ZIP code
38501
Cookeville, TN
38501 covers Cookeville in Putnam County, with 42,422 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 38501. Methodology
ZIP code map of 38501
About ZIP code 38501
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More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 38501. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 38501
Race
- White33,902
- Black or African American1,476
- American Indian or Alaska Native455
- Asian763
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander31
- Other race1,950
- Two or more races2,564
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,667
Age
- Under 104,393
- 10 to 195,231
- 20 to 299,732
- 30 to 394,735
- 40 to 494,199
- 50 to 594,373
- 60 to 693,981
- 70 to 793,017
- 80 and older1,480
Income and housing in 38501
Education
- High school graduate88.5%
- Bachelor's degree30.8%
- Graduate degree12.9%
Places covering 38501
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.
- Cookeville67.9%
- Dodson Branch2.8%
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 County93.6%
- Jackson County6.3%
- Overton County0.1%
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
29.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 38501
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26,437 | |
| 2006 | 26,207 | |
| 2007 | 29,235 | |
| 2008 | 27,552 | |
| 2009 | 29,233 | |
| 2010 | 29,512 | |
| 2011 | 36,571 | 29,607 |
| 2012 | 37,080 | 28,930 |
| 2013 | 37,675 | 28,910 |
| 2014 | 37,919 | 28,850 |
| 2015 | 38,425 | 28,930 |
| 2016 | 38,044 | 28,730 |
| 2017 | 37,893 | 29,120 |
| 2018 | 38,376 | 29,500 |
| 2019 | 39,082 | 29,790 |
| 2020 | 39,013 | 30,840 |
| 2021 | 40,513 | 30,780 |
| 2022 | 41,930 | 30,930 |
| 2023 | 42,422 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 38501
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 38505Cookeville4.0 miPop 904 · Income —
- 38503Cookeville4.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 38506Cookeville6.2 miPop 29,657 · Income $63,051
- 38545Bloomington Springs7.1 miPop 1,545 · Income $59,375
- 38544Baxter10.4 miPop 7,413 · Income $66,801
- 38562Gainesboro11.2 miPop 6,586 · Income $38,325
- 38564Granville12.5 miPop 435 · Income $56,116
- 38580Rickman13.7 miPop 1,628 · Income $59,207
- 38548Buffalo Valley14.8 miPop 1,217 · Income $56,979
- 38568Hilham15.1 miPop 1,989 · Income $56,250
- 38570Livingston15.5 miPop 10,020 · Income $37,652
- 38582Silver Point15.6 miPop 1,982 · Income $68,889
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 38501 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 38501 in?
- 38501 is in Cookeville, TN.
- What county is 38501 in?
- 38501 is in Putnam County.
- What is the median household income in 38501?
- The median household income in 38501 is $50,923.
- Which ZIP codes are near 38501?
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