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Gainesboro ZIP code, Tennessee

The ZIP code for Gainesboro, TN is 38562, and its area code is 931.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,064
Area code
931

Gainesboro in numbers

About 1,064 people live in Gainesboro, in 332 households. The median household income is $51,923 a year, 25% below the Tennessee median of $69,595 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $170,600 (40% below the Tennessee median), and median gross rent is $819 a month. The median age is 49.0; 17.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% across Tennessee); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population1,064Gainesboro1,064
Households332Gainesboro332
Median age49.0Gainesboro49.0Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$51,923Gainesboro$51,923Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$170,600Gainesboro$170,600Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$819Gainesboro$819Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%Gainesboro17.2%Tennessee31.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.3 minGainesboro25.3 minTennessee25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density683 / sq miGainesboro683 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Gainesboro

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Gainesboro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38562 Gainesboro , TN Standard 6,493 $39,398 $148,100

Map of Gainesboro ZIP codes

38562

The ZIP codes of Gainesboro, 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 Gainesboro

The nearest larger towns are Dodson Branch (1,425 people, 7.3 mi), Baxter (1,361 people, 14 mi) and Celina (1,941 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Gainesboro
TownPopulationDistance
Algood 4,036 15.9 mi
Cookeville 36,088 16.8 mi
Livingston 3,999 18.0 mi
Tompkinsville, KY 2,613 23.5 mi
Lafayette 5,727 24.0 mi
Monterey 2,768 26.2 mi
Hartsville/Trousdale County 11,957 28.3 mi
Smithville 5,288 29.6 mi

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