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Where 38589 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 38589 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: GBSBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,589 = 3 × 19 × 677. Its digits add up to 33, a total 456 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001011010111101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38588 (Whitleyville, TN, 38 mi away) and 38601 (Abbeville, MS, 276 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38589 becomes 98583 — and that is a real ZIP code: Satsop, WA, 2,092 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (35898, 35988, 38859, 38958, 39885, 85938, …). The farthest-flung twin is 98583 in Satsop, WA, 2,092 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 67% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 56%.
- 🎯773 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38589 and you would come out at 36.29°S, 94.92°E — 1,232 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 38m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 41m.
- 📏 At 30.2 square miles of land, 38589 is bigger than 46% of ZIP codes — room for about 23 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 527This ZIP527 |
|---|---|
| Households | 163This ZIP163 |
| Housing units | 163This ZIP163 |
| Median age | 41.3This ZIP41.3Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $58,750This ZIP$58,750Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $210,800This ZIP$210,800Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.8%This ZIP15.8% |
| Mean commute | 51.0 minThis ZIP51.0 min |
| Population density | 17.5 / sq miThis ZIP17.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Tax returns filed | 120This ZIP120 |
|---|---|
| Total adjusted gross income | $5,840,000This ZIP$5,840,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 30.18 sq miThis ZIP30.18 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Counties 38589 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Fentress County | 90.8% |
| Overton County | 9.2% |
ZIP codes near 38589
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38565 | Grimsley, TN | 4.0 mi |
38554 | Crawford, TN | 5.3 mi |
38543 | Alpine, TN | 6.1 mi |
38553 | Clarkrange, TN | 7.0 mi |
38542 | Allred, TN | 7.3 mi |
38556 | Jamestown, TN | 11.8 mi |
38580 | Rickman, TN | 12.2 mi |
38574 | Monterey, TN | 13.0 mi |
38570 | Livingston, TN | 15.3 mi |
37726 | Deer Lodge, TN | 16.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38589?
38589 is in Wilder, Tennessee, in Fentress County. Its published point location is 36.2855, -85.0762.
What county is 38589 in?
38589 spans 2 counties: Fentress County and Overton County. Most of it falls in Fentress 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 38589?
Wilder uses area code 931, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38589 in?
38589 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38589?
About 527 people live in ZIP code 38589, in 163 households, at 17.5 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 38589?
$58,750 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38589?
The closest are 38565 (4 mi), 38554 (5.3 mi), 38543 (6.1 mi), 38553 (7 mi) and 38542 (7.3 mi).
Is 38589 a PO Box ZIP code?
38589 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38589 ZIP Code — Wilder, Tennessee (Fentress County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38589
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