South Fulton ZIP Codes — Obion County, TN

There is one unique ZIP code in South Fulton, Tennessee and it is 38257. Area code: 731.
1
ZIP codes
55.41
sq mi land
0.21
sq mi water
731
area code
South Fulton, TN ZIP code map
ZIP codes for South Fulton, TN (1)
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38257 South Fulton Obion View map

Demographics & statistics

4,344
Population
46.4
Median age
$54,170
Median household income
$31,844
Per capita income
$112,900
Median home value
$752
Median monthly rent
69.8%
Home ownership
15.9%
Poverty rate
3.5%
Unemployment
1,631
Housing units
18.9%
Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female
162
Under 5
183
83
5–9
94
105
10–14
120
99
15–19
112
112
20–24
127
235
25–34
267
168
35–44
190
299
45–54
338
191
55–59
216
131
60–64
148
251
65–74
285
151
75–84
171
50
85+
56
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Age summary

GroupCount%
Under 1887520.1%
18 and over3,46979.9%
65 and over96422.2%
Median age46.4 years

Race & ethnicity

White 82.5%
Black or African American 8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.5%
Two or more races 4.2%
Other race 0.7%
Asian 0.1%
GroupCount%
White3,75582.5%
Black or African American3638%
Hispanic or Latino2054.5%
Two or more races1914.2%
Other race310.7%
Asian30.1%

Household income

Under $10k 4.7%
$10k–$15k 7.0%
$15k–$25k 10.8%
$25k–$35k 10.6%
$35k–$50k 10.1%
$50k–$75k 24.4%
$75k–$100k 14.9%
$100k–$150k 10.0%
$150k–$200k 3.7%
$200k+ 3.7%
Range% of households
Under $10k4.7%
$10k–$15k7.0%
$15k–$25k10.8%
$25k–$35k10.6%
$35k–$50k10.1%
$50k–$75k24.4%
$75k–$100k14.9%
$100k–$150k10.0%
$150k–$200k3.7%
$200k+3.7%
Median income$54,170

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 10.8%
$50k–$100k 34.1%
$100k–$150k 29.8%
$150k–$200k 7.2%
$200k–$300k 11.0%
$300k–$500k 6.0%
$500k–$1M 1.2%

Housing overview

MetricValue
Median home value$112,900
Median rent / month$752
Owner occupied69.8%
Renter occupied30.2%
Vacant15.4%
Single-family detached78.7%
Large apartment buildings0.9%
Mobile homes11.3%
Median rooms6.0
Avg household size (owned)2.32

Year built

Era%
2020 or later0.0%
2010–20193.3%
2000–200912.4%
1990–199912.0%
1980–198913.3%
1970–197919.0%
1960–196917.3%
1950–19596.8%
1940–19498.1%
1939 or earlier7.9%

Bedrooms

Size% of units
No bedroom (studio)1.8%
1 bedroom5.5%
2 bedrooms21.3%
3 bedrooms59.5%
4 bedrooms9.5%
5+ bedrooms2.5%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles% of households
No vehicle6.2%
1 vehicle34.2%
2 vehicles37.6%
3 or more22.0%

Heating fuel

Fuel type%
Utility gas28.2%
Electricity65.5%
Propane / LP gas4.0%
Fuel oil2.1%

Households & families

Household typeCount%
Married-couple family95651.6%
Cohabiting couple653.5%
Male householder, no spouse30316.4%
Female householder, no spouse52928.5%
Households with children under 1853028.6%
Households with seniors (65+)72939.3%
Average household size2.34

Marital status

StatusMaleFemale
Never married24.0%27.9%
Married59.8%46.5%
Separated2.6%1.2%
Widowed1.3%12.8%
Divorced12.3%11.6%

Education

Less than 9th grade 6.1%
Some HS, no diploma 9.0%
HS graduate 46.0%
Some college, no degree 15.3%
Associate's degree 4.8%
Bachelor's degree 12.6%
Graduate / professional 6.3%
Metric%
HS diploma or higher84.9%
Bachelor's or higher18.9%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

TypeCount%
Nursery / preschool456.7%
Kindergarten284.2%
Elementary school32448.3%
High school20831.0%
College / grad school669.8%

Employment

Industry of employment

Manufacturing 23.3%
Education & healthcare 20.8%
Retail trade 13.2%
Public administration 7.4%
Transportation & utilities 6.6%
Construction 5.5%
Finance & real estate 5.0%
Information 4.8%
Wholesale trade 4.4%
Arts, food & hospitality 3.5%
Other services 2.7%
Professional & management 1.9%
Agriculture & mining 0.9%

Occupation

Category%
Management, business & arts31.5%
Service12.7%
Sales & office23.0%
Natural resources & construction9.7%
Production & transportation23.1%

Employment type

Type%
Private sector76.4%
Government18.4%
Self-employed3.4%
Unpaid family workers1.8%

Commute

Method%
Drive alone78.2%
Carpool7.8%
Public transit0.0%
Walk1.0%
Other means9.1%
Avg commute (minutes)18.6

Poverty

All people 15.9%
Under 18 years 22.1%
18 and over 14.5%
Married-couple families 6.4%
Female-led households 26.3%

Income support

Source% of households
Social Security40.8%
Retirement income26.3%
Supplemental Security9.0%
Cash public assistance1.7%
Food stamps / SNAP12.4%

Health indicators

Condition%
High blood pressure43.6%
High cholesterol38.2%
Heart disease9.2%
Stroke4.6%
Asthma11.1%
Arthritis34.3%
Kidney disease3.8%
Pulmonary disease11.6%
Cancer7.8%
Behavior / access%
Binge drinking12.6%
No physical activity30.5%
Less than 7 hrs sleep36.7%
Fair or poor health21.2%
Poor mental health17.2%
Poor physical health14.3%
No health insurance17.4%
Visited doctor (checkup)76.7%
Visited dentist53.4%
Cholesterol screening90.8%
Teeth loss21.3%

Veterans & disability

VeteransCount%
Civilian veterans2066.0%
Disability%
Any disability26.3%
Under 187.3%
18–64 years24.7%
65 and over47.8%

Health insurance coverage

Type%
Private insurance63.4%
Public insurance46.8%
Uninsured under 1916.3%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

LanguageCount%
English only3,99992.1%
Spanish60.2%
Other Indo-European60.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Other languages00.0%

Place of birth & citizenship

OriginCount%
Native born (US)4,32899.6%
Born in same state4,31599.3%
Born in different state2,09848.3%
Foreign born130.3%
Naturalized citizen160.4%
Not a US citizen1487.5%

Ancestry

AncestryCount%
Arab2,07147.7%
French53512.3%
Italian1884.3%
AncestryCount%
English260.6%
Polish60.1%

Technology access

Metric% of households
Computer access42.7%
Internet access86.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

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