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ZIP Code 38574 · Monterey, TN

Putnam County · pop 9,079 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 38574 (Monterey, TN) is $52,223, higher than 25% of the other ZIP Codes in Tennessee.

Its FHFA home price index changed +95.3% over the five years to 2024.

01 — Where it stands

$52,223
Median household income
± $5,423 MOE
$196,800
Median home value
± $21,718 MOE
$754
Median gross rent
19.1%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 38574 within Putnam County, Tennessee and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$52,223 ± $5,42320th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)25th percentile (535 ZIP Codes compared)15th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$28,74120th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)28th percentile (535 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate19.1%60th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)75th percentile (535 ZIP Codes compared)81st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher14.7%20th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)28th percentile (535 ZIP Codes compared)16th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes75.6%40th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (535 ZIP Codes compared)48th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate11.6%60th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)53rd percentile (535 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$196,800 ± $21,7180th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)40th percentile (535 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$7540th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)22nd percentile (535 ZIP Codes compared)14th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.46260th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)71st percentile (535 ZIP Codes compared)73rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$62,92640th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)52nd percentile (532 ZIP Codes compared)36th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more3.2%40th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (532 ZIP Codes compared)40th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+95.3%100th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)97th percentile (444 ZIP Codes compared)98th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents13.460th percentile (6 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (531 ZIP Codes compared)25th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$40,70625th percentile (5 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (518 ZIP Codes compared)24th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Putnam County · Tennessee · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

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1-year change
2023–2024
+95.3%
5-year change
2019–2024
+149.6%
10-year change
2014–2024

Home price index — ZIP Code 38574

Home price index, ZIP Code 38574, 2000–2024Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 389.1 in 2024. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.100200300400200020052010201520202024389.1

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 38574
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0−2.8%
2001109.5+9.5%
2002116.1+6.0%
2003122.3+5.4%
2004119.0−2.8%
2005134.7+13.2%
2006140.4+4.3%
2007154.9+10.3%
2008154.4−0.3%
2009151.0−2.2%
2010150.3−0.5%
2011146.7−2.4%
2012140.1−4.6%
2013141.7+1.2%
2014155.9+10.0%
2015158.4+1.6%
2016159.2+0.5%
2017168.3+5.7%
2018165.6−1.6%
2019199.2+20.3%
2020189.8−4.7%
2021231.6+22.0%
2022270.8+16.9%
2024389.1—

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 38574 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
38574Monterey, TNthis ZIP Code$52,223$196,80019.1%+95.3%
38554Crawford, TN8.4 mi$31,771$161,70035.9%—
38580Rickman, TN9.9 mi$70,081$246,1007.6%+75.1%
38578Pleasant Hill, TN11.4 mi$54,063$178,1006.4%+98.7%
38506Cookeville, TN11.8 mi$70,279$288,10013.8%+67.8%
38542Allred, TN12.0 mi$48,386$159,29715.4%—
38589Wilder, TN13.0 mi$58,750$210,80029.0%+74.9%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

122
Establishments
1,755
Employees
$71.4M
Annual payroll
$40,706
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 38574
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade1915.6%12.4%1.3×
Other services1814.8%9.5%1.5×
Construction1713.9%9.6%1.4×
Accommodation & food services1512.3%9.3%1.3×
Manufacturing97.4%3.3%2.3×
Health care & social assistance86.6%11.9%0.6×
Transportation & warehousing64.9%3.3%1.5×
Finance & insurance64.9%5.5%0.9×
Professional, scientific & technical services54.1%11.7%0.4×
Real estate & rental43.3%5.5%0.6×
All other sectors108.2%6.5%1.3×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.