38388
ZIP 38388 is Wildersville, Tennessee, mostly in Henderson County; area code 731; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Henderson +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,625
- Coordinates
- 35.7816, -88.3097
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Where 38388 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 38388 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BBEBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,388 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 457. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010111110100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38387 (Westport, TN, 7 mi away) and 38389 (Yorkville, TN, 51 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38388 becomes 88383, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 3 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33888, 38838, 88338). The farthest-flung twin is 88338 in Lincoln, NM, 981 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 70% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 51%.
- 🎯626 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38388 and you would come out at 35.78°S, 91.69°E — 1,408 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 71.7 square miles of land, 38388 is bigger than 69% of ZIP codes — room for about 54 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,625This ZIP1,625 |
|---|---|
| Households | 596This ZIP596 |
| Housing units | 817This ZIP817 |
| Median age | 48.7This ZIP48.7Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $59,519This ZIP$59,519Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $205,200This ZIP$205,200Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $541This ZIP$541Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.0%This ZIP6.0% |
| Mean commute | 22.9 minThis ZIP22.9 min |
| Population density | 22.7 / sq miThis ZIP22.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 21This ZIP21 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 239This ZIP239 |
| Annual payroll | $5,693,000This ZIP$5,693,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 660This ZIP660 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $37,226,000This ZIP$37,226,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 71.68 sq miThis ZIP71.68 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Counties 38388 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Henderson County | 99.4% |
| Decatur County | 0.6% |
Other place names in 38388
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38388
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38390 | Yuma, TN | 5.5 mi |
38387 | Westport, TN | 6.6 mi |
38324 | Clarksburg, TN | 7.6 mi |
38328 | Darden, TN | 9.6 mi |
38351 | Lexington, TN | 9.8 mi |
38318 | Buena Vista, TN | 12.1 mi |
38363 | Parsons, TN | 12.9 mi |
38321 | Cedar Grove, TN | 12.9 mi |
38341 | Holladay, TN | 14.3 mi |
38380 | Sugar Tree, TN | 15.2 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38388?
38388 is in Wildersville, Tennessee, in Henderson County. Its published point location is 35.7816, -88.3097.
What county is 38388 in?
38388 spans 2 counties: Henderson County and Decatur County. Most of it falls in Henderson 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 38388?
Wildersville uses area code 731, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38388 in?
38388 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38388?
About 1,625 people live in ZIP code 38388, in 596 households, at 22.7 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 38388?
$59,519 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38388?
The closest are 38390 (5.5 mi), 38387 (6.6 mi), 38324 (7.6 mi), 38328 (9.6 mi) and 38351 (9.8 mi).
Is 38388 a PO Box ZIP code?
38388 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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