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Where 38317 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 38317 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIEBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 38317 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010110101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38316 (Bradford, TN, 31 mi away) and 38318 (Buena Vista, TN, 8 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38317 becomes 71383, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13738, 13783, 17833, 18337, 31738, 31783, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83713 in Boise, ID, 1,570 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 69% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯619 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38317 and you would come out at 36.06°S, 91.74°E — 1,407 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 38.8 square miles of land, 38317 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,584This ZIP2,584 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,212This ZIP1,212 |
| Housing units | 1,457This ZIP1,457 |
| Median age | 51.5This ZIP51.5Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $41,545This ZIP$41,545Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,100This ZIP$116,100Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $625This ZIP$625Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 11.2%This ZIP11.2% |
| Mean commute | 26.3 minThis ZIP26.3 min |
| Population density | 66.6 / sq miThis ZIP66.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 254This ZIP254 |
| Annual payroll | $8,147,000This ZIP$8,147,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 980This ZIP980 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $50,507,000This ZIP$50,507,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 38.82 sq miThis ZIP38.82 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.04 sq miThis ZIP0.04 sq mi |
Counties 38317 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 | 94.1% |
| Benton County | 5.9% |
Other place names in 38317
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38317
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38342 | Hollow Rock, TN | 1.7 mi |
38318 | Buena Vista, TN | 7.7 mi |
38236 | Mansfield, TN | 8.3 mi |
38320 | Camden, TN | 8.6 mi |
38344 | Huntingdon, TN | 11.0 mi |
38387 | Westport, TN | 12.8 mi |
38231 | Henry, TN | 14.0 mi |
38324 | Clarksburg, TN | 15.0 mi |
38201 | Mc Kenzie, TN | 15.5 mi |
38341 | Holladay, TN | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38317?
38317 is in Bruceton, Tennessee, in Carroll County. Its published point location is 36.0579, -88.2638.
What county is 38317 in?
38317 spans 2 counties: Carroll County and Benton 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 38317?
Bruceton uses area code 731, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38317 in?
38317 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38317?
About 2,584 people live in ZIP code 38317, in 1,212 households, at 66.6 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 38317?
$41,545 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38317?
The closest are 38342 (1.7 mi), 38318 (7.7 mi), 38236 (8.3 mi), 38320 (8.6 mi) and 38344 (11 mi).
Is 38317 a PO Box ZIP code?
38317 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38317 ZIP Code — Bruceton, Tennessee (Carroll County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38317
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