Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($49,617) for 38549 is less than the median household income for 38543 ($87,917), 38577 ($52,578), and Fentress County ($51,149). But it's more than 42717 ($42,978), 38573 ($49,583), 42602 ($44,375), 38541 ($41,151), 38551 ($39,821), 38556 ($45,443), Pickett County ($49,030), and Byrdstown town ($27,000).
| 38549 | $49,617 |
| Byrdstown town | $27,000 |
| Fentress County | $51,149 |
| Pickett County | $49,030 |
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The average household income ($59,563) for 38549 is less than the average household income for 38541 ($62,571), 38543 ($102,382), 38573 ($63,322), 38577 ($66,022), and Pickett County ($61,813). But it's more than 38551 ($52,023), 38556 ($57,998), 42602 ($57,402), 42717 ($53,165), Fentress County ($57,981), and Byrdstown town ($49,491).
| 38549 | $59,563 |
| Byrdstown town | $49,491 |
| Fentress County | $57,981 |
| Pickett County | $61,813 |
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The per-capita income for 38549 is $27,929. The per capita income ($27,929) for 38549 is less than the per capita income for 38541 ($32,157), 38543 ($46,146), and Pickett County ($28,930). But it's more than 42717 ($24,278), 38577 ($23,258), 42602 ($24,413), 38551 ($21,912), 38556 ($24,927), 38573 ($26,397), Fentress County ($24,226), and Byrdstown town ($21,223).
| 38549 | $27,929 |
| Byrdstown town | $21,223 |
| Fentress County | $24,226 |
| Pickett County | $28,930 |
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0.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.9%) for 38549 is less than the percent high income households for 38577 (1.8%), 38543 (12.1%), 38556 (2.9%), 38573 (2.3%), 38541 (1.6%), Pickett County (1.1%), Fentress County (2.0%), and Byrdstown town (3.6%). But it's more than 38551 (0.2%), 42602 (0.6%), and 42717 (0.3%).
| 38549 | 0.9% |
| Byrdstown town | 3.6% |
| Fentress County | 2.0% |
| Pickett County | 1.1% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38549 | $26,667 | $51,500 | $75,417 | $29,194 |
| Byrdstown town | $24,286 | $-1 | $31,786 | $-1 |
| Fentress County | $78,143 | $57,391 | $51,563 | $42,279 |
| Pickett County | $26,667 | $51,531 | $77,627 | $32,798 |
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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 38549 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+ | |||||
| 38549 | +/-$5,564 | +/-$8,007 | +/-$3,165 | +/-1.1% | +/-$17,117 | +/-$6,800 | +/-$31,754 | +/-$10,984 |
| Byrdstown town | +/-$10,642 | +/-$16,942 | +/-$6,416 | +/-4.6% | +/-$4,064 | +/-$-1 | +/-$17,423 | +/-$-1 |
| Fentress County | +/-$3,253 | +/-$4,222 | +/-$1,624 | +/-1.2% | +/-$53,714 | +/-$7,059 | +/-$7,321 | +/-$10,589 |
| Pickett County | +/-$5,197 | +/-$7,978 | +/-$2,856 | +/-1.0% | +/-$17,117 | +/-$7,267 | +/-$29,817 | +/-$17,484 |