38462 ZIP Code, Hohenwald, TN

38462 is a ZIP code in Hohenwald, Tennessee in Lewis County. It covers 193 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38461, 38483 and 37033. 9,986 people live here in 4,264 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (83%). Median household income is $58,946, below the Tennessee median of $69,595.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents9,986
Households4,264
Median household income$58,946
Income per person$37,444
Median age44.3
Homeowners82.6%
Median home value$171,900
Median rent$678
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%
Average commute (minutes)33.5
Households with kids under 1823.0%
Moved in the past year10.8%
Below the poverty line14.3%
Broadband internet81.6%
Speak a non-English language at home0.7%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.4%
$10–15K6.9%
$15–25K14.4%
$25–35K3.8%
$35–50K14.5%
$50–75K17.0%
$75–100K13.7%
$100–150K19.3%
$150–200K5.0%
$200K+2.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.7%
10–197.7%
20–245.4%
25–3414.1%
35–4411.9%
45–5413.9%
55–6414.7%
65–7412.5%
75+8.1%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage41.5%
Owned outright34.5%
Rented15.3%
Vacant8.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house72.7%
Townhome0.7%
2–4 units1.1%
5–19 units2.0%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other23.5%

Businesses in 38462

216 business establishments with 2,355 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

38462 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 4,933 residential and 381 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38462

38462 has 10 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 8 rural (R)) with 4,933 residential and 381 business mailboxes. Routes range from 387 homes (R008) to 670 homes (C002); the median route has 485 homes. The Census counted 4,264 households in 38462 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4996
500–7494
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 161, 508 homes
  2. Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 72, 491 homes
  3. Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 44, 670 homes
  4. Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 457 homes
  5. Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 527 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 38462

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City508161$51,692———
C002City67044$30,044———
R001Rural4785$60,064———
R002Rural47510$60,064———
R003Rural4028$60,064———
R004Rural45737$60,064———
R005Rural53810$60,064———
R006Rural49172$51,692———
R007Rural52724$51,692———
R008Rural38710$51,692———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38462 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

Areas that include 38462

Mail every home in 38462

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) 38462, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38462 in?
38462 is a Hohenwald, TN mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Hohenwald; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38462 in?
38462 is in Lewis County.
What is the population of 38462?
About 9,986 people (±576), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 10,488.
What is the median household income in 38462?
$58,946 (±$9,441), 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 38462?
10 USPS carrier routes with 4,933 residential and 381 business mailboxes (5,312 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38462?
The closest, measured center to center: 38461 (12.4 mi), 38483 (13.2 mi, Summertown), 37033 (15 mi, Centerville), 38464 (17.5 mi, Lawrenceburg), 38474 (17.6 mi, Mount Pleasant) and 38454 (17.8 mi).

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