What city is 38478 in?

38478 is a Pulaski, TN mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Pulaski; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38478?

About 18,943 people (±751), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,571.

What is the median household income in 38478?

$61,295 (±$6,635), compared with $69,595 for Tennessee as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38478?

15 USPS carrier routes with 8,338 residential and 639 business mailboxes (8,977 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38478?

The closest, measured center to center: 38472 (10.2 mi, Lynnville), 37047 (11.3 mi, Cornersville), 38459 (11.9 mi, Frankewing), 38477 (12 mi, Prospect), 38460 (12.6 mi, Minor Hill) and 38453 (13.3 mi, Dellrose).

38478 ZIP Code, Pulaski, TN

38478 is a ZIP code in Pulaski, Tennessee in Giles County. It covers 256 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38472, 37047 and 38459. 18,943 people live here in 7,379 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $61,295, below the Tennessee median of $69,595.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Pulaski, TN
County: Giles County
Land area: 256 sq mi
Population: 18,943
Median household income: $61,295
Carrier routes: 15 (8,338 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	18,943
Households	7,379
Median household income	$61,295
Income per person	$33,645
Median age	41.9
Homeowners	67.5%
Median home value	$226,200
Median rent	$867
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.2%
Average commute (minutes)	27.1
Households with kids under 18	27.5%
Moved in the past year	12.4%
Below the poverty line	14.4%
Broadband internet	84.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.5%
$10–15K	3.1%
$15–25K	9.7%
$25–35K	7.1%
$35–50K	13.1%
$50–75K	19.4%
$75–100K	10.0%
$100–150K	15.0%
$150–200K	9.3%
$200K+	5.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.1%
10–19	15.4%
20–24	6.0%
25–34	12.4%
35–44	10.9%
45–54	10.8%
55–64	14.4%
65–74	11.4%
75+	8.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	30.6%
Owned outright	26.3%
Rented	27.2%
Vacant	15.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	69.2%
Townhome	2.9%
2–4 units	6.4%
5–19 units	6.6%
20+ units	0.6%
Mobile / other	14.3%

Businesses in 38478

393 business establishments with 7,264 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 80
Health Care and Social Assistance: 53
Finance and Insurance: 36
Other Services (except Public Administration): 35
Accommodation and Food Services: 32
Manufacturing: 29
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 29
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 22

EDDM carrier routes

38478 has 15 USPS carrier routes with 8,338 residential and 639 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38478

38478 has 15 USPS carrier routes (3 city (C), 12 rural (R)) with 8,338 residential and 639 business mailboxes. Routes range from 385 homes (C004) to 822 homes (C002); the median route has 537 homes. The Census counted 7,379 households in 38478 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	5
500–749	9
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 190, 385 homes
Route R010 — USPS business mailboxes 135, 525 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 412 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 52, 657 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 822 homes

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Every carrier route in 38478

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	412	69	$47,777	—	—	—
C002	City	822	33	$57,030	—	—	—
C004	City	385	190	$57,030	—	—	—
R001	Rural	599	11	$65,341	—	—	—
R002	Rural	532	5	$57,030	—	—	—
R003	Rural	488	8	$17,933	—	—	—
R004	Rural	453	8	$57,030	—	—	—
R005	Rural	465	20	$57,030	—	—	—
R006	Rural	603	23	$65,341	—	—	—
R007	Rural	743	30	$64,276	—	—	—
R008	Rural	657	52	$53,148	—	—	—
R009	Rural	538	16	$49,173	—	—	—
R010	Rural	525	135	$47,777	—	—	—
R011	Rural	537	25	$58,156	—	—	—
R012	Rural	579	14	$47,777	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38478 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

38472 — Lynnville town, TN (10.2 mi)
37047 — Cornersville town, TN (11.3 mi)
38459 — Frankewing CDP, TN (11.9 mi)
38477 — Prospect CDP, TN (12 mi)
38460 — Minor Hill city, TN (12.6 mi)
38453 — Dellrose CDP, TN (13.3 mi)
38455 — Elkton city, TN (13.4 mi)
38451 — Lewisburg city, TN (15.7 mi)

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38478, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38478 in?: 38478 is a Pulaski, TN mailing address. By land area, 3% lies inside Pulaski; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38478 in?: 38478 is in Giles County.
What is the population of 38478?: About 18,943 people (±751), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,571.
What is the median household income in 38478?: $61,295 (±$6,635), compared with $69,595 for Tennessee as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38478?: 15 USPS carrier routes with 8,338 residential and 639 business mailboxes (8,977 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38478?: The closest, measured center to center: 38472 (10.2 mi, Lynnville), 37047 (11.3 mi, Cornersville), 38459 (11.9 mi, Frankewing), 38477 (12 mi, Prospect), 38460 (12.6 mi, Minor Hill) and 38453 (13.3 mi, Dellrose).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.