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Where 38549 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 38549 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GhSBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,549 = 7 × 5507. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011010010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38548 (Buffalo Valley, TN, 45 mi away) and 38550 (Campaign, TN, 61 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38549 becomes 94583 — and that is a real ZIP code: San Ramon, CA, 2,017 miles away.
- 👥 38 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (34958, 34985, 35894, 35984, 38459, 38945, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98345 in Keyport, WA, 2,044 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯763 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38549 and you would come out at 36.56°S, 94.85°E — 1,239 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 73.7 square miles of land, 38549 is bigger than 70% of ZIP codes — room for about 56 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,141This ZIP4,141 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,783This ZIP1,783 |
| Housing units | 2,604This ZIP2,604 |
| Median age | 49.3This ZIP49.3Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $49,617This ZIP$49,617Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $169,000This ZIP$169,000Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $573This ZIP$573Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.5%This ZIP19.5% |
| Mean commute | 29.8 minThis ZIP29.8 min |
| Population density | 56.2 / sq miThis ZIP56.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 70This ZIP70 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 538This ZIP538 |
| Annual payroll | $17,465,000This ZIP$17,465,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,630This ZIP1,630 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $117,301,000This ZIP$117,301,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 73.69 sq miThis ZIP73.69 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 7.40 sq miThis ZIP7.40 sq mi |
Counties 38549 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Pickett County | 93.5% |
| Fentress County | 4.9% |
| Clinton County | 1.6% |
Other place names in 38549
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38549
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38573 | Monroe, TN | 6.3 mi |
38541 | Allons, TN | 10.5 mi |
38577 | Pall Mall, TN | 10.9 mi |
42602 | Albany, KY | 11.4 mi |
38543 | Alpine, TN | 14.6 mi |
38570 | Livingston, TN | 16.2 mi |
38556 | Jamestown, TN | 16.3 mi |
42603 | Alpha, KY | 17.0 mi |
38542 | Allred, TN | 17.3 mi |
38551 | Celina, TN | 18.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38549?
38549 is in Byrdstown, Tennessee, in Pickett County. Its published point location is 36.5621, -85.1491.
What county is 38549 in?
38549 spans 3 counties: Pickett County, Fentress County and Clinton County. Most of it falls in Pickett 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 38549?
Byrdstown uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38549 in?
38549 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38549?
About 4,141 people live in ZIP code 38549, in 1,783 households, at 56.2 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 38549?
$49,617 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38549?
The closest are 38573 (6.3 mi), 38541 (10.5 mi), 38577 (10.9 mi), 42602 (11.4 mi) and 38543 (14.6 mi).
Is 38549 a PO Box ZIP code?
38549 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38549 ZIP Code — Byrdstown, Tennessee (Pickett County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38549
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