ZIP Code 38231

Around Buchanan, ZIP 38231 shows the marks of a working-class area. Households bring in a median of $37,188, and per-capita income sits at $20,049, both well below what many parts of the country report. Homes here carry a median value of $88,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 0.44% keeps annual bills on those homes fairly contained. The combined sales tax rate of 9.75% is where the heavier cost shows up, applying to everyday purchases. Taken together, this is a place where incomes stay tight and the tax picture leans more on spending than on property ownership.