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38222

ZIP 38222 is Buchanan, Tennessee, in Henry County; area code 731; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Henry
Metro area
Paris, TN
Population
2,092
Coordinates
36.4455, -88.1579
☼ Live from 38222 — Buchanan, TN

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Where 38222 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38222
  • 🔢 Type 38222 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZZBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,222 = 2 × 29 × 659. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001010101001110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38221 (Big Sandy, TN, 15 mi away) and 38223 (Como, TN, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38222 becomes 22283, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 10 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22832, 23228, 23282, 23822, 28223, 28232, …). The farthest-flung twin is 82322 in Bairoil, WY, 1,108 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
  • 🎯612 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38222 and you would come out at 36.45°S, 91.84°E — 1,403 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
  • 📏 At 69.0 square miles of land, 38222 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 52 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population2,092This ZIP2,092
Households947This ZIP947
Housing units1,325This ZIP1,325
Median age52.2This ZIP52.2Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$54,471This ZIP$54,471Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$196,800This ZIP$196,800Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$592This ZIP$592Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher25.9%This ZIP25.9%
Mean commute21.4 minThis ZIP21.4 min
Population density30.3 / sq miThis ZIP30.3 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments41This ZIP41
Employees246This ZIP246
Annual payroll$6,241,000This ZIP$6,241,000
Tax returns filed1,340This ZIP1,340
Total adjusted gross income$91,300,000This ZIP$91,300,000

Land area

Land area68.97 sq miThis ZIP68.97 sq mi
Water area7.11 sq miThis ZIP7.11 sq mi

Other place names in 38222

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ZIP codes near 38222

ZIPCityDistance
38256 Springville, TN 9.0 mi
42076 New Concord, KY 9.1 mi
42049 Hazel, KY 10.3 mi
38251 Puryear, TN 11.0 mi
42071 Murray, KY 13.8 mi
38242 Paris, TN 13.8 mi
38221 Big Sandy, TN 15.3 mi
37058 Dover, TN 15.6 mi
37175 Stewart, TN 17.0 mi
42020 Almo, KY 18.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38222?

38222 is in Buchanan, Tennessee, in Henry County, part of the Paris, TN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.4455, -88.1579.

What county is 38222 in?

38222 lies in Henry County.

What area code is 38222?

Buchanan uses area code 731, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 38222 in?

38222 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38222?

About 2,092 people live in ZIP code 38222, in 947 households, at 30.3 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 38222?

$54,471 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.

What ZIP codes are near 38222?

The closest are 38256 (9 mi), 42076 (9.1 mi), 42049 (10.3 mi), 38251 (11 mi) and 42071 (13.8 mi).

Is 38222 a PO Box ZIP code?

38222 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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