ZIP code
38242
Paris, TN
38242 covers Paris in Henry County, with 19,619 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 38242. Methodology
ZIP code map of 38242
About ZIP code 38242
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 38242. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 38242
Race
- White16,340
- Black or African American2,047
- American Indian or Alaska Native51
- Asian183
- Other race265
- Two or more races1,054
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 521
Age
- Under 102,262
- 10 to 192,533
- 20 to 292,037
- 30 to 392,190
- 40 to 492,252
- 50 to 592,721
- 60 to 692,748
- 70 to 792,088
- 80 and older1,109
Income and housing in 38242
Education
- High school graduate88.5%
- Bachelor's degree20.4%
- Graduate degree7.6%
Places covering 38242
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Henry County99.2%
- Weakley County0.8%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
47.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 38242
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16,973 | |
| 2006 | 16,960 | |
| 2007 | 18,932 | |
| 2008 | 17,048 | |
| 2009 | 17,154 | |
| 2010 | 17,334 | |
| 2011 | 19,873 | 17,101 |
| 2012 | 19,952 | 16,760 |
| 2013 | 19,903 | 16,800 |
| 2014 | 20,119 | 16,510 |
| 2015 | 19,802 | 16,640 |
| 2016 | 20,260 | 16,560 |
| 2017 | 20,397 | 16,670 |
| 2018 | 20,275 | 16,700 |
| 2019 | 20,296 | 16,650 |
| 2020 | 20,274 | 16,870 |
| 2021 | 20,177 | 16,610 |
| 2022 | 19,575 | 16,670 |
| 2023 | 19,619 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 38242
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 38231Henry8.1 miPop 2,012 · Income $38,810
- 38236Mansfield9.5 miPop 966 · Income $56,771
- 38224Cottage Grove10.2 miPop 923 · Income $58,828
- 38251Puryear10.6 miPop 3,492 · Income $52,759
- 38256Springville11.9 miPop 2,994 · Income $50,625
- 38222Buchanan13.8 miPop 1,899 · Income $54,980
- 42049Hazel14.6 miPop 1,386 · Income $48,482
- 38229Gleason16.3 miPop 2,509 · Income $56,161
- 38241Palmersville16.4 miPop 844 · Income $54,091
- 38342Hollow Rock16.5 miPop 1,176 · Income $38,140
- 38201Mc Kenzie16.7 miPop 10,133 · Income $46,585
- 38221Big Sandy17.0 miPop 3,046 · Income $52,109
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ZIP code 38242 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 38242 in?
- 38242 is in Paris, TN.
- What county is 38242 in?
- 38242 is in Henry County.
- What is the median household income in 38242?
- The median household income in 38242 is $44,833.
- Which ZIP codes are near 38242?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 38242.