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Where 38455 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 38455 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SShBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,455 = 5 × 7691. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011000110111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38454 (Duck River, TN, 53 mi away) and 38456 (Ethridge, TN, 28 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38455 becomes 55483 — and that is a real ZIP code: Minneapolis, MN, 763 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35458, 35548, 35584, 38545, 38554, 43558, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83545 in Peck, ID, 1,720 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 52%.
- 🎯720 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38455 and you would come out at 35.06°S, 93.11°E — 1,325 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 0.282 square miles of land, 38455 is bigger than 3% of ZIP codes — about 136 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 119This ZIP119 |
|---|---|
| Households | 29This ZIP29 |
| Housing units | 33This ZIP33 |
| Median age | 43.6This ZIP43.6Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $158,125This ZIP$158,125Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $213,900This ZIP$213,900Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.8%This ZIP7.8% |
| Mean commute | 17.9 minThis ZIP17.9 min |
| Population density | 422.0 / sq miThis ZIP422.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 5This ZIP5 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 15This ZIP15 |
| Annual payroll | $532,000This ZIP$532,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.28 sq miThis ZIP0.28 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 38455
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38455
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38449 | Ardmore, TN | 3.8 mi |
38453 | Dellrose, TN | 6.0 mi |
38477 | Prospect, TN | 7.1 mi |
35739 | Ardmore, AL | 8.7 mi |
38459 | Frankewing, TN | 10.3 mi |
35620 | Elkmont, AL | 11.6 mi |
38488 | Taft, TN | 11.9 mi |
38478 | Pulaski, TN | 13.4 mi |
35647 | Lester, AL | 14.2 mi |
38460 | Goodspring, TN | 15.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38455?
38455 is in Elkton, Tennessee, in Giles County. Its published point location is 35.0620, -86.8936.
What county is 38455 in?
38455 lies in Giles County.
What area code is 38455?
Elkton uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38455 in?
38455 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38455?
About 119 people live in ZIP code 38455, in 29 households, at 422.0 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 38455?
$158,125 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38455?
The closest are 38449 (3.8 mi), 38453 (6 mi), 38477 (7.1 mi), 35739 (8.7 mi) and 38459 (10.3 mi).
Is 38455 a PO Box ZIP code?
38455 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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