| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 731 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:55:06 PM |
| Population: | 31,990 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 47079 |
| CBSA: | Paris, TN |
| Land Area: | 588 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 32 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.3179, -88.3280 |
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31,990 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 588 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 31,874 to 31,990 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.4% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38236 (Mansfield, $63,598 median) and poorest ZIP 38231 (Henry, $37,188) are 9.3 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.2× across this county — from $88,100 in 38231 (Henry) to $196,800 in 38222 (Buchanan).
Density varies 7× across the county — from 17 people/sq mi in 38224 (Cottage Grove) to 109 in 38242 (Paris).
Educational attainment ranges from 1.8% bachelor's+ in 38236 (Mansfield) to 25.9% in 38222 (Buchanan) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Tennessee, this is the #46 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #73 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $50,087 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,437 of 23,217 reporting).
7 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38242 | Paris | Standard | 19,293 | $47,938 | 176.4 | -4.1% |
| 38251 | Puryear | Standard | 3,259 | $54,449 | 88.9 | 21.2% |
| 38256 | Springville | Standard | 3,248 | $56,023 | 87.9 | 13.3% |
| 38222 | Buchanan | Standard | 2,092 | $54,471 | 77.0 | -24.6% |
| 38231 | Henry | Standard | 1,929 | $37,188 | 55.5 | 4.6% |
| 38236 | Mansfield | Standard | 1,127 | $63,598 | 40.3 | 113.0% |
| 38224 | Cottage Grove | Standard | 1,042 | $58,182 | 62.1 | -1.0% |
| 38223 | Como | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |