Zip code 38556: Jamestown, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 38556?

38556 is assigned to Jamestown, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38556 in?

38556 is mostly in Fentress County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 38556?

About 12,936 people live in 38556, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38556?

The median household income in 38556 is $45,443.

Q: What zip codes are near 38556?

The closest zip codes to 38556 are 38504, 38577, 38565, 38589, 38543.

Residential delivery areaFentress CountyCentral Time

Population

12,936

Median household income

$45K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$161K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$634/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

316 sq mi

41 people/sq mi

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

About 38556

38556 is a rural zip code in Jamestown, Tennessee (Fentress County), covering 316 sq mi of land. About 12,936 people live here, or 41 per square mile. The median resident is 48.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $45,443 a year, 44% below the national median of $80,734. 23.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $160,700, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 77% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $634 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 38556 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age48.4
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9119th of 608 in TN
Poverty rate23.9%
91st
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%78th of 600 in TN
Residents 65 and older24.7%
91st
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%103rd of 608 in TN
Housing vacancy16.4%
89th
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%175th of 602 in TN
Healthcare workers12.9%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%108th of 607 in TN
Homeownership rate77.3%
72nd
U.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%309th of 600 in TN
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%294th of 607 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.456
67th
U.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476195th of 600 in TN
Self-employed workers10.6%
65th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%237th of 607 in TN
Government workers15.5%
63rd
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%235th of 607 in TN
Uninsured rate8.2%
60th
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%364th of 607 in TN
Average commute25.8 min
48th
U.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min369th of 597 in TN
Rent-burdened renters44.6%
28th
U.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%281st of 584 in TN
Population12,936
20th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383182nd of 608 in TN
Work from home7.6%
20th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%357th of 608 in TN
Broadband access86.8%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TN 89.2%293rd of 600 in TN
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%304th of 607 in TN
Unemployment rate3%
16th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%404th of 607 in TN
Residents under 1817.2%
15th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%461st of 608 in TN
Median home value$160,700
12th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700441st of 590 in TN
Per capita income$24,927
8th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437521st of 608 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%431st of 604 in TN
Foreign-born residents1.4%
8th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%341st of 608 in TN
Population density41/sq mi
6th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi447th of 608 in TN
Median household income$45,443
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595517th of 590 in TN
Median earnings per worker$31,859
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229564th of 606 in TN
Diversity index7.8
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4528th of 608 in TN
Median gross rent$634
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189475th of 515 in TN

Measure	38556	Fentress	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Median age	48.4	46.9	38.9	38.9	93rd	119th of 608
Poverty rateWeakness	23.9%	21%	13.8%	12.5%	91st	78th of 600
Residents 65 and older	24.7%	23.3%	17.1%	17.2%	91st	103rd of 608
Housing vacancy	16.4%	15.4%	10.2%	10.1%	89th	175th of 602
Healthcare workers	12.9%	10.7%	9.6%	9.7%	88th	108th of 607
Homeownership rate	77.3%	82.6%	66.9%	65.2%	72nd	309th of 600
Veterans	7.4%	9.3%	7.3%	6.2%	71st	294th of 607
Income inequality (Gini)	0.456	0.419	0.476	0.483	67th	195th of 600
Self-employed workers	10.6%	15.5%	9.8%	10%	65th	237th of 607
Government workers	15.5%	15.3%	13.7%	14.5%	63rd	235th of 607
Uninsured rate	8.2%	10.9%	10%	8.4%	60th	364th of 607
Average commute	25.8 min	27.5 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	48th	369th of 597
Rent-burdened renters	44.6%	44%	48.8%	51.1%	28th	281st of 584
Population	12,936	19,309	7,066,383	334,922,499	20th	182nd of 608
Work from home	7.6%	7.4%	12.9%	15.1%	20th	357th of 608
Broadband accessWeakness	86.8%	87.6%	89.2%	91%	18th	293rd of 600
Tech workers	1.3%	0.8%	2.8%	3.8%	18th	304th of 607
Unemployment rateStrength	3%	4.7%	4.7%	5.2%	16th	404th of 607
Residents under 18	17.2%	20.4%	22.2%	22%	15th	461st of 608
Median home value	$160,700	$168,200	$286,700	$332,700	12th	441st of 590
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,927	$24,226	$39,437	$44,673	8th	521st of 608
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.3%	14.6%	31.1%	35.7%	8th	431st of 604
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	1.3%	6.1%	14.1%	8th	341st of 608
Population density	41/sq mi	39/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	6th	447th of 608
Median household incomeWeakness	$45,443	$51,149	$69,595	$80,734	6th	517th of 590
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,859	$34,062	$45,229	$49,666	4th	564th of 606
Diversity index	7.8	11.4	46.4	61.4	3rd	528th of 608
Median gross rent	$634	$709	$1,189	$1,413	2nd	475th of 515

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

12%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

10%

35–44

12%

45–54

17%

55–64

16%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.4

Under 18

17.2%

65 and over

24.7%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.2%
Hispanic1%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

7.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.3%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 5,418
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 61.3%
Married couples: 48%
Living alone: 35.8%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

30%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

11%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

38556

$45,443

Fentress Co.

$51,149

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,927

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

23.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

4.1%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.456

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38556

$160,700

Fentress Co.

$168,200

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38556

$634

Fentress Co.

$709

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

73%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 6,478
Owner-occupied: 77.3%
Vacant: 16.4%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 44.6%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 13.7%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.2%

Walked

0.4%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

35%

10–19

29%

20–29

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

12%

Average commute

25.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

44.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

14%

Office and admin

13%

Healthcare

13%

Construction and repair

12%

Transportation and moving

Management

Education

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Business and finance

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Industries

Retail

15%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Construction

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Arts and recreation

Information

0.8%

Wholesale

0.3%

Median earnings per worker

$31,859

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38556	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$45,104	$74,888
Service	$23,373	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,920	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$28,455	$49,199
Production and transportation	$27,701	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

40%

Some college

21%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
Households with broadband: 86.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 71.9%
No internet access: 11.3%
Without health insurance: 8.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Jamestown
State: Tennessee
County: Fentress County
Center point: 36.4076° N, 84.9276° W
Land area: 316 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

38556 spans 2 counties

Fentress County99% of land
Pickett County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Grimsley (unincorporated)1% of zip
Allardt1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 38556

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38504	Allardt, TN	11 mi	689	$43,542	$162,500
38577	Pall Mall, TN	11 mi	1,339	$52,578	$153,000
38565	Grimsley, TN	11 mi	1,205	$51,635	$196,600
38589	Wilder, TN	12 mi	527	$58,750	$210,800
38543	Alpine, TN	13 mi	336	$87,917	$206,300
37733	Rugby, TN	13 mi	0	—	—
38553	Clarkrange, TN	15 mi	2,521	$63,500	$174,800
38549	Byrdstown, TN	16 mi	4,141	$49,617	$169,000
38542	Allred, TN	17 mi	0	—	—
37726	Deer Lodge, TN	17 mi	2,556	$66,875	$178,000
37872	Sunbright, TN	17 mi	2,346	$58,906	$144,600
38554	Crawford, TN	17 mi	719	$31,771	$161,700

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Questions about 38556

What city is zip code 38556?

38556 is assigned to Jamestown, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38556 in?

38556 is mostly in Fentress County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 38556?

About 12,936 people live in 38556, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38556 in?

38556 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38556?

The median household income in 38556 is $45,443.

What zip codes are near 38556?

The closest zip codes to 38556 are 38504, 38577, 38565, 38589, 38543.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38556, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.