ZIP Code 38565 — Grimsley CDP, TN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38565 covers Grimsley, TN in Fentress County with a population of about 1,106.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.6 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.

Median household income in ZIP 38565 is about $51,458 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.5%; unemployment rate near 15.9%; 5.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Other services, and Agriculture; about 6.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 95.6% (about 30.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Grimsley CDP, 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 Grimsley CDP, TN show little to no average snow and around 59.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 39 for ZIP 38565 (Grimsley CDP, 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.