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Where 38477 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 38477 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LLhBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,477 = 109 × 353. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011001001101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38476 (Primm Springs, TN, 55 mi away) and 38478 (Pulaski, TN, 12 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38477 becomes 77483 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wadsworth, TX, 676 miles away.
- 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34778, 34787, 37748, 37847, 37874, 38774, …). The farthest-flung twin is 84737 in Hurricane, UT, 1,467 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 51%.
- 🎯714 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38477 and you would come out at 35.06°S, 92.98°E — 1,332 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 48m.
- 📏 At 98.0 square miles of land, 38477 is bigger than 77% of ZIP codes — room for about 74 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,821This ZIP2,821 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,049This ZIP1,049 |
| Housing units | 1,321This ZIP1,321 |
| Median age | 52.3This ZIP52.3Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $60,542This ZIP$60,542Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $223,200This ZIP$223,200Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,054This ZIP$1,054Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3%This ZIP17.3% |
| Mean commute | 32.2 minThis ZIP32.2 min |
| Population density | 28.8 / sq miThis ZIP28.8 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 34This ZIP34 |
| Annual payroll | $2,925,000This ZIP$2,925,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,150This ZIP1,150 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $70,475,000This ZIP$70,475,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 97.97 sq miThis ZIP97.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.08 sq miThis ZIP0.08 sq mi |
Other place names in 38477
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38477
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38455 | Elkton, TN | 7.1 mi |
38460 | Goodspring, TN | 8.4 mi |
35647 | Lester, AL | 8.4 mi |
35620 | Elkmont, AL | 8.9 mi |
38473 | Minor Hill, TN | 9.0 mi |
38449 | Ardmore, TN | 10.7 mi |
38478 | Pulaski, TN | 12.0 mi |
38453 | Dellrose, TN | 12.2 mi |
35610 | Anderson, AL | 14.1 mi |
35614 | Athens, AL | 14.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38477?
38477 is in Prospect, Tennessee, in Giles County. Its published point location is 35.0598, -87.0189.
What county is 38477 in?
38477 lies in Giles County.
What area code is 38477?
Prospect uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38477 in?
38477 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38477?
About 2,821 people live in ZIP code 38477, in 1,049 households, at 28.8 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 38477?
$60,542 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38477?
The closest are 38455 (7.1 mi), 38460 (8.4 mi), 35647 (8.4 mi), 35620 (8.9 mi) and 38473 (9 mi).
Is 38477 a PO Box ZIP code?
38477 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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