Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($46,875) for 38042 is less than the median household income for 38067 ($57,689), 38068 ($64,732), and Fayette County ($88,456). But it's more than 38008 ($43,789), 38039 ($39,020), 38075 ($44,444), Hardeman County ($46,069), and Hickory Valley town ($33,229).
| 38042 | $46,875 |
| Hickory Valley town | $33,229 |
| Fayette County | $88,456 |
| Hardeman County | $46,069 |
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The average household income ($90,895) for 38042 is less than the average household income for Fayette County ($107,294). But it's more than 38039 ($46,131), 38068 ($81,850), 38075 ($63,425), 38008 ($61,753), 38067 ($70,055), Hardeman County ($60,864), and Hickory Valley town ($40,251).
| 38042 | $90,895 |
| Hickory Valley town | $40,251 |
| Fayette County | $107,294 |
| Hardeman County | $60,864 |
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The per-capita income for 38042 is $52,782. The per capita income ($52,782) for 38042 is more than 38075 ($14,950), 38039 ($24,551), 38067 ($29,430), 38068 ($32,394), 38008 ($25,944), Hardeman County ($23,153), Fayette County ($43,490), and Hickory Valley town ($25,743).
| 38042 | $52,782 |
| Hickory Valley town | $25,743 |
| Fayette County | $43,490 |
| Hardeman County | $23,153 |
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10% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (10.0%) for 38042 is less than the percent high income households for Fayette County (10.7%). But it's more than 38039 (1.9%), 38068 (5.2%), 38075 (4.0%), 38008 (1.9%), 38067 (2.5%), Hardeman County (2.2%), and Hickory Valley town (0.0%).
| 38042 | 10.0% |
| Hickory Valley town | 0.0% |
| Fayette County | 10.7% |
| Hardeman County | 2.2% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38042 | $-1 | $33,438 | $71,029 | $43,750 |
| Hickory Valley town | $-1 | $33,438 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Fayette County | $51,450 | $94,000 | $101,709 | $65,442 |
| Hardeman County | $33,994 | $47,058 | $49,639 | $40,779 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 38042 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 38042 | +/-$43,146 | +/-$52,509 | +/-$28,051 | +/-11.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$25,022 | +/-$57,682 | +/-$42,402 |
| Hickory Valley town | +/-$12,950 | +/-$16,513 | +/-$7,904 | +/-39.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$25,022 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Fayette County | +/-$5,012 | +/-$4,675 | +/-$1,740 | +/-1.4% | +/-$14,749 | +/-$7,991 | +/-$6,851 | +/-$7,387 |
| Hardeman County | +/-$3,221 | +/-$4,089 | +/-$1,439 | +/-1.1% | +/-$14,526 | +/-$5,555 | +/-$5,036 | +/-$4,151 |