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Where 38231 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 38231 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEZBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 38231 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 17, a total 2,133 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010101010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38230 (Greenfield, TN, 20 mi away) and 38232 (Hornbeak, TN, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38231 becomes 13283, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 30 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12833, 13328, 13832, 18323, 18332, 23138, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83321 in Castleford, ID, 1,468 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯606 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38231 and you would come out at 36.21°S, 91.57°E — 1,404 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 58.5 square miles of land, 38231 is bigger than 64% of ZIP codes — room for about 44 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,929This ZIP1,929 |
|---|---|
| Households | 750This ZIP750 |
| Housing units | 900This ZIP900 |
| Median age | 40.0This ZIP40.0Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $37,188This ZIP$37,188Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $88,100This ZIP$88,100Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $759This ZIP$759Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.7%This ZIP10.7% |
| Mean commute | 20.8 minThis ZIP20.8 min |
| Population density | 33.0 / sq miThis ZIP33.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 13This ZIP13 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 222This ZIP222 |
| Annual payroll | $12,080,000This ZIP$12,080,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 770This ZIP770 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $37,625,000This ZIP$37,625,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 58.51 sq miThis ZIP58.51 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.14 sq miThis ZIP0.14 sq mi |
Other place names in 38231
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38231
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38223 | Como, TN | 7.3 mi |
38242 | Paris, TN | 8.1 mi |
38201 | Mc Kenzie, TN | 8.5 mi |
38236 | Mansfield, TN | 8.7 mi |
38229 | Gleason, TN | 10.3 mi |
38342 | Hollow Rock, TN | 12.4 mi |
38224 | Cottage Grove, TN | 12.6 mi |
38317 | Bruceton, TN | 14.0 mi |
38225 | Dresden, TN | 15.5 mi |
38344 | Huntingdon, TN | 16.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38231?
38231 is in Henry, Tennessee, in Henry County, part of the Paris, TN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.2131, -88.4261.
What county is 38231 in?
38231 lies in Henry County.
What area code is 38231?
Henry uses area code 731, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38231 in?
38231 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38231?
About 1,929 people live in ZIP code 38231, in 750 households, at 33.0 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 38231?
$37,188 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38231?
The closest are 38223 (7.3 mi), 38242 (8.1 mi), 38201 (8.5 mi), 38236 (8.7 mi) and 38229 (10.3 mi).
Is 38231 a PO Box ZIP code?
38231 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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