Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($55,876) for 38261 is less than the median household income for 38253 ($69,954), 38257 ($58,849), and Woodland Mills city ($79,145). But it's more than 42050 ($41,800), 38232 ($46,272), 38237 ($51,670), 38260 ($49,139), 42041 ($36,045), 38079 ($27,500), Obion County ($54,613), Rives town ($43,750), Troy town ($51,711), and Union City city ($50,870).
| 38261 | $55,876 |
| Rives town | $43,750 |
| Troy town | $51,711 |
| Union City city | $50,870 |
| Woodland Mills city | $79,145 |
| Obion County | $54,613 |
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The average household income ($75,559) for 38261 is less than the average household income for 38253 ($100,035) and Woodland Mills city ($80,266). But it's more than 42050 ($52,306), 38237 ($67,590), 38257 ($75,130), 38260 ($66,090), 42041 ($50,220), 38079 ($52,360), 38232 ($57,534), Obion County ($72,466), Rives town ($52,871), Troy town ($63,750), and Union City city ($63,301).
| 38261 | $75,559 |
| Rives town | $52,871 |
| Troy town | $63,750 |
| Union City city | $63,301 |
| Woodland Mills city | $80,266 |
| Obion County | $72,466 |
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The per-capita income for 38261 is $30,444. The per capita income ($30,444) for 38261 is less than the per capita income for 38253 ($39,607) and 38257 ($31,560). But it's more than 42050 ($22,420), 38079 ($14,637), 38232 ($27,433), 38237 ($27,909), 38260 ($30,097), 42041 ($20,222), Obion County ($30,429), Rives town ($18,773), Troy town ($28,995), Union City city ($25,466), and Woodland Mills city ($29,100).
| 38261 | $30,444 |
| Rives town | $18,773 |
| Troy town | $28,995 |
| Union City city | $25,466 |
| Woodland Mills city | $29,100 |
| Obion County | $30,429 |
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3.7% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.7%) for 38261 is less than the percent high income households for 38237 (4.1%) and 38253 (14.7%). But it's more than 42050 (0.9%), 38079 (2.5%), 38232 (1.2%), 38257 (2.9%), 38260 (3.0%), 42041 (0.0%), Obion County (3.6%), Rives town (0.0%), Troy town (2.1%), Union City city (2.4%), and Woodland Mills city (3.3%).
| 38261 | 3.7% |
| Rives town | 0.0% |
| Troy town | 2.1% |
| Union City city | 2.4% |
| Woodland Mills city | 3.3% |
| Obion County | 3.6% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38261 | $80,250 | $68,556 | $58,860 | $37,480 |
| Rives town | $-1 | $68,750 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Troy town | $-1 | $77,262 | $58,750 | $38,523 |
| Union City city | $-1 | $56,774 | $56,458 | $35,441 |
| Woodland Mills city | $-1 | $88,370 | $86,250 | $47,188 |
| Obion County | $52,266 | $75,899 | $58,289 | $37,656 |
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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 38261 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+ | |||||
| 38261 | +/-$3,507 | +/-$11,356 | +/-$4,388 | +/-1.2% | +/-$54,315 | +/-$19,354 | +/-$2,385 | +/-$4,565 |
| Rives town | +/-$27,714 | +/-$18,057 | +/-$6,578 | +/-45.8% | +/-$-1 | +/-$47,729 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Troy town | +/-$12,598 | +/-$10,582 | +/-$3,829 | +/-3.4% | +/-$-1 | +/-$23,766 | +/-$36,554 | +/-$10,104 |
| Union City city | +/-$11,628 | +/-$5,887 | +/-$2,149 | +/-1.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$23,451 | +/-$17,367 | +/-$9,790 |
| Woodland Mills city | +/-$16,978 | +/-$11,943 | +/-$6,252 | +/-4.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$9,903 | +/-$71,085 | +/-$12,310 |
| Obion County | +/-$3,708 | +/-$6,728 | +/-$2,671 | +/-0.8% | +/-$15,222 | +/-$10,430 | +/-$3,230 | +/-$3,071 |