What city is 38488 in?

38488 is a Taft, TN mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside Blanche and 6% lies inside Taft; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38488?

About 2,138 people (±371), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,452.

What is the median household income in 38488?

$77,875 (±$24,414), 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 38488?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,135 residential and 38 business mailboxes (1,173 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38488?

The closest, measured center to center: 35739 (7.2 mi, Ardmore), 35750 (7.4 mi, Hazel Green), 38449 (8.2 mi, Ardmore), 35773 (9.6 mi, Huntsville), 38453 (9.6 mi, Dellrose) and 37334 (11.2 mi, Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government, TN).

38488 ZIP Code, Taft, TN

38488 is a ZIP code in Taft, Tennessee in Lincoln County. It covers 58 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 35739, 35750 and 38449. 2,138 people live here in 974 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (86%). Median household income is $77,875, above the Tennessee median of $69,595; the median age is 51.9, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Taft, TN
County: Lincoln County
Land area: 58 sq mi
Population: 2,138
Median household income: $77,875
Carrier routes: 3 (1,135 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,138
Households	974
Median household income	$77,875
Income per person	$43,213
Median age	51.9
Homeowners	86.1%
Median home value	$261,500
Median rent	$690
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.2%
Average commute (minutes)	26.7
Households with kids under 18	22.9%
Moved in the past year	2.8%
Below the poverty line	21.3%
Broadband internet	83.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.1%
$10–15K	8.7%
$15–25K	8.2%
$25–35K	4.1%
$35–50K	5.3%
$50–75K	14.9%
$75–100K	17.0%
$100–150K	17.0%
$150–200K	8.3%
$200K+	8.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	6.2%
10–19	17.2%
20–24	2.0%
25–34	9.2%
35–44	8.0%
45–54	13.0%
55–64	23.8%
65–74	12.1%
75+	8.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	31.3%
Owned outright	46.0%
Rented	12.4%
Vacant	10.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	77.8%
Townhome	0.0%
2–4 units	3.2%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	19.0%

Businesses in 38488

26 business establishments with 139 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 6
Retail Trade: 6
Manufacturing: 3

EDDM carrier routes

38488 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,135 residential and 38 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38488

38488 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,135 residential and 38 business mailboxes. Routes range from 121 homes (R012) to 540 homes (R008); the median route has 474 homes. The Census counted 974 households in 38488 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 540 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 474 homes
Route R012 — USPS business mailboxes 1, 121 homes

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Every carrier route in 38488

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R008	Rural	540	21	$50,434	—	—	—
R009	Rural	474	16	$66,951	—	—	—
R012	Rural	121	1	$79,828	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38488 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

35739 — Ardmore town, AL (7.2 mi)
35750 — Hazel Green CDP, AL (7.4 mi)
38449 — Ardmore city, TN (8.2 mi)
35773 — Huntsville city, AL (9.6 mi)
38453 — Dellrose CDP, TN (9.6 mi)
37334 — Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government, TN (11.2 mi)
38455 — Elkton city, TN (11.9 mi)
38459 — Frankewing CDP, TN (13 mi)

Areas that include 38488

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38488, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38488 in?: 38488 is a Taft, TN mailing address. By land area, 10% lies inside Blanche and 6% lies inside Taft; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38488 in?: 38488 is in Lincoln County.
What is the population of 38488?: About 2,138 people (±371), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,452.
What is the median household income in 38488?: $77,875 (±$24,414), 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 38488?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,135 residential and 38 business mailboxes (1,173 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38488?: The closest, measured center to center: 35739 (7.2 mi, Ardmore), 35750 (7.4 mi, Hazel Green), 38449 (8.2 mi, Ardmore), 35773 (9.6 mi, Huntsville), 38453 (9.6 mi, Dellrose) and 37334 (11.2 mi, Lynchburg, Moore County metropolitan government, TN).

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