Gallaway, TN
Fayette County · Tennessee · United States
Home to 157 people across 0.228 square miles.
At a glance
38036 by the numbers
Every figure below comes from the 2019–2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, the Census Gazetteer, or is computed from those. Margins of error are shown where they matter.
Location
Where 38036 is
| Coordinates | 35.327248, -89.619386 |
|---|---|
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| County | Fayette County |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| Land area | 0.228 mi² |
| Coordinate source | Census ZCTA internal point |
Local time
America/Chicago
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Distance to major cities
Straight-line, computed from coordinates
| Atlanta, GA | 317.0 mi |
|---|---|
| Dallas, TX | 446.9 mi |
| Chicago, IL | 465.2 mi |
| Houston, TX | 509.8 mi |
People
Who lives in 38036
157 residents in 31 households, averaging 5.06 people per household. The largest age group is 65+ at 86.6% of residents.
Age distribution
Share of residents by age band
Households
Composition and size
| Total households | 31 |
|---|---|
| Average household size | 5.06 |
| Family households | 64.5% |
| Living alone | 35.5% |
| Median age | 72.6 years |
| Households with internet | 45.2% |
Race & ethnicity
Census race categories. Hispanic or Latino origin is asked separately and overlaps these groups.
Income & work
What people earn in 38036
Income data is suppressed for this ZIP code.
Compared to the US
This ZIP against the national median
| Median household income | — ±— |
|---|---|
| Per capita income | $22,075 |
| Poverty rate | 16.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 28.6% |
| Labor force participation | 8.9% |
Household income distribution
Share of households in each bracket
Educational attainment among residents 25 and older: 16.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 77.7% finished high school.
Housing
Homes and rent in 38036
A typical home is valued at $187,500, and median rent runs $825 a month. Ownership is close to even at 48.4% owned, and the typical building went up in 1971.
Costs
Typical values
| Median home value | $187,500 |
|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $825/mo |
| Median year built | 1971 |
| Housing units | 39 |
| Vacancy rate | 20.5% |
Own vs. rent
Of 31 occupied units
| Owner households | 15 |
|---|---|
| Renter households | 16 |
Building types
Units by structure size
Getting to work
How 38036 commutes
100.0% of workers drove alone, and the average one-way trip takes 10.0 minutes.
Mode of transport
Workers 16 and older
Travel time
Mean commute 10.0 minutes
Overview
Understanding ZIP code 38036
ZIP code 38036 is assigned to Gallaway, TN, and falls within Fayette County. Like every US postal code, it began as a mail-routing device rather than a geographic boundary — the US Postal Service groups delivery routes under a single code so carriers and sorting equipment can process mail efficiently. Today it also serves as a practical shorthand for the area itself: roughly 157 people live inside it.
At 689 residents per square mile spread over 0.228 square miles, 38036 reads as a small-town area. It is a sparsely populated postal code, and density shapes almost everything else on this page — how people get to work, whether they own or rent, and what housing costs.
Living here
What life in Gallaway looks like
Housing in 38036 costs close to the national median. A typical home is valued at $187,500 against a US median of $207,500, and median gross rent runs $825 a month. The split between owning and renting is fairly even at 48.4% owner-occupied, which tends to indicate a mix of housing types rather than one dominant form.
The building stock is dominated by detached single-family houses, which account for 82.1% of housing units here. The median construction year is 1971, making the housing here from the later twentieth century. The vacancy rate of 20.5% is high, which in many places reflects seasonal or second-home use rather than abandonment.
The population skews considerably older than the national median, with a median age of 72.6 against 42 nationally. Households are relatively large at 5.06 people on average, with 64.5% classified as family households.
Getting to work takes 10.0 minutes on average one way. The dominant mode is drove alone at 100.0% of workers.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Gallaway, TN
Gallaway is a smaller community, so options inside 38036 may be limited to a handful of independent inns, motels or bed-and-breakfast properties. Travellers often widen the search to the surrounding area, where the choice is greater and prices are usually competitive.
Local costs are modest — median rent here is $825 a month — and accommodation prices in the area tend to be correspondingly reasonable. For reference, Atlanta, GA is about 317.0 miles away in a straight line, which is worth factoring in if you are comparing a stay here against one closer to the city centre.
Availability and pricing change constantly, so the live search below will give you a more accurate picture than any figure we could publish here. It opens results for this area on Booking.com.
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Practical uses
What ZIP code 38036 is used for
Beyond addressing mail, 38036 does a lot of quiet administrative work. Retailers use it to calculate shipping and sales tax at checkout. Insurers use it to set premiums, since risk profiles vary geographically. Employers and marketers use it to define service areas. Government agencies use it to route benefits and organise reporting. If you have ever been asked for a postal code by a form that clearly does not intend to send you anything, this is why.
For anyone weighing a move, 38036 offers a compact profile of Gallaway: 157 residents, 16.6% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and an unemployment rate of 28.6%. A handful of figures like these answer more relocation questions than most neighbourhood guides do.
One caution worth repeating: a postal code is not a neighbourhood. 38036 may cover parts of several distinct areas, and a single neighbourhood in Gallaway may be split across more than one code. Boundaries also shift as USPS adjusts delivery routes. Treat the figures here as describing a delivery area, which is what they actually measure.
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ZIP codes near 38036
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Methodology
Where this data comes from
- Postal geography — GeoNames open postal code database (CC BY 4.0), cross-checked against the US Census Gazetteer.
- Demographics, income, housing, commute — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38036. Tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B02001, B03003, B08301, B08303, B11001, B15003, B17001, B19001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25024, B25035, B25064, B25077, B28002.
- Land and water area — US Census Bureau 2023 Gazetteer Files.
- Weather — NOAA National Weather Service, fetched live in your browser.
- Map — OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).