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Puryear ZIP code, Tennessee

The ZIP code for Puryear, TN is 38251, and its area code is 731.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
736
Area code
731

Puryear in numbers

About 736 people live in Puryear, in 282 households. The median household income is $59,500 a year, 15% below the Tennessee median of $69,595 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,000 (56% below the Tennessee median), and median gross rent is $800 a month. The median age is 43.9; 14.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% across Tennessee); the average commute takes 20 minutes.

Population736Puryear736
Households282Puryear282
Median age43.9Puryear43.9Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$59,500Puryear$59,500Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$125,000Puryear$125,000Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$800Puryear$800Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%Puryear14.8%Tennessee31.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute20.0 minPuryear20.0 minTennessee25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density777 / sq miPuryear777 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Puryear

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Puryear
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38251 Puryear , TN Standard 3,259 $54,449 $136,900

Map of Puryear ZIP codes

38251

The ZIP codes of Puryear, 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 Puryear

The nearest larger towns are Paris (10,338 people, 10 mi), Murray, KY (18,080 people, 12 mi) and Gleason (1,159 people, 22 mi).

Towns near Puryear
TownPopulationDistance
Paris 10,338 10.4 mi
Murray, KY 18,080 12.0 mi
McKenzie 5,631 23.2 mi
Dresden 2,943 23.3 mi
Mayfield, KY 9,868 26.8 mi
Benton, KY 4,748 28.1 mi
Camden 3,678 28.9 mi
Martin 10,915 29.7 mi

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