Postal Codes

38226 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 38226 covers Dukedom, Tennessee, with a population of about 255.

Population
25511 per square mile
Median age
61.122.4 points above the US average
Poverty rate
36.9%24.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$215,473
Degree or higher
6.7%28.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
100%35 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time

Where 38226 is

Dukedom, Tennessee — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population255
Median age61.1
Family households82.1%
Born outside the US20.4%
Speaks a language other than English at home20.4%
White (non-Hispanic)79.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino20.4%
Veterans0%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Poverty rate36.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.1%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k26.8%
$20–25k19.5%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k6.5%
$35–40k5.7%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k0.0%
$60–75k0.0%
$75–100k4.1%
$100–125k4.1%
$125–150k0.0%
$150–200k21.1%
$200k or more0.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed150
Mean adjusted gross income$49,467
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k26.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k33.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k26.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k0.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k13.3%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$86,000
Owner-occupied100%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1983

What the homes are

Detached house61.8%
Mobile home38.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$215,473as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 14.2%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$215,473$160,128

$166,152 in 2022 to $215,473 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate18.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.7%
High school diploma or higher68.3%
Works from home27.7%
Drives to work alone68.1%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity45% 11.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes19.4% 7.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes28.3% 15.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.9% 12.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health33.3% 13 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)15.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression30.7% 8.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity37% 11.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis37.7% 12.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12.9% 3.1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease11% 4.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability23.2% 8.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening54.9% 9.4 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD15.1% 8.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist42% 19.3 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability46.4% 15.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability11.6% 4.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.2% 7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability14.5% 6.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use64.4% 11.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.4% 5.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability24.8% 10.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)21.2% 7.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability7.2% 3.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours44.2% 7.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost35% 22 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.1% 3.5 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 36.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss38 out of 100
Community resilience29.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought94.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning91.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake85Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide83.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave81.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm78.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind78.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather63.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado61.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire49.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane47.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave40.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail24.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding3.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Tennessee and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTennesseeUnited States
Median household income$67,097$78,538
Income per person$37,866$43,289
Poverty rate36.9%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$86,000$256,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,122$1,348
Homeownership100%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher6.7%30.4%35%
Unemployment rate18.3%4.7%5.2%
Works from home27.7%11.4%13.5%
Born outside the US20.4%5.9%13.9%
Median age61.138.938.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationMARTIN U OF T BRANCH E, TN US21.5 km away
Rain in a year55 in
Snow in a year3 in

Average high and low by month

January45.9°F / 26.5°F4.18 in rain, 1.2 in snow
February50.8°F / 30.3°F4.74 in rain, 1.4 in snow
March59.5°F / 37.8°F5.32 in rain, 0.4 in snow
April70.2°F / 47.3°F5.29 in rain
May78.8°F / 57.8°F5.66 in rain
June86.5°F / 66.2°F4.3 in rain
July89.8°F / 69.7°F4.24 in rain
August89.5°F / 67.4°F3.45 in rain
September83.4°F / 59.6°F3.77 in rain
October72.4°F / 47.1°F3.98 in rain
November59.6°F / 37.4°F4.48 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December49.3°F / 30.2°F5.31 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Weakley County School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status88more vulnerable than 88% of US census tracts
Household characteristics82more vulnerable than 82% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Walkability2.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

38241 Palmersville, TN11.8 km away
42063 Lynnville, KY14.2 km away
42085 Water Valley, KY14.4 km away
42079 Sedalia, KY14.5 km away
42088 Wingo, KY16.7 km away
38257 South Fulton, TN16.8 km away
42041 Fulton, KY18 km away
42040 Farmington, KY20.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Weakley County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area23.92 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density11 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.4796, -88.6926

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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