ZIP code
38544
Baxter, TN
38544 covers Baxter in Putnam County, with 7,413 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 38544. Methodology
ZIP code map of 38544
About ZIP code 38544
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 38544. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 38544
Race
- White6,855
- Black or African American66
- American Indian or Alaska Native31
- Asian20
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race106
- Two or more races355
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 243
Age
- Under 10982
- 10 to 191,030
- 20 to 29797
- 30 to 39926
- 40 to 49893
- 50 to 59994
- 60 to 69946
- 70 to 79605
- 80 and older262
Income and housing in 38544
Education
- High school graduate85.0%
- Bachelor's degree15.9%
- Graduate degree4.9%
Places covering 38544
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Baxter21.2%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Putnam County96.2%
- DeKalb County3.8%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
78.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 38544
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,511 | |
| 2006 | 5,599 | |
| 2007 | 6,364 | |
| 2008 | 5,758 | |
| 2009 | 5,647 | |
| 2010 | 5,609 | |
| 2011 | 6,995 | 5,679 |
| 2012 | 7,306 | 5,690 |
| 2013 | 6,943 | 5,740 |
| 2014 | 6,463 | 5,820 |
| 2015 | 6,170 | 5,850 |
| 2016 | 6,495 | 5,960 |
| 2017 | 6,604 | 6,140 |
| 2018 | 7,220 | 6,260 |
| 2019 | 7,211 | 6,430 |
| 2020 | 7,450 | 6,770 |
| 2021 | 7,552 | 6,910 |
| 2022 | 7,283 | 7,160 |
| 2023 | 7,413 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 38544
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 38582Silver Point6.3 miPop 1,982 · Income $68,889
- 38545Bloomington Springs8.4 miPop 1,545 · Income $59,375
- 38503Cookeville9.0 miPop 0 · Income —
- 38548Buffalo Valley9.0 miPop 1,217 · Income $56,979
- 38505Cookeville9.3 miPop 904 · Income —
- 38501Cookeville10.4 miPop 42,422 · Income $50,923
- 38569Lancaster11.6 miPop 316 · Income —
- 38564Granville11.6 miPop 435 · Income $56,116
- 38552Chestnut Mound11.7 miPop 286 · Income $58,942
- 38506Cookeville13.3 miPop 29,657 · Income $63,051
- 38560Elmwood13.7 miPop 1,639 · Income $65,221
- 37166Smithville15.2 miPop 15,116 · Income $46,713
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ZIP code 38544 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 38544 in?
- 38544 is in Baxter, TN.
- What county is 38544 in?
- 38544 is in Putnam County.
- What is the median household income in 38544?
- The median household income in 38544 is $66,801.
- Which ZIP codes are near 38544?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 38544.