manufacturing; and healthcare.
How 38344 compares
- Veterans11.3%93rdU.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%68th of 607 in TN
- Healthcare workers13.3%90thU.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%97th of 607 in TN
- Housing vacancy14.1%85thU.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%215th of 602 in TN
- Poverty rate17.2%77thU.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%201st of 600 in TN
- Uninsured rate9.4%68thU.S. 8.4% · TN 10%287th of 607 in TN
- 66thU.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%317th of 608 in TN
- Residents under 1823.9%66thU.S. 22% · TN 22.2%152nd of 608 in TN
- Government workers15.3%61stU.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%242nd of 607 in TN
- 57thU.S. 10% · TN 9.8%274th of 607 in TN
- 56thU.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%412th of 600 in TN
- 50thU.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9422nd of 608 in TN
- 45thU.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%257th of 607 in TN
- Average commute24.6 min40thU.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min415th of 597 in TN
- 37thU.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476359th of 600 in TN
- 28thU.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%224th of 604 in TN
- Diversity index33.227thU.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4170th of 608 in TN
- 19thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%334th of 584 in TN
- Median earnings per worker$38,63718thWeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229424th of 606 in TN
- Per capita income$28,95316thWeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437414th of 608 in TN
- Population8,93114thU.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383225th of 608 in TN
- Broadband access85.8%14thWeaknessU.S. 91% · TN 89.2%333rd of 600 in TN
- Median household income$54,39513thWeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595405th of 590 in TN
- 12thU.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189276th of 515 in TN
- Tech workers0.9%11thU.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%362nd of 607 in TN
- Median home value$151,80010thU.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700472nd of 590 in TN
- Population density54/sq mi8thU.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi390th of 608 in TN
- 4thU.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%432nd of 608 in TN
- Work from home3.4%3rdU.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%525th of 608 in TN
| Measure | 38344 | Carroll | TN | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 11.3% | 9.1% | 7.3% | 6.2% | 68th of 607 | |
| Healthcare workers | 13.3% | 10.5% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 97th of 607 | |
| Housing vacancy | 14.1% | 11.9% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 215th of 602 | |
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 17% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 201st of 600 | |
| Uninsured rate | 9.4% | 9.9% | 10% | 8.4% | 287th of 607 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 18.8% | 20.2% | 17.1% | 17.2% | 317th of 608 | |
| Residents under 18 | 23.9% | 22.1% | 22.2% | 22% | 152nd of 608 | |
| Government workers | 15.3% | 15.6% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 242nd of 607 | |
| Self-employed workers | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10% | 274th of 607 | |
| Homeownership rate | 71% | 74.5% | 66.9% | 65.2% | 412th of 600 | |
| Median age | 39 | 41.3 | 38.9 | 38.9 | 422nd of 608 | |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 257th of 607 | |
| Average commute | 24.6 min | 26.2 min | 25.7 min | 26.4 min | 415th of 597 | |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.420 | 0.436 | 0.476 | 0.483 | 359th of 600 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.9% | 18.1% | 31.1% | 35.7% | 224th of 604 | |
| Diversity index | 33.2 | 28.9 | 46.4 | 61.4 | 170th of 608 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 41.3% | 43.4% | 48.8% | 51.1% | 334th of 584 | |
| Median earnings per workerWeakness | $38,637 | $40,213 | $45,229 | $49,666 | 424th of 606 | |
| Per capita incomeWeakness | $28,953 | $27,343 | $39,437 | $44,673 | 414th of 608 | |
| Population | 8,931 | 28,641 | 7,066,383 | 334,922,499 | 225th of 608 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 85.8% | 81.3% | 89.2% | 91% | 333rd of 600 | |
| Median household incomeWeakness | $54,395 | $51,787 | $69,595 | $80,734 | 405th of 590 | |
| Median gross rent | $886 | $755 | $1,189 | $1,413 | 276th of 515 | |
| Tech workers | 0.9% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 362nd of 607 | |
| Median home value | $151,800 | $142,400 | $286,700 | $332,700 | 472nd of 590 | |
| Population density | 54/sq mi | 48/sq mi | 171/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 390th of 608 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.7% | 1.5% | 6.1% | 14.1% | 432nd of 608 | |
| Work from home | 3.4% | 5.9% | 12.9% | 15.1% | 525th 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
Race and ethnicity
- White81%
- Black11%
- Hispanic3%
- Asian0%
- Native American0.1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0.2%
- Multiracial5%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 3,544
- Average household size
- 2.5
- Family households
- 68.5%
- Married couples
- 53.3%
- Living alone
- 29.8%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 11.3%
- Male / female
- 49% / 51%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 4,125
- Owner-occupied
- 71%
- Vacant
- 14.1%
- Median year built
- 1978
- Median rooms
- 6
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 41.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 25.7%
- Home value to income
- 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 38344 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $51,070 | $74,888 |
| Service | $13,577 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $36,932 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $53,864 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $37,763 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 91.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 22.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 9%
- Households with broadband
- 85.8%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 55.6%
- No internet access
- 11.4%
- Without health insurance
- 9.4%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Huntingdon
- State
- Tennessee
- County
- Carroll County
- Center point
- 35.9783° N, 88.4346° W
- Land area
- 166 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Huntingdon7% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 38344
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38324 | Clarksburg, TN · PO box | 8 mi | — |
| 38235 | Mc Lemoresville, TN | 8.2 mi | $63,750 |
| 38390 | Yuma, TN | 10 mi | $48,021 |
| 38258 | Trezevant, TN | 10 mi | $50,921 |
| 38342 | Hollow Rock, TN | 10 mi | $38,466 |
| 38321 | Cedar Grove, TN | 11 mi | $56,474 |
| 38318 | Buena Vista, TN | 11 mi | $107,845 |
| 38317 | Bruceton, TN | 11 mi | $41,545 |
| 38201 | Mc Kenzie, TN | 11 mi | $48,466 |
| 38387 | Westport, TN | 11 mi | $61,477 |
| 38220 | Atwood, TN | 13 mi | $46,791 |
| 38348 | Lavinia, TN | 14 mi | $52,604 |
Zip codes like 38344 elsewhere
Questions about 38344
What city is zip code 38344?
38344 is assigned to Huntingdon, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 38344 in?
38344 is in Carroll County, Tennessee.
What is the population of 38344?
About 8,931 people live in 38344, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 38344 in?
38344 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 38344?
The median household income in 38344 is $54,395.
What zip codes are near 38344?
The closest zip codes to 38344 are 38324, 38235, 38390, 38258, 38342.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38344, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.