Population & age
- Total population
- 157
- Median age
- 47.5
Elkton, TN (38455)
Giles County · Population 157
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Elkton, TN (ZIP 38455) sits in Giles County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 46.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,110. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,003 per worker, roughly 22% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 80th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 58.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 13,405 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-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 536 residents (263 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,230 for a two-bedroom, a 39.5% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and a median home value of $138,800. 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
- 72.6%
- Black
- 27.4%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median home value
- $138,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 7.6%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 14.9%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 47(97.9%)
- Renter-occupied
- 1(2.1%)
- Vacant units
- 4
- Built (median)
- 1979
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 36(64.3%)
- Avg commute
- 4.1 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 62(39.5%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 39(81.3%)
- No broadband
- 9(18.8%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 2(1.3%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$950
/month
1 Bed
$1,040
/month
2 Bed
$1,230
/month
3 Bed
$1,600
/month
4 Bed
$1,710
/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
72
Across 69 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $16.1M.
Single-family
66
92% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
6
8% of total units
Single-family value
$15.5M
construction value
Multifamily value
$520,000
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
5
Total employment
16
Annual payroll
$599K
Average annual pay
$37,438
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
$51,003
Average weekly wage
$981
Total employment
9,906
Total establishments
721
That is roughly 22% 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
4.0%
That tracks the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
12,855
Employed
12,344
Unemployed
511
Based on Giles 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 libraries
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 branch
Avg hours / week
32
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
387
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
- 1.Elkton Branch Library
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
24
Date Range
1973–2026
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 Storm14 (58%)
- Flood3 (13%)
- Winter Storm2 (8%)
- Biological2 (8%)
- Severe Ice Storm1 (4%)
- Other2 (8%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
3
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
23
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
12
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
57.3°F
44.8° – 69.9°
Annual precipitation
58.6"
Annual snowfall
1.9"
Heating · cooling days
4,028.2 · 1,266.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: PULASKI WWTP, TN US, 11.9 miles from the centroid of Elkton, TN (ZIP 38455)
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)
13,405
That is roughly 5,205 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
22%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.1
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.6
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
10.9%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
36
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,748
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
36%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
48%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Giles 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
12.0% of Giles County, TN residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.14
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.35
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.75
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 Giles 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 · 45 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 181 reports
Homicide
2
Robbery
0
Burglary
56
Vehicle theft
23
County-level data for Giles (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)
▲+536 people
+263 households • +$20.8M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,157households
2,145 people • $62.8M AGI
Moved out
894households
1,609 people • $41.9M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Maury County, TN — 108 households
- Lawrence County, TN — 93 households
- Marshall County, TN — 65 households
- Limestone County, AL — 59 households
- Lincoln County, TN — 47 households
Where departing residents went
- Lawrence County, TN — 81 households
- Limestone County, AL — 72 households
- Maury County, TN — 65 households
- Lincoln County, TN — 43 households
- Madison County, AL — 42 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $54,252 versus departing households' $46,893.
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 38455. 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 38455: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $138,800, that works out to roughly $609/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 38455
Nearby ZIPs by distance
38449 (Ardmore, 3.8 mi) · 38453 (Dellrose, 6 mi) · 38477 (Prospect, 7.1 mi) · 35739 (Ardmore, 8.7 mi) · 38459 (Frankewing, 10.3 mi) · 35620 (Elkmont, 11.6 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
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
45.5%
12.5pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
46.1%
14.1pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
32.9%
10.9pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
82.9%
6.9pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
9.8%
3.2pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
17.4%
6.4pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$8,110
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,924
- 2-Year
Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN · 38401
- In-state tuition
- $5,296
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,112
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 30.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,256
- Median student debt
- $8,500
- 4-Year
The University of Tennessee Southern
Pulaski, TN · 38478
- In-state tuition
- $10,924
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,924
- Acceptance rate
- 86.7%
- Graduation rate
- 36.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,924
- Median student debt
- $21,500
- 2-Year
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
Hohenwald, TN · 38462
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 57.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,106
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
Pulaski, TN · 38478
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 72.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $40,368
- Median student debt
- —
- Certificate
Lawrenceburg Technical College
Lawrenceburg, TN · 38464
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 54.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $25,089
- 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
Elkton, TN (ZIP 38455) sits in Giles County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 46.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,110. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $51,003 per worker, roughly 22% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 80th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 24 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1973 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 58.6" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 13,405 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-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 536 residents (263 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,230 for a two-bedroom, a 39.5% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and a median home value of $138,800. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 32.9%. 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 38455
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 38455?
45.5%, which is 12.5 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 38455?
32.9%, which is 10.9 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 38455?
46.1%, which is 14.1 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 38455?
157 people live in ZIP 38455, with a median age of 47.5 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 38455 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 38455, 97.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 2.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 38455?
In ZIP 38455, 64.3% 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 38455?
39.5% of the population in ZIP 38455 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 38455 have broadband internet?
81.3% of households in ZIP 38455 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 38455?
As of 2022, 5 business establishments operated in ZIP 38455 employing 16 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 38455?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 38455 is $37,438, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 38455 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 38455 ranks in the 80th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 38455?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 38455, ranking in the 88th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 38455 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 24 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 38455 between 1973–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 38455?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 38455, accounting for 14 of 24 declarations (58%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 38455?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 38455 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-4898) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 38455?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 38455 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Columbia State Community College, The University Of Tennessee Southern, and Tennessee College Of Applied Technology-Hohenwald (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 38455?
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $8,110 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 38455?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $38,924 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 38455?
ZIP 38455 has an average annual temperature of 57.3°F and 58.6" of annual precipitation based on the PULASKI WWTP, TN US weather station 11.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 38455?
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 38455?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 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 (24 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. 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 (24 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). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 38455
Nearby ZIPs by distance
38449 (Ardmore, 3.8 mi) · 38453 (Dellrose, 6 mi) · 38477 (Prospect, 7.1 mi) · 35739 (Ardmore, 8.7 mi) · 38459 (Frankewing, 10.3 mi) · 35620 (Elkmont, 11.6 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
80th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 14
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
3
Without HS Diploma
2
Without Health Insurance
2
Adults Age 65+
3
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.