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Where 38551 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 38551 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ISSBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,551 = 19 × 2029. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011010010111 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38550 (Campaign, TN, 55 mi away) and 38552 (Chestnut Mound, TN, 30 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38551 becomes 15583, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 20 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (15358, 15538, 15853, 18355, 31558, 35185, …). The farthest-flung twin is 85351 in Sun City, AZ, 1,524 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 66% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯745 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38551 and you would come out at 36.56°S, 94.51°E — 1,257 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 40m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 39m.
- 📏 At 89.3 square miles of land, 38551 is bigger than 75% of ZIP codes — room for about 68 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,477This ZIP4,477 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,964This ZIP1,964 |
| Housing units | 2,220This ZIP2,220 |
| Median age | 43.5This ZIP43.5Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $39,821This ZIP$39,821Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,700This ZIP$116,700Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $544This ZIP$544Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.4%This ZIP8.4% |
| Mean commute | 26.5 minThis ZIP26.5 min |
| Population density | 50.1 / sq miThis ZIP50.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 82This ZIP82 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 715This ZIP715 |
| Annual payroll | $23,283,000This ZIP$23,283,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,590This ZIP1,590 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $83,058,000This ZIP$83,058,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 89.33 sq miThis ZIP89.33 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 9.99 sq miThis ZIP9.99 sq mi |
Counties 38551 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Clay County | 97.6% |
| Jackson County | 2.4% |
Other place names in 38551
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38551
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
42151 | Hestand, KY | 7.7 mi |
38575 | Moss, TN | 7.9 mi |
38568 | Hilham, TN | 8.3 mi |
38541 | Allons, TN | 8.5 mi |
42167 | Tompkinsville, KY | 15.2 mi |
38573 | Monroe, TN | 15.3 mi |
38570 | Livingston, TN | 15.4 mi |
38588 | Whitleyville, TN | 15.6 mi |
42717 | Burkesville, KY | 16.4 mi |
38562 | Gainesboro, TN | 17.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 38551 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38551?
38551 is in Celina, Tennessee, in Clay County. Its published point location is 36.5581, -85.4872.
What county is 38551 in?
38551 spans 2 counties: Clay County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in Clay 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 38551?
Celina uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38551 in?
38551 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38551?
About 4,477 people live in ZIP code 38551, in 1,964 households, at 50.1 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 38551?
$39,821 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38551?
The closest are 42151 (7.7 mi), 38575 (7.9 mi), 38568 (8.3 mi), 38541 (8.5 mi) and 42167 (15.2 mi).
Is 38551 a PO Box ZIP code?
38551 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38551 ZIP Code — Celina, Tennessee (Clay County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38551
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