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Where 38556 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 38556 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gSSBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,556 = 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 7 × 17. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011010011100 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38555 (Crossville, TN, 36 mi away) and 38557 (Crossville, TN, 29 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38556 becomes 65583 — and that is a real ZIP code: Waynesville, MO, 415 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35586, 36558, 36585, 36855, 38565, 38655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83655 in New Plymouth, ID, 1,748 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯778 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38556 and you would come out at 36.41°S, 95.07°E — 1,225 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 315.9 square miles of land, 38556 is bigger than 95% of ZIP codes — room for about 240 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 12,936This ZIP12,936 |
|---|---|
| Households | 5,418This ZIP5,418 |
| Housing units | 6,478This ZIP6,478 |
| Median age | 48.4This ZIP48.4Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $45,443This ZIP$45,443Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $160,700This ZIP$160,700Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $634This ZIP$634Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3%This ZIP14.3% |
| Mean commute | 25.8 minThis ZIP25.8 min |
| Population density | 41.0 / sq miThis ZIP41.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 211This ZIP211 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,659This ZIP2,659 |
| Annual payroll | $97,838,000This ZIP$97,838,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 5,070This ZIP5,070 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $291,096,000This ZIP$291,096,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 315.88 sq miThis ZIP315.88 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.37 sq miThis ZIP0.37 sq mi |
Counties 38556 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fentress County | 99.4% |
| Pickett County | 0.6% |
Other place names in 38556
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38556
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38504 | Allardt, TN | 10.7 mi |
38577 | Pall Mall, TN | 10.8 mi |
38565 | Grimsley, TN | 11.0 mi |
38589 | Wilder, TN | 11.8 mi |
38543 | Alpine, TN | 13.0 mi |
37733 | Rugby, TN | 13.4 mi |
38553 | Clarkrange, TN | 14.8 mi |
38549 | Byrdstown, TN | 16.3 mi |
38542 | Allred, TN | 16.5 mi |
37726 | Deer Lodge, TN | 16.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38556?
38556 is in Jamestown, Tennessee, in Fentress County. Its published point location is 36.4076, -84.9276.
What county is 38556 in?
38556 spans 2 counties: Fentress County and Pickett County. Most of it falls in Fentress 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 38556?
Jamestown uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38556 in?
38556 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38556?
About 12,936 people live in ZIP code 38556, in 5,418 households, at 41.0 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 38556?
$45,443 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38556?
The closest are 38504 (10.7 mi), 38577 (10.8 mi), 38565 (11 mi), 38589 (11.8 mi) and 38543 (13 mi).
Is 38556 a PO Box ZIP code?
38556 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38556 ZIP Code — Jamestown, Tennessee (Fentress County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38556
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