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Where 38560 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 38560 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: OgSBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,560 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 241. Its digits add up to 22, a total 2,607 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011010100000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38559 (Doyle, TN, 35 mi away) and 38562 (Gainesboro, TN, 14 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38560 becomes 06583, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 49 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03586, 03856, 03865, 05836, 05863, 06385, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83605 in Caldwell, ID, 1,699 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯735 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38560 and you would come out at 36.22°S, 94.14°E — 1,274 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 33.0 square miles of land, 38560 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,432This ZIP1,432 |
|---|---|
| Households | 421This ZIP421 |
| Housing units | 530This ZIP530 |
| Median age | 34.3This ZIP34.3Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $77,986This ZIP$77,986Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $241,300This ZIP$241,300Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $777This ZIP$777Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5%This ZIP12.5% |
| Mean commute | 46.7 minThis ZIP46.7 min |
| Population density | 43.4 / sq miThis ZIP43.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 10This ZIP10 |
| Annual payroll | $771,000This ZIP$771,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 600This ZIP600 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $39,728,000This ZIP$39,728,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 32.97 sq miThis ZIP32.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.81 sq miThis ZIP3.81 sq mi |
ZIP codes near 38560
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38552 | Chestnut Mound, TN | 2.4 mi |
38548 | Buffalo Valley, TN | 4.8 mi |
37030 | Carthage, TN | 5.9 mi |
38564 | Granville, TN | 6.1 mi |
38569 | Lancaster, TN | 7.1 mi |
38567 | Hickman, TN | 7.3 mi |
38563 | Gordonsville, TN | 9.2 mi |
38547 | Brush Creek, TN | 9.8 mi |
38582 | Silver Point, TN | 9.9 mi |
38545 | Bloomington Springs, TN | 10.9 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 38560 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38560?
38560 is in Elmwood, Tennessee, in Smith County, part of the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.2219, -85.8556.
What county is 38560 in?
38560 lies in Smith County.
What area code is 38560?
Elmwood uses area code 615, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38560 in?
38560 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38560?
About 1,432 people live in ZIP code 38560, in 421 households, at 43.4 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 38560?
$77,986 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38560?
The closest are 38552 (2.4 mi), 38548 (4.8 mi), 37030 (5.9 mi), 38564 (6.1 mi) and 38569 (7.1 mi).
Is 38560 a PO Box ZIP code?
38560 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38560 ZIP Code — Elmwood, Tennessee (Smith County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38560
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