Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($-1) for 38548 is less than 38582 ($93,333), 38552 ($71,250), 38560 ($77,986), 38564 ($88,947), 38544 ($69,823), Putnam County ($58,912), Smith County ($66,293), and DeKalb County ($53,153). And it's the same as 38569 ($-1).
| 38548 | $-1 |
| DeKalb County | $53,153 |
| Putnam County | $58,912 |
| Smith County | $66,293 |
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The average household income ($60,404) for 38548 is less than 38582 ($98,051), 38560 ($107,116), 38564 ($93,923), 38569 ($157,964), 38544 ($83,141), 38552 ($74,936), Putnam County ($78,922), Smith County ($85,956), and DeKalb County ($71,610).
| 38548 | $60,404 |
| DeKalb County | $71,610 |
| Putnam County | $78,922 |
| Smith County | $85,956 |
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The per-capita income for 38548 is $23,603. The per capita income ($23,603) for 38548 is less than 38582 ($36,375), 38560 ($31,353), 38564 ($43,913), 38569 ($62,811), 38544 ($31,331), 38552 ($24,097), Putnam County ($31,985), Smith County ($33,386), and DeKalb County ($30,133).
| 38548 | $23,603 |
| DeKalb County | $30,133 |
| Putnam County | $31,985 |
| Smith County | $33,386 |
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4.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.5%) for 38548 is less than the percent high income households for 38544 (6.8%), 38560 (12.8%), 38569 (10.4%), Putnam County (5.7%), and Smith County (6.1%). But it's more than 38552 (0.0%), 38564 (4.2%), 38582 (1.3%), and DeKalb County (3.2%).
| 38548 | 4.5% |
| DeKalb County | 3.2% |
| Putnam County | 5.7% |
| Smith County | 6.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38548 | $-1 | $76,563 | $-1 | $37,656 |
| DeKalb County | $-1 | $66,776 | $56,716 | $37,211 |
| Putnam County | $31,188 | $70,104 | $78,211 | $47,584 |
| Smith County | $44,750 | $74,878 | $80,823 | $44,292 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 38548 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 38548 | +/-$-1 | +/-$17,310 | +/-$6,532 | +/-5.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$72,443 | +/-$-1 | +/-$34,483 |
| DeKalb County | +/-$7,562 | +/-$5,141 | +/-$1,911 | +/-1.2% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,013 | +/-$11,410 | +/-$6,364 |
| Putnam County | +/-$2,790 | +/-$3,232 | +/-$1,253 | +/-1.1% | +/-$7,988 | +/-$5,529 | +/-$4,213 | +/-$5,341 |
| Smith County | +/-$4,840 | +/-$5,057 | +/-$1,884 | +/-1.6% | +/-$13,725 | +/-$12,206 | +/-$6,952 | +/-$7,701 |