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Where 38461 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 38461 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IghBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 38461 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:
1001011000111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38460 (Goodspring, TN, 36 mi away) and 38462 (Hohenwald, TN, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38461 becomes 16483, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 55 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13468, 13486, 13648, 13684, 13846, 13864, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83641 in Melba, ID, 1,642 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯680 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38461 and you would come out at 35.60°S, 92.66°E — 1,353 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 72.8 square miles of land, 38461 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 55 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,460This ZIP1,460 |
|---|---|
| Households | 549This ZIP549 |
| Housing units | 632This ZIP632 |
| Median age | 51.1This ZIP51.1Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $66,406This ZIP$66,406Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $418,300This ZIP$418,300Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.4%This ZIP25.4% |
| Mean commute | 35.4 minThis ZIP35.4 min |
| Population density | 20.1 / sq miThis ZIP20.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 91This ZIP91 |
| Annual payroll | $3,558,000This ZIP$3,558,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 690This ZIP690 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $52,073,000This ZIP$52,073,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 72.80 sq miThis ZIP72.80 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 38461 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Lewis County | 56.9% |
| Maury County | 41.5% |
| Hickman County | 1.7% |
ZIP codes near 38461
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38474 | Mount Pleasant, TN | 8.1 mi |
38454 | Duck River, TN | 9.2 mi |
38487 | Williamsport, TN | 10.4 mi |
38483 | Summertown, TN | 10.7 mi |
38462 | Hohenwald, TN | 12.4 mi |
37033 | Centerville, TN | 16.0 mi |
38482 | Santa Fe, TN | 16.1 mi |
38402 | Columbia, TN | 17.2 mi |
38401 | Columbia, TN | 18.0 mi |
38456 | Ethridge, TN | 18.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 38461 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38461?
38461 is in Hampshire, Tennessee, in Lewis County. Its published point location is 35.5951, -87.3399.
What county is 38461 in?
38461 spans 3 counties: Lewis County, Maury County and Hickman County. Most of it falls in Lewis 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 38461?
Hampshire uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38461 in?
38461 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38461?
About 1,460 people live in ZIP code 38461, in 549 households, at 20.1 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 38461?
$66,406 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38461?
The closest are 38474 (8.1 mi), 38454 (9.2 mi), 38487 (10.4 mi), 38483 (10.7 mi) and 38462 (12.4 mi).
Is 38461 a PO Box ZIP code?
38461 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38461 ZIP Code — Hampshire, Tennessee (Lewis County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38461
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