ZIP Code 38242

In ZIP 38242, which takes in Buchanan, households bring in a median of $47,938 a year, while per-capita income sits at $30,294. A median home value of $173,600 taxed at the county's 0.44 percent rate works out to a lighter annual property tax bill than many parts of the country would carry. Day-to-day purchases cost more, though, since the combined sales tax reaches 9.75 percent. That split shapes how far earnings stretch here: housing stays within reach, but groceries, supplies, and other taxable goods take a bigger bite at checkout, so everyday spending habits matter as much as the mortgage.