What city is 38553 in?

38553 is a Clarkrange, TN mailing address. By land area, 21% lies inside Clarkrange; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38553?

About 2,521 people (±689), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,462.

What is the median household income in 38553?

$63,500 (±$19,259), 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 38553?

3 USPS carrier routes with 1,165 residential and 51 business mailboxes (1,216 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38553?

The closest, measured center to center: 38565 (4.1 mi, Grimsley), 38589 (7 mi), 38554 (9.3 mi), 38571 (10.5 mi, Crossville), 37726 (10.9 mi) and 38543 (13 mi).

38553 ZIP Code, Clarkrange, TN

38553 is a ZIP code in Clarkrange, Tennessee in Fentress County. It covers 48 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38565, 38589 and 38554. 2,521 people live here in 1,070 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (90%). Median household income is $63,500, close to the Tennessee median of $69,595.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Clarkrange, TN
County: Fentress County
Land area: 48 sq mi
Population: 2,521
Median household income: $63,500
Carrier routes: 3 (1,165 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	2,521
Households	1,070
Median household income	$63,500
Income per person	$25,443
Median age	39.9
Homeowners	89.7%
Median home value	$174,800
Median rent	not published
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.7%
Average commute (minutes)	28.7
Households with kids under 18	33.0%
Moved in the past year	5.7%
Below the poverty line	17.2%
Broadband internet	93.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	0.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	11.3%
$10–15K	9.0%
$15–25K	4.8%
$25–35K	3.6%
$35–50K	5.9%
$50–75K	30.7%
$75–100K	25.0%
$100–150K	9.6%
$150–200K	0.0%
$200K+	0.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.8%
10–19	13.2%
20–24	6.3%
25–34	11.6%
35–44	15.8%
45–54	3.2%
55–64	11.7%
65–74	12.4%
75+	13.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	42.5%
Owned outright	47.2%
Rented	10.3%
Vacant	0.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	75.9%
Townhome	7.5%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	0.0%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	16.6%

Businesses in 38553

35 business establishments with 183 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 11
Manufacturing: 6
Construction: 5
Finance and Insurance: 5
Other Services (except Public Administration): 3

EDDM carrier routes

38553 has 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,165 residential and 51 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38553

38553 has 3 USPS carrier routes (3 rural (R)) with 1,165 residential and 51 business mailboxes. Routes range from 141 homes (R003) to 548 homes (R001); the median route has 476 homes. The Census counted 1,070 households in 38553 (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 R003 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 141 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 548 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 476 homes

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Every carrier route in 38553

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	548	16	$41,769	—	—	—
R002	Rural	476	10	$66,628	—	—	—
R003	Rural	141	25	$41,769	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38553 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

38565 — Grimsley CDP, TN (4.1 mi)
38589 (7 mi)
38554 (9.3 mi)
38571 — Crossville city, TN (10.5 mi)
37726 (10.9 mi)
38543 (13 mi)
38574 — Monterey town, TN (13.2 mi)
38542 (13.4 mi)

Areas that include 38553

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38553, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38553 in?: 38553 is a Clarkrange, TN mailing address. By land area, 21% lies inside Clarkrange; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38553 in?: 38553 is in Fentress County.
What is the population of 38553?: About 2,521 people (±689), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,462.
What is the median household income in 38553?: $63,500 (±$19,259), 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 38553?: 3 USPS carrier routes with 1,165 residential and 51 business mailboxes (1,216 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38553?: The closest, measured center to center: 38565 (4.1 mi, Grimsley), 38589 (7 mi), 38554 (9.3 mi), 38571 (10.5 mi, Crossville), 37726 (10.9 mi) and 38543 (13 mi).

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