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38562

ZIP 38562 is Gainesboro, Tennessee, in Jackson County; area code 931; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Jackson
Metro area
Cookeville, TN
Population
6,493
Coordinates
36.3516, -85.6593
☼ Live from 38562 — Gainesboro, TN

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Where 38562 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38562
  • 🔢 Type 38562 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZgSBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,562 = 2 × 3 × 6427. Its digits add up to 24, a total 2,425 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001011010100010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38560 (Elmwood, TN, 14 mi away) and 38563 (Gordonsville, TN, 22 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38562 becomes 26583, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 51 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (23856, 25638, 25836, 26385, 28356, 28365, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83526 in Ferdinand, ID, 1,721 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
  • 🎯742 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38562 and you would come out at 36.35°S, 94.34°E — 1,265 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
  • 📏 At 139.9 square miles of land, 38562 is bigger than 85% of ZIP codes — room for about 106 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population6,493This ZIP6,493
Households2,748This ZIP2,748
Housing units3,310This ZIP3,310
Median age48.1This ZIP48.1Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$39,398This ZIP$39,398Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$148,100This ZIP$148,100Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$689This ZIP$689Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%This ZIP14.5%
Mean commute29.9 minThis ZIP29.9 min
Population density46.4 / sq miThis ZIP46.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments88This ZIP88
Employees871This ZIP871
Annual payroll$33,881,000This ZIP$33,881,000
Tax returns filed2,650This ZIP2,650
Total adjusted gross income$140,734,000This ZIP$140,734,000

Land area

Land area139.94 sq miThis ZIP139.94 sq mi
Water area8.52 sq miThis ZIP8.52 sq mi

Other place names in 38562

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ZIP codes near 38562

ZIPCityDistance
38588 Whitleyville, TN 7.7 mi
38545 Bloomington Springs, TN 8.3 mi
38564 Granville, TN 8.4 mi
38501 Cookeville, TN 11.2 mi
38568 Hilham, TN 12.0 mi
38552 Chestnut Mound, TN 12.6 mi
38575 Moss, TN 14.0 mi
38560 Elmwood, TN 14.1 mi
38548 Buffalo Valley, TN 14.3 mi
37145 Pleasant Shade, TN 14.5 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38562?

38562 is in Gainesboro, Tennessee, in Jackson County, part of the Cookeville, TN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.3516, -85.6593.

What county is 38562 in?

38562 lies in Jackson County.

What area code is 38562?

Gainesboro uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 38562 in?

38562 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38562?

About 6,493 people live in ZIP code 38562, in 2,748 households, at 46.4 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 38562?

$39,398 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.

What ZIP codes are near 38562?

The closest are 38588 (7.7 mi), 38545 (8.3 mi), 38564 (8.4 mi), 38501 (11.2 mi) and 38568 (12 mi).

Is 38562 a PO Box ZIP code?

38562 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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