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Where 38565 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 38565 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SgSBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,565 = 3 × 3 × 5 × 857. Its digits add up to 27, a total 1,806 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011010100101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38564 (Granville, TN, 41 mi away) and 38567 (Hickman, TN, 52 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38565 becomes 56583 — and that is a real ZIP code: Tintah, MN, 895 miles away.
- 👥 28 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35586, 36558, 36585, 36855, 38556, 38655, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83655 in New Plymouth, ID, 1,749 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯777 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38565 and you would come out at 36.26°S, 94.99°E — 1,228 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 10.4 square miles of land, 38565 is bigger than 28% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.9 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 1,205This ZIP1,205 |
|---|---|
| Households | 420This ZIP420 |
| Housing units | 420This ZIP420 |
| Median age | 48.0This ZIP48.0Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $51,635This ZIP$51,635Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $196,600This ZIP$196,600Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 6.1%This ZIP6.1% |
| Mean commute | 21.2 minThis ZIP21.2 min |
| Population density | 116.4 / sq miThis ZIP116.4 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 12This ZIP12 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 28This ZIP28 |
| Annual payroll | $1,000,000This ZIP$1,000,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 530This ZIP530 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $30,289,000This ZIP$30,289,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 10.35 sq miThis ZIP10.35 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 38565
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38565
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38589 | Wilder, TN | 4.0 mi |
38553 | Clarkrange, TN | 4.1 mi |
38554 | Crawford, TN | 8.5 mi |
38543 | Alpine, TN | 9.9 mi |
38556 | Jamestown, TN | 11.0 mi |
38542 | Allred, TN | 11.3 mi |
37726 | Deer Lodge, TN | 12.3 mi |
38571 | Crossville, TN | 14.6 mi |
38574 | Monterey, TN | 14.8 mi |
38580 | Rickman, TN | 15.9 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38565?
38565 is in Grimsley, Tennessee, in Fentress County. Its published point location is 36.2630, -85.0099.
What county is 38565 in?
38565 lies in Fentress County.
What area code is 38565?
Grimsley uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38565 in?
38565 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38565?
About 1,205 people live in ZIP code 38565, in 420 households, at 116.4 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 38565?
$51,635 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38565?
The closest are 38589 (4 mi), 38553 (4.1 mi), 38554 (8.5 mi), 38543 (9.9 mi) and 38556 (11 mi).
Is 38565 a PO Box ZIP code?
38565 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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