What city is 38261 in?

38261 is a Union City, TN mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Union City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38261?

About 16,385 people (±503), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,627.

What is the median household income in 38261?

$55,876 (±$3,507), 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 38261?

13 USPS carrier routes with 7,220 residential and 666 business mailboxes (7,885 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38261?

The closest, measured center to center: 38260 (6.6 mi, Troy), 42050 (8.7 mi, Hickman), 38253 (8.9 mi, Rives), 38232 (12.7 mi, Hornbeak), 38257 (12.8 mi, South Fulton) and 38254 (13.5 mi).

38261 ZIP Code, Union City, TN

38261 is a ZIP code in Union City, Tennessee in Obion County. It covers 177 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38260, 42050 and 38253. 16,385 people live here in 6,503 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (61% own). Median household income is $55,876, below the Tennessee median of $69,595.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Union City, TN
County: Obion County
Land area: 177 sq mi
Population: 16,385
Median household income: $55,876
Carrier routes: 13 (7,220 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	16,385
Households	6,503
Median household income	$55,876
Income per person	$30,444
Median age	39.8
Homeowners	61.2%
Median home value	$153,400
Median rent	$761
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.3%
Average commute (minutes)	17.3
Households with kids under 18	32.1%
Moved in the past year	12.0%
Below the poverty line	19.9%
Broadband internet	84.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	8.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.0%
$10–15K	7.2%
$15–25K	8.4%
$25–35K	10.4%
$35–50K	11.1%
$50–75K	17.9%
$75–100K	15.3%
$100–150K	13.0%
$150–200K	4.8%
$200K+	3.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.3%
10–19	13.8%
20–24	5.6%
25–34	11.9%
35–44	14.8%
45–54	10.5%
55–64	11.8%
65–74	11.2%
75+	8.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	28.8%
Owned outright	25.9%
Rented	34.4%
Vacant	10.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.2%
Townhome	3.2%
2–4 units	13.7%
5–19 units	2.5%
20+ units	1.2%
Mobile / other	7.2%

Businesses in 38261

466 business establishments with 7,615 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 92
Health Care and Social Assistance: 63
Accommodation and Food Services: 46
Other Services (except Public Administration): 45
Finance and Insurance: 39
Construction: 30
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 30
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 27

EDDM carrier routes

38261 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 7,220 residential and 666 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38261

38261 has 13 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C), 6 rural (R)) with 7,220 residential and 666 business mailboxes. Routes range from 251 homes (C006) to 1,003 homes (C002); the median route has 509 homes. The Census counted 6,503 households in 38261 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	5
500–749	7
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 241, 251 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 652 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 582 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 509 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 477 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 38261

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	1,003	25	$60,431	—	—	—
C003	City	694	34	$36,148	—	—	—
C004	City	652	75	$41,840	—	—	—
C005	City	477	35	$60,431	—	—	—
C006	City	251	241	$41,840	—	—	—
C007	City	669	26	$83,161	—	—	—
C008	City	582	69	$41,650	—	—	—
R001	Rural	504	17	$58,777	—	—	—
R002	Rural	450	7	$71,289	—	—	—
R003	Rural	541	21	$79,491	—	—	—
R004	Rural	446	26	$41,650	—	—	—
R005	Rural	509	68	$71,289	—	—	—
R006	Rural	442	22	$83,209	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38261 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

38260 — Troy town, TN (6.6 mi)
42050 — Hickman city, KY (8.7 mi)
38253 — Rives town, TN (8.9 mi)
38232 — Hornbeak town, TN (12.7 mi)
38257 — South Fulton city, TN (12.8 mi)
38254 (13.5 mi)
42041 — Fulton city, KY (15.6 mi)
38233 — Kenton town, TN (16 mi)

Areas that include 38261

Union City, TN ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Woodland Mills, TN ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Obion County ZIP codes — 9 ZIP codes
Tennessee ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38261, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38261 in?: 38261 is a Union City, TN mailing address. By land area, 7% lies inside Union City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38261 in?: 38261 is in Obion County.
What is the population of 38261?: About 16,385 people (±503), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 16,627.
What is the median household income in 38261?: $55,876 (±$3,507), 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 38261?: 13 USPS carrier routes with 7,220 residential and 666 business mailboxes (7,885 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38261?: The closest, measured center to center: 38260 (6.6 mi, Troy), 42050 (8.7 mi, Hickman), 38253 (8.9 mi, Rives), 38232 (12.7 mi, Hornbeak), 38257 (12.8 mi, South Fulton) and 38254 (13.5 mi).

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