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Where 38472 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 38472 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZLhBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,472 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 7 × 229. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011001001000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38471 (Lutts, TN, 54 mi away) and 38473 (Minor Hill, TN, 26 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38472 becomes 27483, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 44 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23487, 23847, 23874, 24378, 24738, 24873, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83724 in Boise, ID, 1,645 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 72% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯702 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38472 and you would come out at 35.38°S, 92.96°E — 1,335 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 33m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 46m.
- 📏 At 100.4 square miles of land, 38472 is bigger than 78% of ZIP codes — room for about 76 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,464This ZIP2,464 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,071This ZIP1,071 |
| Housing units | 1,219This ZIP1,219 |
| Median age | 50.7This ZIP50.7Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $69,861This ZIP$69,861Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $340,300This ZIP$340,300Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $748This ZIP$748Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.9%This ZIP24.9% |
| Mean commute | 32.4 minThis ZIP32.4 min |
| Population density | 24.5 / sq miThis ZIP24.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 36This ZIP36 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 270This ZIP270 |
| Annual payroll | $11,534,000This ZIP$11,534,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,260This ZIP1,260 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $85,794,000This ZIP$85,794,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 100.44 sq miThis ZIP100.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 38472 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Giles County | 96.4% |
| Marshall County | 3.6% |
Other place names in 38472
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38472
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38451 | Culleoka, TN | 6.3 mi |
38478 | Pulaski, TN | 10.2 mi |
37047 | Cornersville, TN | 12.5 mi |
38456 | Ethridge, TN | 13.1 mi |
38474 | Mount Pleasant, TN | 14.6 mi |
38402 | Columbia, TN | 16.4 mi |
37091 | Lewisburg, TN | 17.1 mi |
38483 | Summertown, TN | 17.2 mi |
38401 | Columbia, TN | 17.4 mi |
38459 | Frankewing, TN | 18.5 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 38472 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38472?
38472 is in Lynnville, Tennessee, in Giles County. Its published point location is 35.3773, -87.0387.
What county is 38472 in?
38472 spans 2 counties: Giles County and Marshall County. Most of it falls in Giles 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 38472?
Lynnville uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38472 in?
38472 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38472?
About 2,464 people live in ZIP code 38472, in 1,071 households, at 24.5 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 38472?
$69,861 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38472?
The closest are 38451 (6.3 mi), 38478 (10.2 mi), 37047 (12.5 mi), 38456 (13.1 mi) and 38474 (14.6 mi).
Is 38472 a PO Box ZIP code?
38472 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38472 ZIP Code — Lynnville, Tennessee (Giles County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38472
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