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38570

Zip code 38570: Livingston, Tennessee

Residential delivery areaOverton CountyCentral Time
Population
10,255
Median household income
$42K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$164K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$754/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
42.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
119 sq mi
86 people/sq mi

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

About 38570

38570 is a small-town zip code in Livingston, Tennessee (Overton County), covering 119 sq mi of land. About 10,255 people live here, or 86 per square mile. The median resident is 42.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $41,785 a year, about 52% of the national median of $80,734. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $163,800, or 3.9 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 74% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $754 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.2 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and sales. 18% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 38570 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
42.8
Under 18
20.3%
65 and over
22%

Race and ethnicity

  • White92%
  • Black3%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.5%
  • Native American0.1%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0.3%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
14.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.1%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
75%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
97%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
1%
Asian / Pacific
0.0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
4,085
Average household size
2.5
Family households
57.3%
Married couples
39.8%
Living alone
38.5%
Veterans (of adults)
4%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
24%
$25–50k
33%
$50–75k
13%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
3%

Median household income

38570
$41,785
Overton Co.
$48,959
Tennessee
$69,595
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,791
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
16.4%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
8%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38570
$163,800
Overton Co.
$173,200
Tennessee
$286,700
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

38570
$754
Overton Co.
$832
Tennessee
$1,189
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
80%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
1%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
15%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
4,617
Owner-occupied
73.5%
Vacant
11.5%
Median year built
1976
Median rooms
5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
27.5%
Home value to income
3.9× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
9%
Transit
0.6%
Walked
0.5%
Bicycle
0.2%
Worked from home
9%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
20%
10–19
23%
20–29
21%
30–44
24%
45–59
6%
60+
7%
Average commute
27.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
58.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair
15%
Transportation and moving
13%
Sales
10%
Healthcare
9%
Office and admin
8%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Production
7%
Management
7%
Food service
6%
Education
4%
Business and finance
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Computer and math
2%
Engineering and science
2%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.7%

Industries

Manufacturing
17%
Health care and social assistance
15%
Retail
13%
Construction
12%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Restaurants and hotels
7%
Education
5%
Other services
5%
Professional and technical services
4%
Admin, support and management
4%
Finance, insurance and real estate
4%
Public administration
3%
Information
2%
Agriculture and mining
1%
Wholesale
1%
Arts and recreation
0.2%
Median earnings per worker
$36,999
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
18.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
11%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work38570U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$47,964$74,888
Service$25,250$26,804
Sales and office$28,750$40,476
Construction and maintenance$45,349$49,199
Production and transportation$35,735$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
15%
High school
45%
Some college
18%
Associate's
6%
Bachelor's
11%
Graduate
5%
High school graduate or higher
85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
15.7%
Graduate or professional degree
4.6%
Households with broadband
78.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL
71%
No internet access
17.5%
Without health insurance
8.4%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Livingston
Center point
36.3763° N, 85.3264° W
Land area
119 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Livingston6% of zip
  • Hilham (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 38570

ZipCityDistanceIncome
38580Rickman7.1 mi$70,081
38542Allred8.1 mi—
38568Hilham9.2 mi$61,556
38573Monroe9.9 mi$49,583
38543Alpine10 mi$87,917
38541Allons11 mi$41,151
38554Crawford13 mi$31,771
38506Cookeville14 mi$70,279
38589Wilder15 mi$58,750
38551Celina15 mi$39,821
38501Cookeville16 mi$52,145
38549Byrdstown16 mi$49,617

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Questions about 38570

What city is zip code 38570?

38570 is assigned to Livingston, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38570 in?

38570 is in Overton County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 38570?

About 10,255 people live in 38570, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38570 in?

38570 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38570?

The median household income in 38570 is $41,785.

What zip codes are near 38570?

The closest zip codes to 38570 are 38580, 38542, 38568, 38573, 38543.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38570, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.