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Cookeville ZIP codes, Tennessee

Cookeville, TN has 5 ZIP codes (38501, 38506, 38502, 38503 and 38505) and area code 931. The largest is 38501.

USPS city name
5 ZIP codes
Population
36,088
Area code
931

Cookeville in numbers

About 36,088 people live in Cookeville, in 14,814 households, the 24th-largest of Tennessee's 502 census places. The median household income is $51,375 a year, 26% below the Tennessee median of $69,595 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $305,400 (7% above the Tennessee median), and median gross rent is $917 a month. The median age is 29.8; 34.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% across Tennessee); the average commute takes 19 minutes.

Population36,088Cookeville36,088
Households14,814Cookeville14,814
Median age29.8Cookeville29.8Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$51,375Cookeville$51,375Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$305,400Cookeville$305,400Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$917Cookeville$917Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher34.8%Cookeville34.8%Tennessee31.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute18.9 minCookeville18.9 minTennessee25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,009 / sq miCookeville1,009 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Cookeville

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Cookeville
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38501 Cookeville , TN Standard 42,471 $52,145 $284,600
38506 Cookeville , TN Standard 30,100 $70,279 $288,100
38502 Cookeville , TN No street area — — —
38503 Cookeville , TN Standard 0 — —
38505 Cookeville , TN Standard 960 — —

Map of Cookeville ZIP codes

3850138506385023850338505

The ZIP codes of Cookeville, 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 Cookeville

The nearest larger towns are Lebanon (44,788 people, 47 mi), Murfreesboro (161,445 people, 55 mi) and Gallatin (48,532 people, 56 mi).

Towns near Cookeville
TownPopulationDistance
Algood 4,036 5.2 mi
Monterey 2,768 13.9 mi
Sparta 4,939 14.8 mi
Livingston 3,999 19.6 mi
Smithville 5,288 21.6 mi

More nearby: every ZIP code in Putnam County · Tennessee ZIP codes

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