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Putnam County, TN ZIP codes

There are 9 ZIP codes in Putnam County, TN, in 5 towns, from 38501 to 38582. The largest are 38501 (Cookeville), 38506 (Cookeville) and 38574 (Monterey). 1 more crosses into it from a neighbouring county: 38583.

The county seat is Cookeville.

ZIP codes
9
Partly in it
1 more
Towns
5
County seat
Cookeville
County FIPS
47141
Population
82,558
Median household income
$58,912
Land area
401 sq mi
Area code
931
Metro area
Cookeville

Putnam County ZIP codes by town

Cookeville (county seat)
38501, 38502, 38503, 38505, 38506

Each ZIP code is listed under the county most of its land lies in and the town the Postal Service names it for; a ZIP code's own page shows exactly how it is split.

ZIP codes partly in Putnam County

This ZIP code lies mostly in a neighbouring county but covers a twentieth or more of Putnam County.

Map of Putnam County ZIP codes

385013850238503385053850638544385483857438582

The ZIP codes of Putnam County, 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.

Putnam County in numbers

About 82,558 people live in Putnam County, in 33,601 households, the 17th most populous of Tennessee's 95 counties. The median household income is $58,912 a year, 15% below the Tennessee median of $69,595 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $282,500 (about the same as the Tennessee median), and median gross rent is $908 a month. The median age is 36.0; 29.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (31.1% across Tennessee); the average commute takes 21 minutes.

Population82,558Putnam82,558
Households33,601Putnam33,601
Median age36.0Putnam36.0Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$58,912Putnam$58,912Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$282,500Putnam$282,500Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$908Putnam$908Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher29.8%Putnam29.8%Tennessee31.1%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.1 minPutnam21.1 minTennessee25.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density206 / sq miPutnam206 / sq mi

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

Largest towns in Putnam County

Largest towns in Putnam County
TownZIP codesPopulation
Cookeville 5 36,088
Monterey 1 2,768
Silver Point 1 1,729
Baxter 1 1,361
Buffalo Valley 1 1,154

Population of the census place of that name where there is one, otherwise of the ZIP codes the Postal Service addresses by it. A town's ZIP codes can reach past the county line.

Neighbouring counties

Counties that share a ZIP code with Putnam County.

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Every ZIP code in Putnam County, with figures

ZIP codes in Putnam County
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
38501 Cookeville , TN Standard 42,471 $52,145 $284,600
38502 Cookeville , TN No street area — — —
38503 Cookeville , TN Standard 0 — —
38505 Cookeville , TN Standard 960 — —
38506 Cookeville , TN Standard 30,100 $70,279 $288,100
38544 Baxter , TN Standard 8,175 $69,823 $245,100
38548 Buffalo Valley , TN Standard 1,154 — $268,600
38574 Monterey , TN Standard 9,079 $52,223 $196,800
38582 Silver Point , TN Standard 1,729 $93,333 $245,300

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