What city is 38256 in?

38256 is a Springville, TN mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38256?

About 3,248 people (±514), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,293.

What is the median household income in 38256?

$56,023 (±$7,420), 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 38256?

4 USPS carrier routes with 2,254 residential and 50 business mailboxes (2,304 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38256?

The closest, measured center to center: 38221 (6.8 mi, Big Sandy), 38222 (9 mi, Buchanan), 38242 (11.9 mi, Paris), 38236 (12.8 mi), 37175 (12.9 mi, Tennessee Ridge) and 38251 (16.2 mi, Puryear).

38256 ZIP Code, Springville, TN

38256 is a ZIP code in Springville, Tennessee in Henry County. It covers 68 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38221, 38222 and 38242. 3,248 people live here in 1,574 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $56,023, below the Tennessee median of $69,595; the median age is 56.7, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Springville, TN
County: Henry County
Land area: 68 sq mi
Population: 3,248
Median household income: $56,023
Carrier routes: 4 (2,254 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	3,248
Households	1,574
Median household income	$56,023
Income per person	$33,457
Median age	56.7
Homeowners	82.5%
Median home value	$166,400
Median rent	$587
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.6%
Average commute (minutes)	33.5
Households with kids under 18	12.7%
Moved in the past year	16.3%
Below the poverty line	7.5%
Broadband internet	88.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.6%
$10–15K	3.4%
$15–25K	10.0%
$25–35K	12.4%
$35–50K	10.0%
$50–75K	25.8%
$75–100K	12.6%
$100–150K	14.6%
$150–200K	3.7%
$200K+	2.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	4.0%
10–19	7.0%
20–24	1.8%
25–34	12.0%
35–44	7.1%
45–54	12.5%
55–64	28.6%
65–74	15.2%
75+	11.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	18.4%
Owned outright	24.8%
Rented	9.0%
Vacant	47.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	55.9%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	0.7%
5–19 units	2.4%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	41.0%

Businesses in 38256

30 business establishments with 133 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Manufacturing: 5
Retail Trade: 5
Other Services (except Public Administration): 5
Accommodation and Food Services: 4
Construction: 3

EDDM carrier routes

38256 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,254 residential and 50 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38256

38256 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 rural (R)) with 2,254 residential and 50 business mailboxes. Routes range from 504 homes (R004) to 684 homes (R001); the median route has 533 homes. The Census counted 1,574 households in 38256 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	4
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 548 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 518 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 684 homes
Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 11, 504 homes

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Every carrier route in 38256

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	684	12	$64,882	—	—	—
R002	Rural	518	13	$51,149	—	—	—
R003	Rural	548	14	$61,701	—	—	—
R004	Rural	504	11	$64,882	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38256 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.

Nearby ZIP codes

38221 — Big Sandy town, TN (6.8 mi)
38222 — Buchanan CDP, TN (9 mi)
38242 — Paris city, TN (11.9 mi)
38236 (12.8 mi)
37175 — Tennessee Ridge town, TN (12.9 mi)
38251 — Puryear city, TN (16.2 mi)
38333 — Eva CDP, TN (16.2 mi)
37058 — Dover city, TN (16.3 mi)

Areas that include 38256

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38256, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38256 in?: 38256 is a Springville, TN mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38256 in?: 38256 is in Henry County.
What is the population of 38256?: About 3,248 people (±514), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,293.
What is the median household income in 38256?: $56,023 (±$7,420), 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 38256?: 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,254 residential and 50 business mailboxes (2,304 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38256?: The closest, measured center to center: 38221 (6.8 mi, Big Sandy), 38222 (9 mi, Buchanan), 38242 (11.9 mi, Paris), 38236 (12.8 mi), 37175 (12.9 mi, Tennessee Ridge) and 38251 (16.2 mi, Puryear).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.