38059
ZIP 38059 is Newbern, Tennessee, mostly in Dyer County; area code 731; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Dyer +1 more
- Metro area
- Dyersburg, TN
- Population
- 8,281
- Coordinates
- 36.1157, -89.2397
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Where 38059 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 38059 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GSOBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,059 = 7 × 5437. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010010101011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38058 (Munford, TN, 56 mi away) and 38060 (Oakland, TN, 64 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38059 becomes 95083, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 43 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03589, 03598, 03859, 05839, 09358, 09835, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09853 in APO AE, a military post office, 7,348 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 54%.
- 🎯569 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38059 and you would come out at 36.12°S, 90.76°E — 1,378 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 131.2 square miles of land, 38059 is bigger than 84% of ZIP codes — room for about 100 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 8,281This ZIP8,281 |
|---|---|
| Households | 3,107This ZIP3,107 |
| Housing units | 3,357This ZIP3,357 |
| Median age | 35.4This ZIP35.4Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $62,281This ZIP$62,281Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,300This ZIP$150,300Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $851This ZIP$851Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.7%This ZIP26.7% |
| Mean commute | 19.3 minThis ZIP19.3 min |
| Population density | 63.1 / sq miThis ZIP63.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 82This ZIP82 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,622This ZIP1,622 |
| Annual payroll | $84,157,000This ZIP$84,157,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 3,280This ZIP3,280 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $194,791,000This ZIP$194,791,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 131.20 sq miThis ZIP131.20 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Counties 38059 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Dyer County | 86.6% |
| Gibson County | 13.4% |
Other place names in 38059
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38059
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38389 | Yorkville, TN | 6.7 mi |
38259 | Trimble, TN | 6.7 mi |
38024 | Dyersburg, TN | 9.8 mi |
38025 | Dyersburg, TN | 9.9 mi |
38240 | Obion, TN | 10.0 mi |
38007 | Bogota, TN | 11.6 mi |
38331 | Eaton, TN | 11.8 mi |
38330 | Dyer, TN | 11.9 mi |
38070 | Tigrett, TN | 12.1 mi |
38233 | Kenton, TN | 12.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38059?
38059 is in Newbern, Tennessee, in Dyer County, part of the Dyersburg, TN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.1157, -89.2397.
What county is 38059 in?
38059 spans 2 counties: Dyer County and Gibson County. Most of it falls in Dyer 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 38059?
Newbern uses area code 731, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38059 in?
38059 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38059?
About 8,281 people live in ZIP code 38059, in 3,107 households, at 63.1 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 38059?
$62,281 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38059?
The closest are 38389 (6.7 mi), 38259 (6.7 mi), 38024 (9.8 mi), 38025 (9.9 mi) and 38240 (10 mi).
Is 38059 a PO Box ZIP code?
38059 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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