Housing data for ZIP code 38261

Name: Housing in ZIP code 38261, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 38261 has an estimated 16,385 residents and 7,306 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Obion County.

38.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $761 (±$42) a month.

The median home value is $153,400 (±$11,373).

The median household income is $55,876 (±$3,507) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 16,385 (±503)
Median gross rent: $761
Median home value: $153,400
Households that rent: 38.8%

How ZIP code 38261 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 38261	Obion County	Tennessee	United States
Residents	16,385 (±503)	30,453	7,066,383	334,922,499
Housing units	7,306 (±268)	14,326	3,143,670	143,775,355
Households that rent	38.8% (±3.9 points)	31.9%	33.1%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$761 (±$42)	$770	$1,189	$1,413
Median home value	$153,400 (±$11,373)	$133,600	$286,700	$332,700
Median household income	$55,876 (±$3,507)	$54,613	$69,595	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$809 (±$66)	$690	$1,442	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	36.4% (±8.3 points)	39.1%	48.8%	51.1%
Built before 1980	62.7% (±6.5 points)	58.3%	40.7%	49.7%
Average commute	17.3 minutes (±2.0)	20.2 minutes	25.7 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	84.6% (±2.9 points)	83.7%	89.2%	91.0%
Median age of residents	39.8 years (±1.6)	41.8 years	38.9 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 38261, median gross rent is not measurably different from Obion County ($770).

It is also lower than in Tennessee ($1,189).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Obion County with a published estimate, ZIP 38261 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Obion County with a published estimate, ZIP 38261 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 7 ZIP codes in Obion County with a published estimate, ZIP 38261 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 38261

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 38261	Obion County	Tennessee	United States
Less than $500	15.8% (±5.3 points)	14.9%	7.8%	6.3%
$500 to $999	69.5% (±6.6 points)	69.3%	28.5%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	13.5% (±5.2 points)	13.9%	33.0%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	0.7% (±1.1 points)	1.3%	19.0%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.1%	7.5%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±2.0 points)	0.0%	2.3%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.6% (±0.9 points)	0.4%	1.8%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 69.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 38261

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$327 (±$66)
2 bedrooms	$770 (±$48)
3 bedrooms	$897 (±$114)
4 bedrooms	$638 (±$346)

Rent burden in ZIP code 38261

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 38261	Obion County	Tennessee	United States
Less than 15%	25.2% (±7.7 points)	23.1%	13.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.2% (±5.8 points)	14.2%	12.5%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.5% (±6.4 points)	12.7%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.6% (±5.4 points)	10.8%	11.7%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.9% (±2.7 points)	5.1%	9.1%	9.2%
35% or more	32.5% (±7.8 points)	34.0%	39.7%	41.9%

36.4% (±8.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 38261 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 38261

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 38261	Obion County	Tennessee	United States
Less than $50,000	8.4% (±2.6 points)	13.4%	5.5%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	21.5% (±4.0 points)	23.0%	7.5%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	18.6% (±4.1 points)	18.5%	8.2%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	19.6% (±4.3 points)	17.3%	10.3%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	17.8% (±3.9 points)	15.4%	21.0%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	11.5% (±3.3 points)	9.6%	28.3%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	1.8% (±1.1 points)	1.5%	15.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.8% (±0.7 points)	1.3%	3.8%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 38261

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 38261	Obion County	Tennessee	United States
Single-family, detached	72.2% (±3.9 points)	74.9%	68.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.2% (±1.5 points)	1.8%	3.8%	6.2%
2 units	7.4% (±2.8 points)	4.5%	2.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	6.3% (±2.0 points)	3.7%	3.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.4% (±1.5 points)	1.8%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.4%	3.7%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.2% (±0.8 points)	0.9%	6.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.1% (±2.5 points)	11.9%	8.1%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 38261 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 38261	Obion County	Tennessee	United States
2020 or later	1.1% (±0.9 points)	1.8%	3.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	6.3% (±2.2 points)	6.8%	12.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	7.7% (±1.9 points)	8.4%	15.8%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	9.5% (±2.2 points)	12.3%	15.4%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	12.7% (±2.5 points)	12.4%	13.0%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	18.7% (±3.3 points)	17.2%	14.0%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	15.5% (±3.6 points)	14.6%	9.2%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	12.6% (±3.1 points)	10.8%	8.0%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	6.7% (±2.0 points)	6.3%	3.9%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	9.2% (±2.1 points)	9.4%	5.6%	11.7%

62.7% of the homes in ZIP code 38261 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 38261

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 38261	Obion County	Tennessee	United States
Utility gas	45.6% (±3.9 points)	37.1%	30.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.3%	3.9%
Electricity	49.6% (±4.3 points)	55.2%	63.7%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	4.4% (±1.1 points)	6.6%	3.6%	4.9%
Wood	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 38261 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 38261	Obion County	Tennessee	United States
Drove alone	80.3% (±3.6 points)	81.7%	75.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	11.9% (±3.3 points)	10.3%	8.4%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.1%	0.4%	3.2%
Walked	1.2% (±1.2 points)	1.6%	1.2%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.9% (±1.6 points)	3.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Worked from home	3.5% (±1.6 points)	3.2%	12.9%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 38261 take an average of 17.3 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 38261

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
38260	6.6 mi	$774	$122,000	$49,139	20.4%
42050	8.7 mi	$427	$77,100	$41,800	34.7%
38253	8.9 mi	$683	$250,000	$69,954	16.3%
38232	13 mi	$770	$103,200	$46,272	20.6%
38257	13 mi	$795	$103,100	$58,849	27.1%
42041	16 mi	$620	$105,900	$36,045	37.4%
38233	16 mi	$707	$108,700	$60,000	29.9%
38259	16 mi	$743	$108,700	$39,896	15.4%

Crime reported to police in Obion County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Obion County recorded 295 violent and 1,173 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 38261 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38261: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 38261

What is the median rent in ZIP code 38261?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38261 is $761 (±$42) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 38261?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 38261 is $153,400 (±$11,373) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 38261?

The median household income in ZIP code 38261 is $55,876 (±$3,507) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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