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Where 38569 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 38569 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GgSBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 38569 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011010101001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38568 (Hilham, TN, 31 mi away) and 38570 (Livingston, TN, 35 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38569 becomes 96583, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 33 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35896, 35968, 35986, 36859, 38659, 38965, …). The farthest-flung twin is 96853 in Jbphh, HI, 4,388 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 68% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 54%.
- 🎯738 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38569 and you would come out at 36.12°S, 94.14°E — 1,274 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 37m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 42m.
- 📏 At 13.4 square miles of land, 38569 is bigger than 31% of ZIP codes — room for about 10 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 390This ZIP390 |
|---|---|
| Households | 154This ZIP154 |
| Housing units | 281This ZIP281 |
| Median age | 42.7This ZIP42.7Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median home value | $362,800This ZIP$362,800Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.8%This ZIP36.8% |
| Population density | 29.1 / sq miThis ZIP29.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 4This ZIP4 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 13This ZIP13 |
| Annual payroll | $664,000This ZIP$664,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 160This ZIP160 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $13,735,000This ZIP$13,735,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 13.41 sq miThis ZIP13.41 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.35 sq miThis ZIP0.35 sq mi |
Counties 38569 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Smith County | 52.2% |
| DeKalb County | 47.8% |
ZIP codes near 38569
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38567 | Hickman, TN | 3.8 mi |
38548 | Buffalo Valley, TN | 5.4 mi |
38582 | Silver Point, TN | 5.5 mi |
38560 | Elmwood, TN | 7.1 mi |
38552 | Chestnut Mound, TN | 7.3 mi |
38547 | Brush Creek, TN | 8.7 mi |
37012 | Alexandria, TN | 8.8 mi |
37059 | Dowelltown, TN | 9.6 mi |
38563 | Gordonsville, TN | 10.9 mi |
38564 | Granville, TN | 11.2 mi |
Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 38569 →
Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38569?
38569 is in Lancaster, Tennessee, in Smith County, part of the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN metropolitan area. Its published point location is 36.1187, -85.8592.
What county is 38569 in?
38569 spans 2 counties: Smith County and DeKalb County. Most of it falls in Smith 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 38569?
Lancaster uses area code 615, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38569 in?
38569 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38569?
About 390 people live in ZIP code 38569, in 154 households, at 29.1 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 38569?
The closest are 38567 (3.8 mi), 38548 (5.4 mi), 38582 (5.5 mi), 38560 (7.1 mi) and 38552 (7.3 mi).
Is 38569 a PO Box ZIP code?
38569 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38569 ZIP Code — Lancaster, Tennessee (Smith County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38569
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