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Where 38220 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 38220 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OZZBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,220 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 7 × 13. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010101001100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38201 (Mc Kenzie, TN, 12 mi away) and 38221 (Big Sandy, TN, 39 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38220 becomes 02283 — and that is a real ZIP code: Boston, MA, 1,044 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (02238, 02283, 02382, 02823, 02832, 03282, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83202 in Pocatello, ID, 1,347 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯601 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38220 and you would come out at 35.99°S, 91.33°E — 1,406 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 36m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 43m.
- 📏 At 38.4 square miles of land, 38220 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,720This ZIP1,720 |
|---|---|
| Households | 727This ZIP727 |
| Housing units | 893This ZIP893 |
| Median age | 47.8This ZIP47.8Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $46,791This ZIP$46,791Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,900This ZIP$103,900Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $764This ZIP$764Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.9%This ZIP12.9% |
| Mean commute | 29.0 minThis ZIP29.0 min |
| Population density | 44.8 / sq miThis ZIP44.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 89This ZIP89 |
| Annual payroll | $6,111,000This ZIP$6,111,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 790This ZIP790 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $42,543,000This ZIP$42,543,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.40 sq miThis ZIP38.40 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.06 sq miThis ZIP0.06 sq mi |
Counties 38220 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Carroll County | 72.3% |
| Gibson County | 27.8% |
Other place names in 38220
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38220
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38258 | Trezevant, TN | 3.7 mi |
38235 | Mc Lemoresville, TN | 5.0 mi |
38358 | Milan, TN | 7.2 mi |
38346 | Idlewild, TN | 8.0 mi |
38348 | Lavinia, TN | 8.4 mi |
38316 | Bradford, TN | 9.7 mi |
38201 | Mc Kenzie, TN | 11.9 mi |
38230 | Greenfield, TN | 12.6 mi |
38338 | Gibson, TN | 12.9 mi |
38344 | Huntingdon, TN | 13.3 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 38220 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38220?
38220 is in Atwood, Tennessee, in Carroll County. Its published point location is 35.9937, -88.6709.
What county is 38220 in?
38220 spans 2 counties: Carroll County and Gibson County. Most of it falls in Carroll 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 38220?
Atwood uses area code 731, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38220 in?
38220 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38220?
About 1,720 people live in ZIP code 38220, in 727 households, at 44.8 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 38220?
$46,791 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38220?
The closest are 38258 (3.7 mi), 38235 (5 mi), 38358 (7.2 mi), 38346 (8 mi) and 38348 (8.4 mi).
Is 38220 a PO Box ZIP code?
38220 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38220 ZIP Code — Atwood, Tennessee (Carroll County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38220
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