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Elkton ZIP code, Tennessee

The ZIP code for Elkton, TN is 38455, and its area code is 931.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
469
Area code
931

Mail addressed to Elkton uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Elkton in numbers

About 469 people live in Elkton, in 160 households. The median household income is $66,944 a year, 4% below the Tennessee median of $69,595 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $202,600 (29% below the Tennessee median), and median gross rent is $950 a month. The median age is 47.3; 28.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% across Tennessee); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population469Elkton469
Households160Elkton160
Median age47.3Elkton47.3Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$66,944Elkton$66,944Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$202,600Elkton$202,600Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$950Elkton$950Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher28.1%Elkton28.1%Tennessee31.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.6 minElkton31.6 minTennessee25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density235 / sq miElkton235 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Elkton

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Elkton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38455 Elkton , TN Standard 119 $158,125 $213,900

Other ZIP codes overlapping Elkton

These ZIP codes cover part of Elkton but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Elkton
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38449 Ardmore , TN Standard 2,911 $62,083 $263,500
38477 Prospect , TN Standard 2,821 $60,542 $223,200

Map of Elkton ZIP codes

38455

The ZIP codes of Elkton, 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 Elkton

The nearest larger towns are Ardmore (1,073 people, 4.8 mi), Ardmore, AL (1,384 people, 6.4 mi) and Pulaski (8,285 people, 12 mi).

Towns near Elkton
TownPopulationDistance
Pulaski 8,285 11.9 mi
Harvest, AL 5,955 16.3 mi
Park City 2,813 17.7 mi
Fayetteville 7,057 19.8 mi
Athens, AL 29,002 19.9 mi
Hazel Green, AL 3,940 20.9 mi
Meridianville, AL 11,150 22.1 mi
Madison, AL 60,106 25.5 mi
Moores Mill, AL 6,378 25.8 mi
Lewisburg 12,861 27.5 mi
Lawrenceburg 11,844 27.8 mi
Huntsville, AL 222,791 28.1 mi

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