38049
ZIP 38049 is Mason, Tennessee, mostly in Fayette County; area codes 901 and 731; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Fayette +1 more
- Metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Population
- 3,957
- Coordinates
- 35.3903, -89.5382
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Where 38049 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 38049 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhOBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,049 = 3 × 11 × 1153. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010010100001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38048 (Macon, TN, 17 mi away) and 38050 (Maury City, TN, 34 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38049 becomes 94083 — and that is a real ZIP code: South San Francisco, CA, 1,822 miles away.
- 👥 39 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03849, 03894, 04938, 04983, 08349, 09834, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09834 in FPO AE, a military post office, 7,448 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯582 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38049 and you would come out at 35.39°S, 90.46°E — 1,405 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 46m.
- 📏 At 111.4 square miles of land, 38049 is bigger than 80% of ZIP codes — room for about 85 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,957This ZIP3,957 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,604This ZIP1,604 |
| Housing units | 1,818This ZIP1,818 |
| Median age | 40.7This ZIP40.7Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,500This ZIP$59,500Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $161,300This ZIP$161,300Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $887This ZIP$887Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.7%This ZIP15.7% |
| Mean commute | 33.3 minThis ZIP33.3 min |
| Population density | 35.5 / sq miThis ZIP35.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 37This ZIP37 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 146This ZIP146 |
| Annual payroll | $6,336,000This ZIP$6,336,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,820This ZIP1,820 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $104,548,000This ZIP$104,548,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 111.44 sq miThis ZIP111.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.07 sq miThis ZIP0.07 sq mi |
Counties 38049 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fayette County | 62.5% |
| Tipton County | 37.5% |
Other place names in 38049
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38049
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38036 | Gallaway, TN | 6.3 mi |
38010 | Braden, TN | 7.6 mi |
38069 | Stanton, TN | 10.5 mi |
38002 | Arlington, TN | 11.5 mi |
38011 | Brighton, TN | 11.5 mi |
38004 | Atoka, TN | 12.5 mi |
38060 | Oakland, TN | 12.6 mi |
38019 | Covington, TN | 12.9 mi |
38068 | Somerville, TN | 14.6 mi |
38028 | Eads, TN | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38049?
38049 is in Mason, Tennessee, in Fayette County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.3903, -89.5382.
What county is 38049 in?
38049 spans 2 counties: Fayette County and Tipton County. Most of it falls in Fayette 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 38049?
Mason uses area codes 901 and 731, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38049 in?
38049 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38049?
About 3,957 people live in ZIP code 38049, in 1,604 households, at 35.5 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 38049?
$59,500 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38049?
The closest are 38036 (6.3 mi), 38010 (7.6 mi), 38069 (10.5 mi), 38002 (11.5 mi) and 38011 (11.5 mi).
Is 38049 a PO Box ZIP code?
38049 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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