What city is 38555 in?

38555 is a Crossville, TN mailing address. By land area, 18% lies inside Crossville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38555?

About 21,584 people (±1,101), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,930.

What is the median household income in 38555?

$56,818 (±$3,572), 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 38555?

19 USPS carrier routes with 9,381 residential and 1,161 business mailboxes (10,542 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38555?

The closest, measured center to center: 38572 (8.3 mi, Lake Tansi), 37337 (10.4 mi), 38558 (10.9 mi, Fairfield Glade), 37723 (11.3 mi, Crab Orchard), 38571 (11.4 mi, Crossville) and 38578 (13.2 mi, Pleasant Hill).

38555 ZIP Code, Crossville, TN

38555 is a ZIP code in Crossville, Tennessee in Cumberland County. It covers 92 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38572, 37337 and 38558. 21,584 people live here in 9,205 households. With about 234 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (66% own). Median household income is $56,818, below the Tennessee median of $69,595.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Crossville, TN
County: Cumberland County
Land area: 92 sq mi
Population: 21,584
Median household income: $56,818
Carrier routes: 19 (9,381 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	21,584
Households	9,205
Median household income	$56,818
Income per person	$29,219
Median age	42.1
Homeowners	65.8%
Median home value	$236,300
Median rent	$804
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.2%
Average commute (minutes)	20.3
Households with kids under 18	25.0%
Moved in the past year	12.6%
Below the poverty line	19.5%
Broadband internet	88.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.2%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.4%
$10–15K	5.4%
$15–25K	7.9%
$25–35K	8.3%
$35–50K	16.1%
$50–75K	23.1%
$75–100K	13.5%
$100–150K	12.9%
$150–200K	3.1%
$200K+	3.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.9%
10–19	12.5%
20–24	6.3%
25–34	11.8%
35–44	12.6%
45–54	11.4%
55–64	12.9%
65–74	13.1%
75+	9.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	31.4%
Owned outright	29.7%
Rented	31.1%
Vacant	7.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	71.7%
Townhome	2.5%
2–4 units	12.0%
5–19 units	5.4%
20+ units	2.5%
Mobile / other	5.8%

Businesses in 38555

722 business establishments with 12,164 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 149
Health Care and Social Assistance: 124
Accommodation and Food Services: 73
Other Services (except Public Administration): 64
Finance and Insurance: 60
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 49
Construction: 48
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 28

EDDM carrier routes

38555 has 19 USPS carrier routes with 9,381 residential and 1,161 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38555

38555 has 19 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 13 rural (R)) with 9,381 residential and 1,161 business mailboxes. Routes range from 207 homes (C002) to 709 homes (C005); the median route has 487 homes. The Census counted 9,205 households in 38555 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 265, 207 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 233, 663 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 164, 453 homes
Route R038 — USPS business mailboxes 107, 608 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 90, 332 homes

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Every carrier route in 38555

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	445	87	$35,108	—	—	—
C002	City	207	265	$62,236	—	—	—
C003	City	663	233	$28,356	—	—	—
C004	City	453	164	$28,356	—	—	—
C005	City	709	33	$75,757	—	—	—
C006	City	332	90	$27,666	—	—	—
R003	Rural	395	5	$53,463	—	—	—
R008	Rural	450	3	$53,643	—	—	—
R012	Rural	548	27	$59,917	—	—	—
R014	Rural	621	4	$75,757	—	—	—
R021	Rural	502	1	$88,542	—	—	—
R023	Rural	441	8	$59,917	—	—	—
R025	Rural	641	66	$28,356	—	—	—
R028	Rural	539	0	$59,917	—	—	—
R033	Rural	487	1	$75,757	—	—	—
R038	Rural	608	107	$77,414	—	—	—
R044	Rural	396	36	$39,035	—	—	—
R045	Rural	507	15	$62,236	—	—	—
R046	Rural	437	16	$60,682	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38555 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

38572 — Lake Tansi CDP, TN (8.3 mi)
37337 (10.4 mi)
38558 — Fairfield Glade CDP, TN (10.9 mi)
37723 — Crab Orchard city, TN (11.3 mi)
38571 — Crossville city, TN (11.4 mi)
38578 — Pleasant Hill town, TN (13.2 mi)
37381 — Spring City town, TN (15.2 mi)
37854 — Rockwood city, TN (15.7 mi)

Areas that include 38555

Crossville, TN ZIP codes — 4 ZIP codes
Cumberland County ZIP codes — 9 ZIP codes
Tennessee ZIP code data

Where it ranks

Mail every home in 38555

Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.

EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38555, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38555 in?: 38555 is a Crossville, TN mailing address. By land area, 18% lies inside Crossville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38555 in?: 38555 is in Cumberland County.
What is the population of 38555?: About 21,584 people (±1,101), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 19,930.
What is the median household income in 38555?: $56,818 (±$3,572), 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 38555?: 19 USPS carrier routes with 9,381 residential and 1,161 business mailboxes (10,542 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38555?: The closest, measured center to center: 38572 (8.3 mi, Lake Tansi), 37337 (10.4 mi), 38558 (10.9 mi, Fairfield Glade), 37723 (11.3 mi, Crab Orchard), 38571 (11.4 mi, Crossville) and 38578 (13.2 mi, Pleasant Hill).

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