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Where 38463 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 38463 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EghBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,463 = 3 × 12821. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011000111111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38462 (Hohenwald, TN, 32 mi away) and 38464 (Lawrenceburg, TN, 19 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38463 becomes 36483 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wing, AL, 284 miles away.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33468, 33486, 33684, 33846, 34638, 34683, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83643 in Mesa, ID, 1,654 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 50%.
- 🎯683 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38463 and you would come out at 35.07°S, 92.35°E — 1,368 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 115.0 square miles of land, 38463 is bigger than 81% of ZIP codes — room for about 87 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,644This ZIP2,644 |
|---|---|
| Households | 975This ZIP975 |
| Housing units | 1,064This ZIP1,064 |
| Median age | 41.3This ZIP41.3Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,059This ZIP$58,059Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,800This ZIP$152,800Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $672This ZIP$672Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.1%This ZIP12.1% |
| Mean commute | 36.4 minThis ZIP36.4 min |
| Population density | 23.0 / sq miThis ZIP23.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 17This ZIP17 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 141This ZIP141 |
| Annual payroll | $4,197,000This ZIP$4,197,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,040This ZIP1,040 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $56,877,000This ZIP$56,877,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 115.04 sq miThis ZIP115.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.09 sq miThis ZIP0.09 sq mi |
Counties 38463 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Wayne County | 77.2% |
| Lawrence County | 22.8% |
Other place names in 38463
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38463
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38452 | Cypress Inn, TN | 8.3 mi |
38486 | Westpoint, TN | 9.2 mi |
38450 | Collinwood, TN | 9.3 mi |
38481 | Saint Joseph, TN | 9.3 mi |
35634 | Florence, AL | 10.4 mi |
35617 | Cloverdale, AL | 11.6 mi |
38469 | Loretto, TN | 12.3 mi |
35631 | Florence, AL | 14.3 mi |
35645 | Killen, AL | 15.0 mi |
35633 | Florence, AL | 16.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38463?
38463 is in Iron City, Tennessee, in Wayne County. Its published point location is 35.0706, -87.6451.
What county is 38463 in?
38463 spans 2 counties: Wayne County and Lawrence County. Most of it falls in Wayne 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 38463?
Iron City uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38463 in?
38463 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38463?
About 2,644 people live in ZIP code 38463, in 975 households, at 23.0 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 38463?
$58,059 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38463?
The closest are 38452 (8.3 mi), 38486 (9.2 mi), 38450 (9.3 mi), 38481 (9.3 mi) and 35634 (10.4 mi).
Is 38463 a PO Box ZIP code?
38463 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38463 ZIP Code — Iron City, Tennessee (Wayne County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38463
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