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Where 38585 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 38585 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: SBSBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,585 = 5 × 7717. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011010111001 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38583 (Sparta, TN, 18 mi away) and 38587 (Walling, TN, 17 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38585 becomes 58583, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (38558, 38855, 53588, 55388, 58385, 58538, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83855 in Potlatch, ID, 1,794 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 71% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 55%.
- 🎯773 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38585 and you would come out at 35.69°S, 94.59°E — 1,246 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 35m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 44m.
- 📏 At 185.0 square miles of land, 38585 is bigger than 90% of ZIP codes — room for about 140 Central Parks.
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 4,084This ZIP4,084 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,631This ZIP1,631 |
| Housing units | 1,808This ZIP1,808 |
| Median age | 47.1This ZIP47.1Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $48,015This ZIP$48,015Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,700This ZIP$152,700Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $700This ZIP$700Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.8%This ZIP13.8% |
| Mean commute | 29.4 minThis ZIP29.4 min |
| Population density | 22.1 / sq miThis ZIP22.1 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 37This ZIP37 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 379This ZIP379 |
| Annual payroll | $13,829,000This ZIP$13,829,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,780This ZIP1,780 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $102,763,000This ZIP$102,763,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 185.04 sq miThis ZIP185.04 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.47 sq miThis ZIP0.47 sq mi |
Counties 38585 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Van Buren County | 97.7% |
| Sequatchie County | 2.3% |
Other place names in 38585
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38585
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38559 | Doyle, TN | 9.8 mi |
37367 | Pikeville, TN | 11.6 mi |
38581 | Rock Island, TN | 12.1 mi |
38579 | Quebeck, TN | 12.7 mi |
38550 | Campaign, TN | 13.5 mi |
38587 | Walling, TN | 16.5 mi |
38583 | Sparta, TN | 18.3 mi |
37110 | Mcminnville, TN | 18.6 mi |
37327 | Dunlap, TN | 18.8 mi |
38572 | Crossville, TN | 19.5 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38585?
38585 is in Spencer, Tennessee, in Van Buren County. Its published point location is 35.6881, -85.4148.
What county is 38585 in?
38585 spans 2 counties: Van Buren County and Sequatchie County. Most of it falls in Van Buren 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 38585?
Spencer uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38585 in?
38585 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38585?
About 4,084 people live in ZIP code 38585, in 1,631 households, at 22.1 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 38585?
$48,015 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38585?
The closest are 38559 (9.8 mi), 37367 (11.6 mi), 38581 (12.1 mi), 38579 (12.7 mi) and 38550 (13.5 mi).
Is 38585 a PO Box ZIP code?
38585 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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