38224
ZIP 38224 is Cottage Grove, Tennessee, mostly in Henry County; area code 731; Central time.
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Where 38224 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 38224 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hZZBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,224 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2389. Its digits add up to 19, a total 2,454 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010101010000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38223 (Como, TN, 7 mi away) and 38225 (Dresden, TN, 11 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38224 becomes 42283, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (22438, 22834, 22843, 23284, 23482, 23824, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83422 in Driggs, ID, 1,302 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯597 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38224 and you would come out at 36.39°S, 91.51°E — 1,393 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 59.9 square miles of land, 38224 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 45 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,042This ZIP1,042 |
|---|---|
| Households | 346This ZIP346 |
| Housing units | 441This ZIP441 |
| Median age | 34.6This ZIP34.6Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,182This ZIP$58,182Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,800This ZIP$130,800Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.2%This ZIP12.2% |
| Mean commute | 33.2 minThis ZIP33.2 min |
| Population density | 17.4 / sq miThis ZIP17.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 15This ZIP15 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 122This ZIP122 |
| Annual payroll | $10,913,000This ZIP$10,913,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 430This ZIP430 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $25,390,000This ZIP$25,390,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 59.86 sq miThis ZIP59.86 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.17 sq miThis ZIP0.17 sq mi |
Counties 38224 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Henry County | 87.9% |
| Weakley County | 12.1% |
Other place names in 38224
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38224
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38241 | Palmersville, TN | 6.2 mi |
38223 | Como, TN | 6.6 mi |
38251 | Puryear, TN | 9.1 mi |
38242 | Paris, TN | 10.2 mi |
38226 | Dukedom, TN | 11.0 mi |
38225 | Dresden, TN | 11.0 mi |
42079 | Sedalia, KY | 11.6 mi |
38231 | Henry, TN | 12.6 mi |
42063 | Lynnville, KY | 12.7 mi |
42049 | Hazel, KY | 13.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38224?
38224 is in Cottage Grove, Tennessee, in Henry County, part of the Paris, TN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.3870, -88.4922.
What county is 38224 in?
38224 spans 2 counties: Henry County and Weakley County. Most of it falls in Henry 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 38224?
Cottage Grove uses area code 731, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38224 in?
38224 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38224?
About 1,042 people live in ZIP code 38224, in 346 households, at 17.4 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 38224?
$58,182 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38224?
The closest are 38241 (6.2 mi), 38223 (6.6 mi), 38251 (9.1 mi), 38242 (10.2 mi) and 38226 (11 mi).
Is 38224 a PO Box ZIP code?
38224 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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