What city is 38506 in?

38506 is a Cookeville, TN mailing address. By land area, 9% lies inside Cookeville and 2% lies inside Algood; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38506?

About 30,100 people (±1,557), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,976.

What is the median household income in 38506?

$70,279 (±$5,393), 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 38506?

27 USPS carrier routes with 12,789 residential and 654 business mailboxes (13,361 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38506?

The closest, measured center to center: 38505 (4.1 mi, Cookeville), 38503 (4.4 mi, Cookeville), 38501 (6.2 mi, Cookeville), 38580 (9.9 mi), 38574 (11.8 mi, Monterey) and 38545 (13 mi).

38506 ZIP Code, Cookeville, TN

Q: What county is 38506 in?

38506 is mostly in Putnam County (70% of its land), with smaller parts in Overton and White counties.

38506 is a ZIP code in Cookeville, Tennessee — mostly in Putnam County (70% of its land), with smaller parts in Overton and White counties. It covers 164 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38505, 38503 and 38501. 30,100 people live here in 12,470 households. With about 183 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $70,279, close to the Tennessee median of $69,595.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Cookeville, TN
County: Putnam County
Land area: 164 sq mi
Population: 30,100
Median household income: $70,279
Carrier routes: 27 (12,789 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	30,100
Households	12,470
Median household income	$70,279
Income per person	$37,700
Median age	42.9
Homeowners	74.7%
Median home value	$288,100
Median rent	$1,007
Bachelor's degree or higher	30.6%
Average commute (minutes)	21.2
Households with kids under 18	30.3%
Moved in the past year	12.4%
Below the poverty line	13.8%
Broadband internet	86.4%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.8%
$10–15K	2.8%
$15–25K	9.4%
$25–35K	6.8%
$35–50K	11.9%
$50–75K	20.5%
$75–100K	11.6%
$100–150K	16.7%
$150–200K	7.0%
$200K+	8.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.3%
10–19	12.1%
20–24	4.5%
25–34	13.0%
35–44	12.9%
45–54	10.9%
55–64	15.5%
65–74	12.2%
75+	8.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	37.5%
Owned outright	33.7%
Rented	23.6%
Vacant	5.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	76.7%
Townhome	1.2%
2–4 units	5.9%
5–19 units	1.8%
20+ units	1.2%
Mobile / other	13.2%

Businesses in 38506

479 business establishments with 8,484 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 66
Retail Trade: 64
Manufacturing: 49
Health Care and Social Assistance: 44
Wholesale Trade: 40
Other Services (except Public Administration): 39
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 37
Accommodation and Food Services: 36

EDDM carrier routes

38506 has 27 USPS carrier routes with 12,789 residential and 654 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38506

38506 has 27 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 25 rural (R)) with 12,789 residential and 654 business mailboxes. Routes range from 387 homes (R025) to 692 homes (C009); the median route has 461 homes. The Census counted 12,470 households in 38506 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	20
500–749	7
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R030 — USPS business mailboxes 86, 454 homes
Route R016 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 434 homes
Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 435 homes
Route R018 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 492 homes
Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 55, 461 homes

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Every carrier route in 38506

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C009	City	692	17	$47,370	—	—	—
C017	City	435	70	$47,370	—	—	—
R001	Rural	511	13	$61,631	—	—	—
R005	Rural	405	29	$55,758	—	—	—
R006	Rural	449	10	$56,246	—	—	—
R007	Rural	465	12	$56,246	—	—	—
R008	Rural	427	10	$91,713	—	—	—
R009	Rural	494	7	$46,584	—	—	—
R010	Rural	447	2	$61,631	—	—	—
R013	Rural	461	55	$91,713	—	—	—
R015	Rural	432	12	$85,781	—	—	—
R016	Rural	434	79	$48,470	—	—	—
R018	Rural	492	55	$68,806	—	—	—
R019	Rural	494	12	$61,551	—	—	—
R021	Rural	471	5	$91,713	—	—	—
R023	Rural	455	3	$61,631	—	—	—
R025	Rural	387	36	$61,551	—	—	—
R027	Rural	502	46	$88,836	—	—	—
R029	Rural	415	1	$56,246	—	—	—
R030	Rural	454	86	$23,027	—	—	—
R041	Rural	592	14	$55,758	—	—	—
R042	Rural	526	5	$47,370	—	—	—
R044	Rural	414	26	$91,713	—	—	—
R048	Rural	483	12	$58,868	—	—	—
R049	Rural	504	13	$47,370	—	—	—
R050	Rural	399	23	$88,836	—	—	—
R051	Rural	549	1	$63,359	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38506 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

38505 — Cookeville city, TN (4.1 mi)
38503 — Cookeville city, TN (4.4 mi)
38501 — Cookeville city, TN (6.2 mi)
38580 (9.9 mi)
38574 — Monterey town, TN (11.8 mi)
38545 (13 mi)
38544 — Baxter town, TN (13.3 mi)
38570 — Livingston town, TN (14.4 mi)

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38506, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38506 in?: 38506 is a Cookeville, TN mailing address. By land area, 9% lies inside Cookeville and 2% lies inside Algood; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38506 in?: 38506 is mostly in Putnam County (70% of its land), with smaller parts in Overton and White counties.
What is the population of 38506?: About 30,100 people (±1,557), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 29,976.
What is the median household income in 38506?: $70,279 (±$5,393), 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 38506?: 27 USPS carrier routes with 12,789 residential and 654 business mailboxes (13,361 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38506?: The closest, measured center to center: 38505 (4.1 mi, Cookeville), 38503 (4.4 mi, Cookeville), 38501 (6.2 mi, Cookeville), 38580 (9.9 mi), 38574 (11.8 mi, Monterey) and 38545 (13 mi).

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