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Where 38006 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 38006 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOOBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,006 = 2 × 31 × 613. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010001110110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38004 (Atoka, TN, 42 mi away) and 38007 (Bogota, TN, 38 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38006 becomes 60083 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wadsworth, IL, 470 miles away.
- 👥 31 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (00638, 00683, 03086, 03608, 03860, 06083, …). The farthest-flung twin is 00638 in Ciales, PR, 1,830 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 53%.
- 🎯591 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38006 and you would come out at 35.69°S, 90.91°E — 1,406 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 101.6 square miles of land, 38006 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 77 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 5,303This ZIP5,303 |
|---|---|
| Households | 2,010This ZIP2,010 |
| Housing units | 2,198This ZIP2,198 |
| Median age | 36.4This ZIP36.4Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,047This ZIP$70,047Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $172,700This ZIP$172,700Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $896This ZIP$896Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.6%This ZIP15.6% |
| Mean commute | 19.0 minThis ZIP19.0 min |
| Population density | 52.2 / sq miThis ZIP52.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 76This ZIP76 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,527This ZIP1,527 |
| Annual payroll | $94,769,000This ZIP$94,769,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 2,300This ZIP2,300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $149,269,000This ZIP$149,269,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 101.56 sq miThis ZIP101.56 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Counties 38006 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Haywood County | 48.5% |
| Crockett County | 45.3% |
| Madison County | 6.2% |
Other place names in 38006
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38006
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38336 | Fruitvale, TN | 4.9 mi |
38337 | Gadsden, TN | 6.8 mi |
38001 | Alamo, TN | 9.1 mi |
38050 | Maury City, TN | 11.5 mi |
38391 | Denmark, TN | 11.5 mi |
38012 | Brownsville, TN | 11.7 mi |
38343 | Humboldt, TN | 12.9 mi |
38021 | Crockett Mills, TN | 13.3 mi |
38302 | Jackson, TN | 15.0 mi |
38303 | Jackson, TN | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38006?
38006 is in Bells, Tennessee, in Haywood County. Its published point location is 35.6937, -89.0897.
What county is 38006 in?
38006 spans 3 counties: Haywood County, Crockett County and Madison County. Most of it falls in Haywood County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 38006?
Bells uses area code 731, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38006 in?
38006 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38006?
About 5,303 people live in ZIP code 38006, in 2,010 households, at 52.2 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 38006?
$70,047 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38006?
The closest are 38336 (4.9 mi), 38337 (6.8 mi), 38001 (9.1 mi), 38050 (11.5 mi) and 38391 (11.5 mi).
Is 38006 a PO Box ZIP code?
38006 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38006 ZIP Code — Bells, Tennessee (Haywood County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38006
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