38473
ZIP 38473 is Minor Hill, Tennessee, mostly in Giles County; area code 931; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Giles +1 more
- Metro area
- none
- Population
- 1,129
- Coordinates
- 35.0212, -87.1717
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Where 38473 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 38473 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ELhBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,473 = 79 × 487. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011001001001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38472 (Lynnville, TN, 26 mi away) and 38474 (Mount Pleasant, TN, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38473 becomes 37483, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33478, 33487, 33784, 33847, 37348, 37384, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83347 in Paul, ID, 1,519 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯708 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38473 and you would come out at 35.02°S, 92.83°E — 1,341 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 27.7 square miles of land, 38473 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,129This ZIP1,129 |
|---|---|
| Households | 413This ZIP413 |
| Housing units | 470This ZIP470 |
| Median age | 40.3This ZIP40.3Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $54,526This ZIP$54,526Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $247,000This ZIP$247,000Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $950This ZIP$950Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5%This ZIP12.5% |
| Mean commute | 32.2 minThis ZIP32.2 min |
| Population density | 40.7 / sq miThis ZIP40.7 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 6This ZIP6 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 28This ZIP28 |
| Annual payroll | $772,000This ZIP$772,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 470This ZIP470 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $27,292,000This ZIP$27,292,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 27.75 sq miThis ZIP27.75 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq miThis ZIP0.00 sq mi |
Counties 38473 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 | 98.3% |
| Lawrence County | 1.7% |
Other place names in 38473
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38473
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
35647 | Lester, AL | 4.8 mi |
38460 | Goodspring, TN | 5.6 mi |
35610 | Anderson, AL | 5.7 mi |
38457 | Five Points, TN | 6.4 mi |
38477 | Prospect, TN | 9.0 mi |
38468 | Leoma, TN | 10.4 mi |
35620 | Elkmont, AL | 10.6 mi |
35614 | Athens, AL | 12.4 mi |
35648 | Lexington, AL | 12.5 mi |
35652 | Rogersville, AL | 14.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38473?
38473 is in Minor Hill, Tennessee, in Giles County. Its published point location is 35.0212, -87.1717.
What county is 38473 in?
38473 spans 2 counties: Giles County and Lawrence 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 38473?
Minor Hill uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38473 in?
38473 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38473?
About 1,129 people live in ZIP code 38473, in 413 households, at 40.7 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 38473?
$54,526 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38473?
The closest are 35647 (4.8 mi), 38460 (5.6 mi), 35610 (5.7 mi), 38457 (6.4 mi) and 38477 (9 mi).
Is 38473 a PO Box ZIP code?
38473 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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