38305 ZIP Code, Jackson, TN

38305 is a ZIP code in Jackson, Tennessee in Madison County. It covers 128 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38362, 38355 and 38301. 53,488 people live here in 21,801 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Tennessee ZIP codes. With about 418 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (63% own). Median household income is $68,977, close to the Tennessee median of $69,595.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents53,488
Households21,801
Median household income$68,977
Income per person$37,506
Median age38.4
Homeowners63.3%
Median home value$243,800
Median rent$1,249
Bachelor's degree or higher33.8%
Average commute (minutes)19.5
Households with kids under 1830.0%
Moved in the past year14.8%
Below the poverty line13.7%
Broadband internet92.6%
Speak a non-English language at home7.0%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.0%
$10–15K3.8%
$15–25K7.1%
$25–35K9.1%
$35–50K11.4%
$50–75K18.3%
$75–100K13.1%
$100–150K19.5%
$150–200K6.7%
$200K+7.0%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1012.9%
10–1912.9%
20–247.2%
25–3412.8%
35–4411.5%
45–5411.8%
55–6412.9%
65–7411.1%
75+6.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage35.3%
Owned outright24.4%
Rented34.1%
Vacant6.3%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house68.4%
Townhome2.9%
2–4 units11.3%
5–19 units11.4%
20+ units3.1%
Mobile / other2.9%

Businesses in 38305

1,586 business establishments with 29,529 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

38305 has 38 USPS carrier routes with 23,932 residential and 2,165 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38305

38305 has 38 USPS carrier routes (15 city (C), 23 rural (R)) with 23,932 residential and 2,165 business mailboxes. Routes range from 169 homes (R030) to 1,209 homes (R026); the median route has 608 homes. The Census counted 21,801 households in 38305 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2491
250–4998
500–74922
750–9996
1,000–1,4991
1,500+0

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  1. Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 243, 520 homes
  2. Route C046 — USPS business mailboxes 200, 579 homes
  3. Route C044 — USPS business mailboxes 186, 962 homes
  4. Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 176, 605 homes
  5. Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 170, 388 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 38305

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C005City520243$84,432———
C019City70294$90,365———
C022City6831$108,028———
C029City49584$77,211———
C032City388170$55,993———
C033City48543$77,477———
C034City773119$58,725———
C035City84537$67,745———
C036City605176$84,432———
C039City65146$69,921———
C041City49496$90,365———
C042City458104$90,365———
C044City962186$65,100———
C045City612114$31,193———
C046City579200$65,100———
R001Rural4914$100,177———
R004Rural53897$101,726———
R005Rural58110$39,091———
R008Rural5626$101,726———
R009Rural5091$100,177———
R010Rural60445$77,477———
R011Rural4850$140,827———
R013Rural54615$81,995———
R014Rural6968$77,211———
R015Rural9763$46,375———
R016Rural6107$140,827———
R017Rural46232$100,177———
R018Rural8616$77,211———
R020Rural6960$77,477———
R021Rural6834$46,375———
R023Rural6338$76,241———
R024Rural70036$101,726———
R025Rural69413$108,028———
R026Rural1,20966$46,375———
R027Rural75980$65,100———
R028Rural5929$90,365———
R029Rural6241$46,375———
R030Rural1691$140,827———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38305 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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Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38305, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38305 in?
38305 is a Jackson, TN mailing address. By land area, 27% lies inside Jackson; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38305 in?
38305 is in Madison County.
What is the population of 38305?
About 53,488 people (±1,676), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 52,686.
What is the median household income in 38305?
$68,977 (±$4,530), 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 38305?
38 USPS carrier routes with 23,932 residential and 2,165 business mailboxes (26,094 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38305?
The closest, measured center to center: 38362 (2 mi), 38355 (5.7 mi, Medina), 38301 (9.2 mi, Jackson), 38313 (10.4 mi, Beech Bluff), 38343 (12.5 mi, Humboldt) and 38338 (12.8 mi, Gibson).

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