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Where 38462 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 38462 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZghBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,462 = 2 × 19231. Its digits add up to 23, a total 2,533 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011000111110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38461 (Hampshire, TN, 12 mi away) and 38463 (Iron City, TN, 32 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38462 becomes 26483, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23486, 23846, 24368, 24836, 26348, 26384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83642 in Meridian, ID, 1,625 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯672 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38462 and you would come out at 35.53°S, 92.46°E — 1,364 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 34m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 45m.
- 📏 At 193.2 square miles of land, 38462 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 147 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,986This ZIP9,986 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,264This ZIP4,264 |
| Housing units | 4,681This ZIP4,681 |
| Median age | 44.3This ZIP44.3Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,946This ZIP$58,946Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $171,900This ZIP$171,900Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $678This ZIP$678Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.1%This ZIP9.1% |
| Mean commute | 33.5 minThis ZIP33.5 min |
| Population density | 51.7 / sq miThis ZIP51.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 216This ZIP216 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,355This ZIP2,355 |
| Annual payroll | $116,485,000This ZIP$116,485,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,380This ZIP4,380 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $283,125,000This ZIP$283,125,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 193.25 sq miThis ZIP193.25 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
Counties 38462 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 | 98.3% |
| Hickman County | 1.7% |
Other place names in 38462
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38462
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38461 | Hampshire, TN | 12.4 mi |
38483 | Summertown, TN | 13.2 mi |
37033 | Centerville, TN | 15.0 mi |
38464 | Lawrenceburg, TN | 17.5 mi |
38474 | Mount Pleasant, TN | 17.6 mi |
38454 | Duck River, TN | 17.8 mi |
38485 | Waynesboro, TN | 17.9 mi |
37096 | Linden, TN | 19.3 mi |
38456 | Ethridge, TN | 20.5 mi |
38487 | Williamsport, TN | 21.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38462?
38462 is in Hohenwald, Tennessee, in Lewis County. Its published point location is 35.5275, -87.5435.
What county is 38462 in?
38462 spans 2 counties: Lewis 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 38462?
Hohenwald uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38462 in?
38462 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38462?
About 9,986 people live in ZIP code 38462, in 4,264 households, at 51.7 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 38462?
$58,946 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38462?
The closest are 38461 (12.4 mi), 38483 (13.2 mi), 37033 (15 mi), 38464 (17.5 mi) and 38474 (17.6 mi).
Is 38462 a PO Box ZIP code?
38462 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38462 ZIP Code — Hohenwald, Tennessee (Lewis County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38462
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