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38011

ZIP 38011 is Brighton, Tennessee, mostly in Tipton County; area code 901; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Tipton +1 more
Metro area
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Population
9,948
Coordinates
35.4739, -89.7144
☼ Live from 38011 — Brighton, TN

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Where 38011 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38011
  • 🔢 Type 38011 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIOBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ 38011 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 13, a total 1,179 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001010001111011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38010 (Braden, TN, 18 mi away) and 38012 (Brownsville, TN, 27 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38011 becomes 11083, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01138, 01813, 01831, 03811, 08311, 10138, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83011 in Kelly, WY, 1,238 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
  • 🎯570 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38011 and you would come out at 35.47°S, 90.29°E — 1,394 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
  • 📏 At 57.0 square miles of land, 38011 is bigger than 63% of ZIP codes — room for about 43 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population9,948This ZIP9,948
Households3,720This ZIP3,720
Housing units3,873This ZIP3,873
Median age40.5This ZIP40.5Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$70,150This ZIP$70,150Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$214,000This ZIP$214,000Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$994This ZIP$994Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%This ZIP15.6%
Mean commute33.7 minThis ZIP33.7 min
Population density174.4 / sq miThis ZIP174.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments94This ZIP94
Employees1,564This ZIP1,564
Annual payroll$101,884,000This ZIP$101,884,000
Tax returns filed4,260This ZIP4,260
Total adjusted gross income$318,107,000This ZIP$318,107,000

Land area

Land area57.05 sq miThis ZIP57.05 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Counties 38011 spans

A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.

CountyShare of this ZIP
Tipton County 96.9%
Shelby County 3.1%

Other place names in 38011

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ZIP codes near 38011

ZIPCityDistance
38004 Atoka, TN 4.9 mi
38058 Munford, TN 5.8 mi
38071 Tipton, TN 7.2 mi
38019 Covington, TN 7.6 mi
38015 Burlison, TN 8.5 mi
38036 Gallaway, TN 11.5 mi
38049 Mason, TN 11.5 mi
38041 Henning, TN 12.5 mi
38002 Arlington, TN 12.6 mi
38054 Millington, TN 13.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38011?

38011 is in Brighton, Tennessee, in Tipton County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.4739, -89.7144.

What county is 38011 in?

38011 spans 2 counties: Tipton County and Shelby County. Most of it falls in Tipton 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 38011?

Brighton uses area code 901, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 38011 in?

38011 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38011?

About 9,948 people live in ZIP code 38011, in 3,720 households, at 174.4 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 38011?

$70,150 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.

What ZIP codes are near 38011?

The closest are 38004 (4.9 mi), 38058 (5.8 mi), 38071 (7.2 mi), 38019 (7.6 mi) and 38015 (8.5 mi).

Is 38011 a PO Box ZIP code?

38011 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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