38568
ZIP 38568 is Hilham, Tennessee, mostly in Overton County; area code 931; Central time.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- County
- Overton +2 more
- Metro area
- Cookeville, TN
- Population
- 2,243
- Coordinates
- 36.4385, -85.4731
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Where 38568 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 38568 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BgSBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,568 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 1607. Its digits add up to 30, a total 1,024 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011010101000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38567 (Hickman, TN, 33 mi away) and 38569 (Lancaster, TN, 31 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38568 becomes 86583, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 19 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (36858, 38658, 38685, 38856, 38865, 56388, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83856 in Priest River, ID, 1,785 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯749 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38568 and you would come out at 36.44°S, 94.53°E — 1,255 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 39m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 40m.
- 📏 At 67.6 square miles of land, 38568 is bigger than 68% of ZIP codes — room for about 51 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 2,243This ZIP2,243 |
|---|---|
| Households | 819This ZIP819 |
| Housing units | 1,069This ZIP1,069 |
| Median age | 52.7This ZIP52.7Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $61,556This ZIP$61,556Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $174,400This ZIP$174,400Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 10.1%This ZIP10.1% |
| Mean commute | 28.1 minThis ZIP28.1 min |
| Population density | 33.2 / sq miThis ZIP33.2 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 9This ZIP9 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 116This ZIP116 |
| Annual payroll | $5,329,000This ZIP$5,329,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 920This ZIP920 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $47,584,000This ZIP$47,584,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 67.55 sq miThis ZIP67.55 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 3.80 sq miThis ZIP3.80 sq mi |
Counties 38568 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Overton County | 56.0% |
| Clay County | 33.7% |
| Jackson County | 10.3% |
Other place names in 38568
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38568
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38551 | Celina, TN | 8.3 mi |
38570 | Livingston, TN | 9.2 mi |
38541 | Allons, TN | 10.3 mi |
38575 | Moss, TN | 11.8 mi |
38562 | Gainesboro, TN | 12.0 mi |
38588 | Whitleyville, TN | 14.3 mi |
38573 | Monroe, TN | 14.4 mi |
38580 | Rickman, TN | 14.9 mi |
38501 | Cookeville, TN | 15.1 mi |
42151 | Hestand, KY | 15.8 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38568?
38568 is in Hilham, Tennessee, in Overton County, part of the Cookeville, TN micropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.4385, -85.4731.
What county is 38568 in?
38568 spans 3 counties: Overton County, Clay County and Jackson County. Most of it falls in Overton 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 38568?
Hilham uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38568 in?
38568 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38568?
About 2,243 people live in ZIP code 38568, in 819 households, at 33.2 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 38568?
$61,556 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38568?
The closest are 38551 (8.3 mi), 38570 (9.2 mi), 38541 (10.3 mi), 38575 (11.8 mi) and 38562 (12 mi).
Is 38568 a PO Box ZIP code?
38568 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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