Estimated zip code population in 2022: 15,802 Zip code population in 2010: 16,627 Zip code population in 2000: 15,715
Houses and condos: 7,142 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,790
% of renters here:
44%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38237: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 130.3 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 121 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
0.4% ($897)
Tennessee:
0.5% ($1,376)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $911 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $887 (0.4%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $209,827
38237:
$209,827
Tennessee:
$284,800
According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 32 registered sex offenders living in 38237 zip code as of June 08, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 38237 is 513 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
30.1 years
Tennessee median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.2 people
Tennessee:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38237, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,894 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$52,894
State:
$69,014
Salary/wage: $44,335 (reported on 83.4% of returns)
Here:
$44,335
State:
$55,872
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1165.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3469.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6290.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9023.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16593.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 55910.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,773 (reported on 27.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,773
Tennessee:
$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 17.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 169.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2618.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $4,198 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,198
State:
$8,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.3% for AGIs below $25k, 21.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 322.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2740.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,318 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:
+$12,318
State:
+$33,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.8% for AGIs below $25k, 28.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 192.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 776.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 10600.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$18,990 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
+$18,990
State:
+$18,991
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.3% for AGIs below $25k, 82.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 292.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 339.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 866.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13198.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,002 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
38237:
$13,002
Tennessee:
$20,036
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.6% for AGIs below $25k, 72.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 167.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 320.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 623.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 974.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $25,850 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
38237:
$25,850
Tennessee:
$28,955
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 132.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $39,960 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
$39,960
State:
$40,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 38.6% for AGIs below $25k, 116.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 194.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 536.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7464.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $24,906 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
Here:
$24,906
State:
$19,852
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 299.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4612.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $4,684 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
38237:
$4,684
State:
$6,038
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 782.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,410 (reported on 18.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,410
State:
$2,391
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 67.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.7%
Here:
96%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 95.5% for AGIs below $25k, 96.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 96.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 94.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38237, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $44,605 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$44,605
State:
$53,767
Salary/wage: $37,553 (reported on 84.8% of returns)
Here:
$37,553
State:
$45,421
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.4% for AGIs below $25k, 77.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 58.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,358 (reported on 35.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,358
Tennessee:
$1,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,734 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,734
State:
$6,739
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,449 (reported on 12.5% of returns)
Here:
+$9,449
State:
+$19,082
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$12,144 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
+$12,144
State:
+$15,240
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,092 (reported on 9.1% of returns)
38237:
$12,092
Tennessee:
$15,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,282 (21% of AGI, reported on 17.7% of returns)
Here:
$20,282
State:
$21,976
Here:
20.9% of AGI
State:
17.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $7,801 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:
$7,801
State:
$6,709
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $3,686 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
38237:
$3,686
State:
$4,829
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,245 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,245
State:
$2,404
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 59.5%
Here:
59%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 52.7% for AGIs below $25k, 60.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38237, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,617 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,617
State:
$44,088
Salary/wage: $34,777 (reported on 84.9% of returns)
Here:
$34,777
State:
$38,825
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 154.9% for AGIs below $10k, 77.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,666 (reported on 40.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,666
Tennessee:
$1,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,628 (reported on 18.7% of returns)
Here:
$1,628
State:
$3,727
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,096 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,096
State:
+$15,776
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$7,704 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
+$7,704
State:
+$12,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,057 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
38237:
$3,057
Tennessee:
$2,934
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $16,176 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:
$16,176
Tennessee:
$16,857
Total itemized deductions: $16,028 (21% of AGI, reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
$16,028
State:
$18,035
Here:
20.6% of AGI
State:
19.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $5,327 (7% of AGI, reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:
$5,327
State:
$5,167
Here:
6.5% of AGI
State:
5.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,526 (reported on 71.3% of returns)
38237:
$5,526
State:
$7,482
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,692 (reported on 18.8% of returns)
Here:
$1,692
State:
$1,826
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.1%
Here:
66%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 56.9% for AGIs below $10k, 67.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 74.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 888 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,402
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 287 (230 now married, 58 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,729 (1,319 now married, 2,409 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 38237 with a mortgage: 1,694 (122 second mortgage, 105 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 19
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,170 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $354
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
22.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
11.0%
Whole state:
7.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.6
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.0
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 38237: Stella Ruth Community Center (A), Martin Industrial Park (B), University Center (C), Jim McCord Residence Hall (D), Hall-Moody Administration Building (E), Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry Weakley County (F), G-H Residence Hall (G), Frank Clement Residence Hall (H), Cooper Hall (I), Cecil M and Boyce Gooch Hall (J), Buford Ellington Residence Hall (K), Browning Hall (L), Brehm Hall (M), Austin Peay Residence Hall (N), Atrium Residence Hall (O), Andy Holt Humanities Building (P), HealthSouth Cane Creek Rehabilitation Hospital (Q), Martin Fire Department (R), C E Weldon Library (S), Paul Meek Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 38237 include: Bible Union Church (A), Freemans Chapel (B), Public Wells Church (C), Bethel Baptist Church (D), Cypress Creek Church (E), Adams Chapel (F), Pleasant View Church (G), Pleasant Hill Church (H), Sandy Branch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sawyer Cemetery (1), Hurt Cemetery (2), Hynds Cemetery (3), Scott Cemetery (4), Thomas Cemetery (5), Shaddtown Cemetery (6), Tuck Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Mud Creek Watershed Lake Five (A), Randolph Lake (B), W F Baker Lake (C), OFDBA Little Cypress Creek Lake Number (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Cypress Creek (A), Jones Creek (B), Jones Branch (C), Camp Ground Creek (D), Sandy Branch (E), Vowell Branch (F), Trouble Creek (G), Tommy Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
1,642 married couples with children.
714 single-parent households (141 men, 573 women).
96.9% of residents of 38237 zip code speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% very well, 20% well, 25% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (14% very well, 86% well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% very well, 31% well, 17% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 403 (2.6%) (55.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
2.6%
Whole state:
5.6%
28%Honduras
22%Japan
20%Uruguay
7%Barbados
3%United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland
3%Colombia
3%Romania
57%American
7%English
4%German
4%Irish
2%Scottish
1%European
1%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1722010 or later
1352000 to 2009
81990 to 1999
110Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
COMET ONE HOUR CLEANERS (215 HAWKS RD in MARTIN, TN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Business SIC classification: COIN-OPERATED LAUNDRIES AND DRYCLEANING Organizations: BOB G ROBINSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: COMET CLEANERS
BARBER INCORPORATED (419 FOWLER ROAD in MARTIN, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: SPECIAL DIE AND TOOL, DIE SET, JIG, AND FIXTURE MANUFACTURING.
BURST OF GRAPHICS, INC. (108 STRAND ST in MARTIN, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: BROADWOVEN FABRIC FINISHING MILLS.
DAMRON TRUCKING CO (NASH in MARTIN, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.9% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.1%
76.9%Electricity
18.3%Utility gas
4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 13,540. Population change in the 1990s: +2,175 (+16.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 9,754
Northeast: 384
Midwest: 2,166
South: 2,665
West: 307
48% of the 38237 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.
87% of the 38237 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 39
Here:
3.7%
Tennessee:
15.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
Here:
6.3%
Tennessee:
16.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 107
Here:
3.9%
Tennessee:
23.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
86,278Computer and mathematical occupations
83,623Architecture and engineering occupations
60,340Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
56,652Management occupations
48,444Business and financial operations occupations
44,227Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
THE SHOE SHACK (1167 SHADY GROVE ROAD in MARTIN, TN; small business)
$4,137 with Army for Footwear, Men's. Signed on 2004-09-20. Completion date: 2004-11-04.
FIRST CHOICE BUSINESS EQUIPMEN (239 S LINDELL ST in MARTIN, TN; small business)
$418 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Office Machines, Text Processing Systems and Visible Record Equipment. Signed on 2004-03-12. Completion date: 2004-03-17.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: All Other Outpatient Care Centers (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 9)
People in group quarters in 2010:
1,781 people in college/university student housing
196 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
26 people in residential treatment centers for adults
17 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in 2000:
1,877 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
244 people in nursing homes
35 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
19 people in homes for the mentally ill
17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
7 people in other group homes
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2012:
Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 77. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 111 took place in 2010, and the least - 32 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (41.3%), and Structure Fires (35.2%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38237