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Where 38478 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 38478 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BLhBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,478 = 2 × 3 × 11 × 11 × 53. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011001001110 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38477 (Prospect, TN, 12 mi away) and 38481 (Saint Joseph, TN, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38478 becomes 87483, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 24 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34788, 37848, 38487, 38748, 38847, 38874, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83847 in Naples, ID, 1,755 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% 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 38478 and you would come out at 35.23°S, 92.99°E — 1,332 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 256.4 square miles of land, 38478 is bigger than 93% of ZIP codes — room for about 195 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 18,943This ZIP18,943 |
|---|---|
| Households | 7,379This ZIP7,379 |
| Housing units | 8,783This ZIP8,783 |
| Median age | 41.9This ZIP41.9Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,295This ZIP$61,295Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $226,200This ZIP$226,200Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $867This ZIP$867Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2%This ZIP20.2% |
| Mean commute | 27.1 minThis ZIP27.1 min |
| Population density | 73.9 / sq miThis ZIP73.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 393This ZIP393 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 7,264This ZIP7,264 |
| Annual payroll | $342,344,000This ZIP$342,344,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 7,940This ZIP7,940 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $463,213,000This ZIP$463,213,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 256.44 sq miThis ZIP256.44 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.11 sq miThis ZIP0.11 sq mi |
Counties 38478 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 | 99.9% |
| Lincoln County | 0.1% |
Other place names in 38478
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38478
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38472 | Lynnville, TN | 10.2 mi |
37047 | Cornersville, TN | 11.3 mi |
38459 | Frankewing, TN | 11.9 mi |
38477 | Prospect, TN | 12.0 mi |
38460 | Goodspring, TN | 12.6 mi |
38453 | Dellrose, TN | 13.3 mi |
38455 | Elkton, TN | 13.4 mi |
38451 | Culleoka, TN | 15.7 mi |
38456 | Ethridge, TN | 16.3 mi |
38449 | Ardmore, TN | 16.4 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 38478 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38478?
38478 is in Pulaski, Tennessee, in Giles County. Its published point location is 35.2329, -87.0059.
What county is 38478 in?
38478 spans 2 counties: Giles County and Lincoln 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 38478?
Pulaski uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38478 in?
38478 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38478?
About 18,943 people live in ZIP code 38478, in 7,379 households, at 73.9 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 38478?
$61,295 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38478?
The closest are 38472 (10.2 mi), 37047 (11.3 mi), 38459 (11.9 mi), 38477 (12 mi) and 38460 (12.6 mi).
Is 38478 a PO Box ZIP code?
38478 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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