What city is 38556 in?

38556 is a Jamestown, TN mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Grimsley and 1% lies inside Allardt; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38556?

About 12,936 people (±732), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,742.

What is the median household income in 38556?

$45,443 (±$9,078), 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 38556?

12 USPS carrier routes with 6,305 residential and 274 business mailboxes (6,580 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38556?

The closest, measured center to center: 38504 (10.7 mi), 38577 (10.8 mi), 38565 (11 mi, Grimsley), 38589 (11.8 mi), 38543 (13 mi) and 37733 (13.4 mi).

38556 ZIP Code, Jamestown, TN

38556 is a ZIP code in Jamestown, Tennessee in Fentress County. It covers 316 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38504, 38577 and 38565. 12,936 people live here in 5,418 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (77%). Median household income is $45,443, well below the Tennessee median of $69,595; the median age is 48.4, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Jamestown, TN
County: Fentress County
Land area: 316 sq mi
Population: 12,936
Median household income: $45,443
Carrier routes: 12 (6,305 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	12,936
Households	5,418
Median household income	$45,443
Income per person	$24,927
Median age	48.4
Homeowners	77.3%
Median home value	$160,700
Median rent	$634
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.3%
Average commute (minutes)	25.8
Households with kids under 18	25.6%
Moved in the past year	11.8%
Below the poverty line	23.9%
Broadband internet	86.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	0.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.9%
$10–15K	10.2%
$15–25K	12.9%
$25–35K	11.8%
$35–50K	11.5%
$50–75K	19.5%
$75–100K	11.8%
$100–150K	11.3%
$150–200K	1.2%
$200K+	2.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.9%
10–19	8.4%
20–24	5.4%
25–34	11.2%
35–44	10.0%
45–54	12.2%
55–64	17.2%
65–74	16.1%
75+	8.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	28.3%
Owned outright	36.8%
Rented	18.8%
Vacant	16.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.0%
Townhome	0.6%
2–4 units	4.0%
5–19 units	3.5%
20+ units	0.4%
Mobile / other	19.5%

Businesses in 38556

211 business establishments with 2,659 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 40
Health Care and Social Assistance: 29
Other Services (except Public Administration): 29
Accommodation and Food Services: 21
Construction: 20
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 14
Finance and Insurance: 12
Manufacturing: 9

EDDM carrier routes

38556 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 6,305 residential and 274 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38556

38556 has 12 USPS carrier routes (10 rural (R), 2 highway contract (H)) with 6,305 residential and 274 business mailboxes. Routes range from 216 homes (R010) to 777 homes (R008); the median route has 527 homes. The Census counted 5,418 households in 38556 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	1
500–749	9
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 777 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 526 homes
Route R007 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 575 homes
Route H062 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 533 homes
Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 15, 216 homes

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Every carrier route in 38556

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H061	Highway contract	612	10	$29,268	—	—	—
H062	Highway contract	533	15	$55,903	—	—	—
R001	Rural	503	4	$50,868	—	—	—
R002	Rural	469	4	$41,663	—	—	—
R003	Rural	515	3	$41,663	—	—	—
R004	Rural	509	12	$87,623	—	—	—
R005	Rural	527	9	$40,805	—	—	—
R006	Rural	543	5	$40,805	—	—	—
R007	Rural	575	21	$51,540	—	—	—
R008	Rural	777	114	$18,715	—	—	—
R009	Rural	526	62	$39,858	—	—	—
R010	Rural	216	15	$29,268	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38556 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

38504 (10.7 mi)
38577 (10.8 mi)
38565 — Grimsley CDP, TN (11 mi)
38589 (11.8 mi)
38543 (13 mi)
37733 (13.4 mi)
38553 — Clarkrange CDP, TN (14.8 mi)
38549 — Byrdstown town, TN (16.3 mi)

Areas that include 38556

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38556, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38556 in?: 38556 is a Jamestown, TN mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Grimsley and 1% lies inside Allardt; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38556 in?: 38556 is in Fentress County.
What is the population of 38556?: About 12,936 people (±732), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,742.
What is the median household income in 38556?: $45,443 (±$9,078), 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 38556?: 12 USPS carrier routes with 6,305 residential and 274 business mailboxes (6,580 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38556?: The closest, measured center to center: 38504 (10.7 mi), 38577 (10.8 mi), 38565 (11 mi, Grimsley), 38589 (11.8 mi), 38543 (13 mi) and 37733 (13.4 mi).

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