Population & age
- Total population
- 10
- Median age
- 59.5
La Grange, TN (38046)
Fayette County · Memphis, TN-MS-AR · Population 10
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 27, 2026
La Grange, TN (ZIP 38046) sits in Fayette County within the Memphis metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,758. Local establishments report average pay of $10,000 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1994 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 54.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 11,140 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Tennessee has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 782 residents (359 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $58,125, fair market rent of $1,060 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $58,125
- Median home value
- $350,000
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 60.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 7(100.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 0(0.0%)
- Vacant units
- 0
- Built (median)
- 1938
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 5(71.4%)
- No broadband
- 2(28.6%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$840
/month
1 Bed
$940
/month
2 Bed
$1,060
/month
3 Bed
$1,390
/month
4 Bed
$1,620
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
225
Across 225 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $99.6M.
Single-family
225
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$99.6M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
3
Total employment
3
Annual payroll
$30K
Average annual pay
$10,000
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$57,079
Average weekly wage
$1,098
Total employment
8,093
Total establishments
823
That is roughly 13% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.6%
That is 0.4 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
20,515
Employed
19,780
Unemployed
735
Based on Fayette County, TN data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Memphis, TN--MS--AR
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: City of Memphis
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
21
Date Range
1994–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared February 6, 2026 (DR-4898)
Incident period: January 22, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm15 (71%)
- Winter Storm2 (10%)
- Biological2 (10%)
- Severe Ice Storm1 (5%)
- Hurricane1 (5%)
Individual Assistance
5
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
7
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
19
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
13
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
61.2°F
50.3° – 72.1°
Annual precipitation
54.9"
Annual snowfall
1.9"
Heating · cooling days
3,227.1 · 1,871.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: MOSCOW, TN US, 9.6 miles from the centroid of La Grange, TN (ZIP 38046)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
11,140
That is roughly 2,940 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
18%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.6
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
9.9%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
30
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,747
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.5
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
36%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
49%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.9% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Fayette data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
16.9% of Fayette County, TN residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.07
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.73
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.34
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 4.8% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Fayette County, TN for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 95 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 142 reports
Homicide
1
Robbery
2
Burglary
12
Vehicle theft
40
County-level data for Fayette (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+782 people
+359 households • +$38.3M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,961households
3,718 people • $155.9M AGI
Moved out
1,602households
2,936 people • $117.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Shelby County, TN — 913 households
- DeSoto County, MS — 73 households
- Hardeman County, TN — 52 households
- Tipton County, TN — 41 households
- Haywood County, TN — 24 households
Where departing residents went
- Shelby County, TN — 549 households
- Hardeman County, TN — 67 households
- DeSoto County, MS — 58 households
- Tipton County, TN — 40 households
- Marshall County, MS — 24 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $79,512 versus departing households' $73,398.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Tennessee
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 38046. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
9.61%
State 7.00% · avg local 2.61%
Property tax (effective)
0.44%
Median $1,743/year
Tax burden rank
2 of 50
6.90% of personal income
For ZIP 38046: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $350,000, that works out to roughly $1,537/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Federal 130% FPL gross income limit. Asset limit $3,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 38046
Nearby ZIPs by distance
38039 (Grand Junction, 3.4 mi) · 38647 (5.8 mi) · 38057 (Moscow, 6.5 mi) · 38042 (Hickory Valley, 9.6 mi) · 38642 (Lamar, 10.8 mi) · 38067 (Saulsbury, 11.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESU 3 HEAD START - EARLY HEAD START | Public | -1–-1 | 38 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
3
Median in-state tuition
$4,758
Median earnings (10 yr)
$37,323
- 2-Year
Dyersburg State Community College
Dyersburg, TN · 38024
- In-state tuition
- $4,758
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,742
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 30.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,132
- Median student debt
- $6,900
- 2-Year
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
Newbern, TN · 38059
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 66.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,514
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Studio 75 Hair Academy
Millington, TN · 38053
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- —
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
La Grange, TN (ZIP 38046) sits in Fayette County within the Memphis metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 27. Health-survey coverage is limited for this ZIP. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $4,758. Local establishments report average pay of $10,000 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. FEMA has issued 21 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1994 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 54.9" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 11,140 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 5-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Tennessee has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 782 residents (359 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $58,125, fair market rent of $1,060 for a two-bedroom, and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 38046
How many schools are in ZIP 38046?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 38046 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 38046 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 38046?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 38046?
10 people live in ZIP 38046, with a median age of 59.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 38046?
$58,125 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 38046 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 38046, 100.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 0.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 38046?
In ZIP 38046, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 38046?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 38046 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 38046 have broadband internet?
71.4% of households in ZIP 38046 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 38046?
As of 2022, 3 business establishments operated in ZIP 38046 employing 3 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 38046?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 38046 is $10,000, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 38046 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 38046 ranks in the 56th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 38046?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 38046, ranking in the 61th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 38046 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 21 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 38046 between 1994–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 38046?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 38046, accounting for 15 of 21 declarations (71%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 38046?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 38046 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-4898) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 38046?
3 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 38046 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Dyersburg State Community College, Tennessee College Of Applied Technology Northwest, and Studio 75 Hair Academy (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 38046?
Median in-state tuition across 3 nearby institutions is $4,758 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 38046?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $37,323 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 38046?
ZIP 38046 has an average annual temperature of 61.2°F and 54.9" of annual precipitation based on the MOSCOW, TN US weather station 9.6 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 38046 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 38046 is part of the Memphis, TN--MS--AR urbanized area, primarily served by City of Memphis (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 38046?
Tennessee has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 9.61% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Tennessee have paid family leave?
Tennessee runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 38046?
This page covers school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (21 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 38046
Nearby ZIPs by distance
38039 (Grand Junction, 3.4 mi) · 38647 (5.8 mi) · 38057 (Moscow, 6.5 mi) · 38042 (Hickory Valley, 9.6 mi) · 38642 (Lamar, 10.8 mi) · 38067 (Saulsbury, 11.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
56th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 2
Vulnerability Themes
Adults Age 65+
1
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.