38232 ZIP Code, Hornbeak, TN

38232 is a ZIP code in Hornbeak, Tennessee in Obion County. It covers 52 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38254, 38260 and 38240. 2,238 people live here in 982 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $46,272, well below the Tennessee median of $69,595; the median age is 52.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents2,238
Households982
Median household income$46,272
Income per person$27,433
Median age52.7
Homeowners79.4%
Median home value$103,200
Median rent$770
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%
Average commute (minutes)33.3
Households with kids under 1821.4%
Moved in the past year7.9%
Below the poverty line10.1%
Broadband internet76.4%
Speak a non-English language at home0.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.1%
$10–15K6.6%
$15–25K12.3%
$25–35K17.8%
$35–50K13.0%
$50–75K17.4%
$75–100K12.9%
$100–150K14.9%
$150–200K0.7%
$200K+1.2%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<104.8%
10–1912.9%
20–243.5%
25–347.7%
35–447.6%
45–5415.2%
55–6425.0%
65–7418.1%
75+5.0%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage20.4%
Owned outright40.7%
Rented15.6%
Vacant23.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house62.6%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units0.4%
5–19 units0.7%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other36.3%

Businesses in 38232

12 business establishments with 65 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

38232 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 895 residential and 26 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38232

38232 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 895 residential and 26 business mailboxes. Routes range from 298 homes (R002) to 597 homes (R001); the median route has 448 homes. The Census counted 982 households in 38232 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4991
500–7491
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 597 homes
  2. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 298 homes

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Every carrier route in 38232

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural59722$53,442———
R002Rural2984$53,442———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38232 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38232, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38232 in?
38232 is a Hornbeak, TN mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Hornbeak; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38232 in?
38232 is in Obion County.
What is the population of 38232?
About 2,238 people (±412), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,990.
What is the median household income in 38232?
$46,272 (±$15,972), compared with $69,595 for Tennessee as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38232?
2 USPS carrier routes with 895 residential and 26 business mailboxes (921 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38232?
The closest, measured center to center: 38254 (1.6 mi), 38260 (6.3 mi, Troy), 38240 (7.9 mi, Obion), 38077 (8.6 mi, Wynnburg), 38079 (8.9 mi, Tiptonville) and 38261 (12.7 mi, Union City).

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