38340
ZIP 38340 is Henderson, Tennessee, mostly in Chester County; area code 731; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Chester +2 more
- Metro area
- Jackson, TN
- Population
- 12,694
- Coordinates
- 35.4048, -88.6794
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Where 38340 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 38340 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OhEBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,340 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 5 × 71. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010111000100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38339 (Guys, TN, 26 mi away) and 38341 (Holladay, TN, 47 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38340 becomes 04383, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03843, 04338, 08343, 30348, 30384, 30438, …). The farthest-flung twin is 34038 in APO AA, a military post office, 2,323 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 52%.
- 🎯622 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38340 and you would come out at 35.40°S, 91.32°E — 1,427 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 173.8 square miles of land, 38340 is bigger than 89% of ZIP codes — room for about 132 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,694This ZIP12,694 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,383This ZIP4,383 |
| Housing units | 4,709This ZIP4,709 |
| Median age | 34.2This ZIP34.2Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $63,700This ZIP$63,700Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,000This ZIP$160,000Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $785This ZIP$785Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4%This ZIP23.4% |
| Mean commute | 28.6 minThis ZIP28.6 min |
| Population density | 73.1 / sq miThis ZIP73.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 226This ZIP226 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 3,023This ZIP3,023 |
| Annual payroll | $141,338,000This ZIP$141,338,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,990This ZIP4,990 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $291,663,000This ZIP$291,663,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 173.77 sq miThis ZIP173.77 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.15 sq miThis ZIP0.15 sq mi |
Counties 38340 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Chester County | 87.7% |
| Hardeman County | 12.2% |
| McNairy County | 0.1% |
Other place names in 38340
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38340
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38366 | Pinson, TN | 6.2 mi |
38334 | Finger, TN | 6.5 mi |
38377 | Silerton, TN | 9.0 mi |
38315 | Bethel Springs, TN | 10.1 mi |
38347 | Jacks Creek, TN | 11.3 mi |
38352 | Luray, TN | 11.9 mi |
38356 | Medon, TN | 12.3 mi |
38332 | Enville, TN | 14.1 mi |
38313 | Beech Bluff, TN | 14.6 mi |
38044 | Hornsby, TN | 15.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38340?
38340 is in Henderson, Tennessee, in Chester County, part of the Jackson, TN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.4048, -88.6794.
What county is 38340 in?
38340 spans 3 counties: Chester County, Hardeman County and McNairy County. Most of it falls in Chester 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 38340?
Henderson uses area code 731, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38340 in?
38340 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38340?
About 12,694 people live in ZIP code 38340, in 4,383 households, at 73.1 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 38340?
$63,700 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38340?
The closest are 38366 (6.2 mi), 38334 (6.5 mi), 38377 (9 mi), 38315 (10.1 mi) and 38347 (11.3 mi).
Is 38340 a PO Box ZIP code?
38340 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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