ZIP code
38478
Pulaski, TN
38478 covers Pulaski in Giles County, with 18,756 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 38478. Methodology
ZIP code map of 38478

About ZIP code 38478
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 38478. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 38478
Race
- White14,645
- Black or African American2,398
- American Indian or Alaska Native85
- Asian121
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander8
- Other race178
- Two or more races1,136
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 501
Age
- Under 102,077
- 10 to 192,427
- 20 to 292,312
- 30 to 392,101
- 40 to 492,028
- 50 to 592,541
- 60 to 692,506
- 70 to 791,715
- 80 and older864
Income and housing in 38478
Education
- High school graduate90.0%
- Bachelor's degree19.3%
- Graduate degree6.7%
Places covering 38478
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.
- Pulaski45.2%
- Frankewing0.2%
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.
- Giles County99.9%
- Lincoln 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
54.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 38478
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,198 | |
| 2006 | 14,831 | |
| 2007 | 16,820 | |
| 2008 | 15,251 | |
| 2009 | 14,715 | |
| 2010 | 14,630 | |
| 2011 | 18,008 | 14,522 |
| 2012 | 17,996 | 14,440 |
| 2013 | 18,120 | 14,460 |
| 2014 | 17,701 | 14,530 |
| 2015 | 17,541 | 14,520 |
| 2016 | 17,372 | 14,650 |
| 2017 | 17,305 | 14,640 |
| 2018 | 17,654 | 14,650 |
| 2019 | 17,602 | 14,620 |
| 2020 | 17,618 | 14,860 |
| 2021 | 17,954 | 14,680 |
| 2022 | 18,545 | 14,880 |
| 2023 | 18,756 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 38478
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 38472Lynnville10.2 miPop 2,489 · Income $70,069
- 37047Cornersville11.3 miPop 2,685 · Income $63,977
- 38459Frankewing11.9 miPop 497 · Income $85,000
- 38477Prospect12.0 miPop 2,833 · Income $62,875
- 38460Goodspring12.6 miPop 1,704 · Income $100,052
- 38453Dellrose13.3 miPop 545 · Income —
- 38455Elkton13.4 miPop 128 · Income $153,125
- 38451Culleoka15.7 miPop 4,196 · Income $74,844
- 38456Ethridge16.3 miPop 4,600 · Income $58,913
- 38449Ardmore16.4 miPop 3,255 · Income $65,671
- 38473Minor Hill17.4 miPop 1,067 · Income $47,794
- 38468Leoma17.5 miPop 5,442 · Income $59,899
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ZIP code 38478 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 38478 in?
- 38478 is in Pulaski, TN.
- What county is 38478 in?
- 38478 is in Giles County.
- What is the median household income in 38478?
- The median household income in 38478 is $58,658.
- Which ZIP codes are near 38478?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 38478.