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Big Sandy ZIP code, Tennessee

The ZIP code for Big Sandy, TN is 38221, and its area code is 731.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
507
Area code
731

Big Sandy in numbers

About 507 people live in Big Sandy, in 232 households. The median household income is $47,500 a year, 32% below the Tennessee median of $69,595 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $70,000 (76% below the Tennessee median), and median gross rent is $771 a month. The median age is 44.5; 6.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% across Tennessee); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population507Big Sandy507
Households232Big Sandy232
Median age44.5Big Sandy44.5Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$47,500Big Sandy$47,500Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$70,000Big Sandy$70,000Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$771Big Sandy$771Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.1%Big Sandy6.1%Tennessee31.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.3 minBig Sandy28.3 minTennessee25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density807 / sq miBig Sandy807 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Big Sandy town. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Big Sandy

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Big Sandy
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38221 Big Sandy , TN Standard 3,098 $52,714 $139,100

Map of Big Sandy ZIP codes

38221

The ZIP codes of Big Sandy, TN, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Big Sandy

The nearest larger towns are Camden (3,678 people, 12 mi), Paris (10,338 people, 13 mi) and New Johnsonville (2,060 people, 16 mi).

Towns near Big Sandy
TownPopulationDistance
Camden 3,678 11.6 mi
Paris 10,338 13.1 mi
Waverly 4,302 19.3 mi
Huntingdon 4,441 24.3 mi
McKenzie 5,631 24.5 mi
Murray, KY 18,080 29.5 mi

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