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Obion ZIP code, Tennessee

The ZIP code for Obion, TN is 38240, and its area code is 731.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
1,087
Area code
731

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Obion itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Hornbeak (7.9 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Obion uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Obion in numbers

About 1,087 people live in Obion, in 496 households. The median household income is $38,167 a year, 45% below the Tennessee median of $69,595 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $97,900 (66% below the Tennessee median), and median gross rent is $968 a month. The median age is 38.9; 8.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% across Tennessee); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population1,087Obion1,087
Households496Obion496
Median age38.9Obion38.9Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$38,167Obion$38,167Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$97,900Obion$97,900Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$968Obion$968Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%Obion8.5%Tennessee31.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.9 minObion26.9 minTennessee25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density843 / sq miObion843 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Obion

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Obion
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38240 Obion , TN Standard 1,620 $53,095 $115,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Obion

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

ZIP codes overlapping Obion
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38260 Troy , TN Standard 3,720 $49,139 $122,000

Map of Obion ZIP codes

38240

The ZIP codes of Obion, 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 Obion

The nearest larger towns are Troy (1,827 people, 6.1 mi), Kenton (1,513 people, 9.9 mi) and Newbern (3,289 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Obion
TownPopulationDistance
Newbern 3,289 10.8 mi
Union City 10,982 14.0 mi
Dyersburg 15,979 18.1 mi
Tiptonville 3,572 18.3 mi
Martin 10,915 19.3 mi
Trenton 4,151 23.6 mi
Dresden 2,943 27.0 mi
Caruthersville, MO 5,326 27.5 mi

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