ZIP Code 38579 — undefined, TN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38579 covers TN in White County with a population of about 1,577.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.9 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 38579 is about $48,442 — about 36% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 30.5%; unemployment rate near 6.4%; 18.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Transportation; about 23.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.3 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $219,500 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $908 (about 22% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 91.4% (about 26.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 38579 in TN, a household would need roughly $60,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,410. That is about 24% above the local median household income ($48,442), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for TN as Very Low (composite score 38.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (42.7) and hurricane (40.6). 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 59.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 56 for ZIP 38579 (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.