38573 ZIP Code, Monroe, TN

38573 is a ZIP code in Monroe, Tennessee — mostly in Overton County (65% of its land), with smaller parts in Pickett and Clay counties. It covers 67 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38549, 38541 and 38570. 2,097 people live here in 843 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $49,583, below the Tennessee median of $69,595; the median age is 49.0, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents2,097
Households843
Median household income$49,583
Income per person$26,397
Median age49
Homeowners81.1%
Median home value$182,100
Median rent$850
Bachelor's degree or higher14.4%
Average commute (minutes)28.6
Households with kids under 1827.0%
Moved in the past year7.9%
Below the poverty line11.5%
Broadband internet80.2%
Speak a non-English language at home3.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K8.7%
$10–15K8.8%
$15–25K9.8%
$25–35K10.2%
$35–50K12.8%
$50–75K13.5%
$75–100K17.7%
$100–150K10.9%
$150–200K5.3%
$200K+2.3%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1018.4%
10–199.4%
20–243.8%
25–349.3%
35–445.2%
45–5413.1%
55–6416.4%
65–7415.5%
75+9.0%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage16.7%
Owned outright47.7%
Rented15.0%
Vacant20.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house71.8%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units0.0%
5–19 units0.0%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other28.2%

Businesses in 38573

13 business establishments with 67 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

38573 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,120 residential and 26 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38573

38573 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 1,120 residential and 26 business mailboxes. Routes range from 555 homes (R002) to 565 homes (R001); the median route has 560 homes. The Census counted 843 households in 38573 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–7492
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 14, 565 homes
  2. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 555 homes

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Every carrier route in 38573

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural56514$54,952———
R002Rural55512$54,952———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38573 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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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38573, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38573 in?
38573 is a Monroe, TN mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38573 in?
38573 is mostly in Overton County (65% of its land), with smaller parts in Pickett and Clay counties.
What is the population of 38573?
About 2,097 people (±412), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,106.
What is the median household income in 38573?
$49,583 (±$18,135), 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 38573?
2 USPS carrier routes with 1,120 residential and 26 business mailboxes (1,146 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38573?
The closest, measured center to center: 38549 (6.3 mi, Byrdstown), 38541 (6.9 mi), 38570 (9.9 mi, Livingston), 38543 (10.7 mi), 38542 (12.3 mi) and 38568 (14.4 mi, Hilham).

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