Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($47,938) for 38242 is less than the median household income for 38256 ($56,023), 38241 ($64,125), 38251 ($54,449), 38201 ($48,466), 38222 ($54,471), 38224 ($58,182), 38225 ($50,545), 38229 ($58,715), 38236 ($63,598), Weakley County ($51,880), and Henry County ($50,613). But it's more than 38231 ($37,188), Paris city ($41,012), and Whitlock CDP ($-1).
| 38242 | $47,938 |
| Paris city | $41,012 |
| Whitlock CDP | $-1 |
| Henry County | $50,613 |
| Weakley County | $51,880 |
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The average household income ($70,275) for 38242 is less than the average household income for 38222 ($84,402), 38224 ($70,346), 38236 ($74,243), and 38241 ($92,695). But it's more than 38256 ($69,735), 38225 ($62,643), 38229 ($64,907), 38231 ($48,356), 38251 ($66,256), 38201 ($68,682), Weakley County ($67,337), Henry County ($69,597), Paris city ($62,214), and Whitlock CDP ($-1).
| 38242 | $70,275 |
| Paris city | $62,214 |
| Whitlock CDP | $-1 |
| Henry County | $69,597 |
| Weakley County | $67,337 |
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The per-capita income for 38242 is $30,294. The per capita income ($30,294) for 38242 is less than the per capita income for 38222 ($38,381), 38236 ($34,704), 38241 ($36,938), and 38256 ($33,457). But it's more than 38251 ($27,727), 38224 ($28,387), 38225 ($27,562), 38229 ($27,382), 38231 ($20,049), 38201 ($26,128), Weakley County ($28,035), Henry County ($30,246), Paris city ($27,414), and Whitlock CDP ($-1).
| 38242 | $30,294 |
| Paris city | $27,414 |
| Whitlock CDP | $-1 |
| Henry County | $30,246 |
| Weakley County | $28,035 |
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4.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.7%) for 38242 is less than the percent high income households for 38201 (5.3%) and 38222 (5.0%). But it's more than 38256 (2.8%), 38231 (1.9%), 38236 (0.0%), 38241 (3.3%), 38251 (1.3%), 38224 (1.4%), 38225 (1.8%), 38229 (0.9%), Weakley County (3.1%), Henry County (3.7%), Paris city (3.5%), and Whitlock CDP (0.0%).
| 38242 | 4.7% |
| Paris city | 3.5% |
| Whitlock CDP | 0.0% |
| Henry County | 3.7% |
| Weakley County | 3.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38242 | $23,553 | $54,091 | $60,047 | $34,468 |
| Paris city | $-1 | $42,216 | $57,904 | $28,660 |
| Whitlock CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Henry County | $35,868 | $56,752 | $57,971 | $38,987 |
| Weakley County | $29,068 | $51,543 | $73,383 | $43,750 |
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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 38242 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+ | |||||
| 38242 | +/-$5,472 | +/-$5,469 | +/-$2,105 | +/-1.4% | +/-$17,258 | +/-$7,162 | +/-$8,339 | +/-$8,627 |
| Paris city | +/-$2,546 | +/-$6,699 | +/-$2,686 | +/-1.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$11,030 | +/-$15,292 | +/-$10,072 |
| Whitlock CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-82.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Henry County | +/-$2,203 | +/-$3,803 | +/-$1,535 | +/-0.9% | +/-$12,152 | +/-$7,030 | +/-$5,477 | +/-$6,372 |
| Weakley County | +/-$2,769 | +/-$3,382 | +/-$1,276 | +/-1.1% | +/-$5,003 | +/-$6,804 | +/-$7,362 | +/-$5,746 |