Postal Codes

38486 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 38486 covers Westpoint, Tennessee, with a population of about 1,273 and a median household income of $46,299.

Population
1,27316 per square mile
Median age
42.84.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$46,29931% below the Tennessee median
Poverty rate
9.5%2.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$218,477
Degree or higher
9.1%25.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
70.6%5.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
7

Where 38486 is

Westpoint, 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

Population1,273
Median age42.8
Family households68.6%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home0%
White (non-Hispanic)97.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%
Veterans6.4%
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

Median household income$46,299
Income per person$21,083
Poverty rate9.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k10.0%
$10–15k2.2%
$15–20k18.9%
$20–25k1.8%
$25–30k5.4%
$30–35k2.6%
$35–40k2.4%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k9.4%
$50–60k15.9%
$60–75k12.2%
$75–100k3.9%
$100–125k9.4%
$125–150k2.8%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more1.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed410
Mean adjusted gross income$56,385
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k31.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.2%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$127,500
Owner-occupied70.6%
Vacant homes22.4%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house73.9%
Mobile home26.1%
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$218,477as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.5%
Typical home value since 2000
202220242026$218,477$192,672

$196,013 in 2022 to $218,477 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%
High school diploma or higher79.3%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone95.2%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.7%
Health

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

Obesity43.1% 9.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes17.2% 5.2 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes24.9% 11.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure45.7% 11.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.8% 9.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)14% 2.7 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression31.6% 9.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity33% 7.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis36.9% 11.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking13.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.2% 3.5 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10% 3.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.2% 0.7 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability21% 6.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening61.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD13.5% 6.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist52.5% 8.8 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability42.2% 11.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability10.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.4% 7.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability12.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use69.1% 6.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.3% 4.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability21.9% 7.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)19.5% 6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours40.4% 4 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost21.3% 8.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability7.3% 1.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments7
People employed12
Annual payroll$216,000
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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 66.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss52.5 out of 100
Community resilience16 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.

Lightning94.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado93.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave89Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide86.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought83.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake78.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind75.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm61.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather60Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane51.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire48.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave41.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail40.1Relatively 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$46,299$67,097$78,538
Income per person$21,083$37,866$43,289
Poverty rate9.5%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$127,500$256,800$303,400
Median gross rent$1,122$1,348
Homeownership70.6%67%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%30.4%35%
Unemployment rate3.2%4.7%5.2%
Works from home0%11.4%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%5.9%13.9%
Median age42.838.938.7
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 stationLAWRENCEBURG FILT PLT, TN US20.6 km away

Average high and low by month

January48.6°F / 28°F
February53.4°F / 31°F
March61.7°F / 38°F
April71.2°F / 46.3°F
May78.1°F / 55.6°F
June85°F / 63.7°F
July88°F / 67.5°F
August87.6°F / 65.8°F
September82.6°F / 58.7°F
October72.5°F / 47.4°F
November60.5°F / 37°F
December51.3°F / 31.3°F
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 supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lawrence County School District79.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Wayne County School District20.3% 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 vulnerability55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Household characteristics70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

38481 Saint Joseph, TN11.8 km away
38469 Loretto, TN12.5 km away
38463 Iron City, TN13.6 km away
38450 Collinwood, TN16.6 km away
38468 Leoma, TN20.1 km away
38464 Lawrenceburg, TN20.9 km away
35648 Lexington, AL24.3 km away
38452 Cypress Inn, TN24.5 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.

Lawrence County79.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Wayne County20.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area81.62 sq mi
Population density16 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude35.1393, -87.5380

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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