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38379

Zip code 38379: Stantonville, Tennessee

Residential delivery areaMcNairy CountyCentral Time
Population
1,611
Median household income
$41K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$171K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$905/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
47.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
34 sq mi
47 people/sq mi

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

About 38379

38379 is a rural zip code in Stantonville, Tennessee (McNairy County), covering 34 sq mi of land. About 1,611 people live here, or 47 per square mile. The median resident is 47.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $41,136 a year, about 51% of the national median of $80,734. 25.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $170,800, or 4.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $905 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.2 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; healthcare; and management.

How 38379 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
47.1
Under 18
22.7%
65 and over
19.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White99%
  • Black0.4%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0.7%
Diversity index
2.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
65%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
0.2%
Other Indo-European
5%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
632
Average household size
2.5
Family households
71.2%
Married couples
51.7%
Living alone
26.4%
Veterans (of adults)
8.9%
Male / female
46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
16%
$25–50k
43%
$50–75k
22%
$75–100k
7%
$100–150k
7%
$150–200k
4%
$200k+
0.5%

Median household income

38379
$41,136
McNairy Co.
$53,473
Tennessee
$69,595
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$22,780
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
25.1%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
4.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.358
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38379
$170,800
McNairy Co.
$161,800
Tennessee
$286,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

38379
$905
McNairy Co.
$723
Tennessee
$1,189
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
74%
2–4 units
0.6%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
25%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
721
Owner-occupied
80.2%
Vacant
12.3%
Median year built
1980
Median rooms
5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
2.4%
Home value to income
4.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
82%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0%
Walked
0.8%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
6%
Other
4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
27%
20–29
37%
30–44
24%
45–59
0.6%
60+
3%
Average commute
22.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
4.5%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
42.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production
22%
Healthcare
14%
Management
13%
Transportation and moving
10%
Office and admin
9%
Computer and math
6%
Cleaning and personal care
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Sales
5%
Education
3%
Food service
3%
Police and fire
2%
Business and finance
1%
Farming, fishing and forestry
1%
Legal and social services
1%
Engineering and science
0.8%
Arts, media and sports
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
24%
Manufacturing
23%
Retail
12%
Education
11%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Other services
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Public administration
4%
Arts and recreation
4%
Restaurants and hotels
3%
Construction
2%
Wholesale
1%
Professional and technical services
0.4%
Information
0.2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Median earnings per worker
$36,686
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
8.7%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
18.1%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
1.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work38379U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$47,317$74,888
Service$10,650$26,804
Sales and office$38,194$40,476
Construction and maintenance$40,000$49,199
Production and transportation$30,242$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
22%
High school
34%
Some college
27%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
6%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
11.1%
Graduate or professional degree
4.7%
Households with broadband
82.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
47.9%
No internet access
16.5%
Without health insurance
21.2%
Limited-English households
3.3%

Geography

City (USPS)
Stantonville
Center point
35.1647° N, 88.4306° W
Land area
34 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

38379 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Stantonville3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 38379

ZipCityDistanceIncome
38376Shiloh5.3 mi$46,484
38310Adamsville6.8 mi$50,232
38357Michie7.9 mi$56,224
38327Crump8.3 mi$39,773
38375Selmer8.8 mi$53,597
38339Guys9.1 mi$68,646
38326Counce12 mi$49,026
38361Morris Chapel13 mi$60,097
38315Bethel Springs13 mi$50,089
38365Pickwick Dam13 mi—
38367Ramer13 mi$58,571
38359Milledgeville15 mi—

Zip codes like 38379 elsewhere

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Questions about 38379

What city is zip code 38379?

38379 is assigned to Stantonville, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38379 in?

38379 is mostly in McNairy County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 38379?

About 1,611 people live in 38379, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38379 in?

38379 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38379?

The median household income in 38379 is $41,136.

What zip codes are near 38379?

The closest zip codes to 38379 are 38376, 38310, 38357, 38327, 38375.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38379, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.