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38563

ZIP 38563 is Gordonsville, Tennessee, in Smith County; area codes 615 and 629; Central time.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Smith
Population
1,826
Coordinates
36.2088, -86.0207
☼ Live from 38563 — Gordonsville, TN

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Where 38563 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38563
  • 🔢 Type 38563 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EgSBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,563 = 7 × 7 × 787. Its digits add up to 25, a total 2,242 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001011010100011
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38562 (Gainesboro, TN, 22 mi away) and 38564 (Granville, TN, 15 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38563 becomes 36583 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tibbie, AL, 357 miles away.
  • 👥 25 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (33568, 33586, 33685, 33856, 33865, 36538, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83653 in Nampa, ID, 1,696 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
  • 🎯727 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38563 and you would come out at 36.21°S, 93.98°E — 1,283 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
  • 📏 At 33.2 square miles of land, 38563 is bigger than 48% of ZIP codes — room for about 25 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population1,826This ZIP1,826
Households840This ZIP840
Housing units919This ZIP919
Median age45.2This ZIP45.2Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$50,313This ZIP$50,313Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$241,300This ZIP$241,300Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$855This ZIP$855Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%This ZIP16.8%
Mean commute24.4 minThis ZIP24.4 min
Population density55.0 / sq miThis ZIP55.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments68This ZIP68
Employees1,955This ZIP1,955
Annual payroll$109,779,000This ZIP$109,779,000
Tax returns filed1,250This ZIP1,250
Total adjusted gross income$76,627,000This ZIP$76,627,000

Land area

Land area33.19 sq miThis ZIP33.19 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq miThis ZIP0.05 sq mi

Other place names in 38563

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ZIP codes near 38563

ZIPCityDistance
38547 Brush Creek, TN 3.8 mi
37030 Carthage, TN 6.2 mi
37151 Riddleton, TN 7.0 mi
38567 Hickman, TN 7.5 mi
38560 Elmwood, TN 9.2 mi
37012 Alexandria, TN 9.6 mi
37184 Watertown, TN 10.9 mi
38569 Lancaster, TN 10.9 mi
38552 Chestnut Mound, TN 11.6 mi
38548 Buffalo Valley, TN 13.0 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38563?

38563 is in Gordonsville, Tennessee, in Smith County, part of the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.2088, -86.0207.

What county is 38563 in?

38563 lies in Smith County.

What area code is 38563?

Gordonsville uses area codes 615 and 629, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 38563 in?

38563 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38563?

About 1,826 people live in ZIP code 38563, in 840 households, at 55.0 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 38563?

$50,313 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.

What ZIP codes are near 38563?

The closest are 38547 (3.8 mi), 37030 (6.2 mi), 37151 (7 mi), 38567 (7.5 mi) and 38560 (9.2 mi).

Is 38563 a PO Box ZIP code?

38563 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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