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ZIP Code 38504 — undefined, TN Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
496
Median Income
$67,434
-10% vs US avg
Home Value
N/A
Median Rent
N/A
Median Age
49.7 yrs
+28% vs US avg
City
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Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
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Location
Coordinates
36.3956, -84.7244
Elevation
1,645 ft
Land Area
47.6 sq mi
Water Area
0.0 sq mi

At a glance

Population
496
Density
N/A
Median income
$67,434
-10% vs US avg
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What to know about ZIP 38504

ZIP code 38504 covers TN in Fentress County with a population of about 496.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 49.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 931; U.S. House district TN-6; the KNOXVILLE media market.

Income and economy in TN

Median household income in ZIP 38504 is about $67,434 — about 10% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 2.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Utilities; about 17.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 38504

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for TN as Very Low (composite score 28.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (68.5) and hurricane (46.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for TN show little to no average snow and around 59.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 38504 (TN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport CSV (36.7 miles (59.1 km)) · Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville (10.9 miles (17.6 km)) · Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area (10.2 miles (16.4 km)) · VA: LaFollette (Campbell County), Tennessee CBOC (31.7 miles (51.0 km))

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