38572 ZIP Code, Crossville, TN

38572 is a ZIP code in Crossville, Tennessee — mostly in Cumberland County (91% of its land), with smaller parts in Bledsoe County. It covers 159 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38555, 38578 and 38571. 12,083 people live here in 5,320 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (94%). Median household income is $56,609, below the Tennessee median of $69,595; the median age is 55.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents12,083
Households5,320
Median household income$56,609
Income per person$35,376
Median age55.3
Homeowners93.7%
Median home value$223,900
Median rent$956
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%
Average commute (minutes)25.4
Households with kids under 1822.3%
Moved in the past year11.5%
Below the poverty line9.6%
Broadband internet85.8%
Speak a non-English language at home1.6%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K6.4%
$10–15K2.8%
$15–25K6.1%
$25–35K9.3%
$35–50K17.8%
$50–75K21.8%
$75–100K16.5%
$100–150K9.9%
$150–200K4.9%
$200K+4.4%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<109.8%
10–198.6%
20–241.7%
25–349.9%
35–449.0%
45–5410.3%
55–6420.7%
65–7419.6%
75+10.3%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage44.6%
Owned outright35.5%
Rented5.3%
Vacant14.7%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house78.4%
Townhome1.7%
2–4 units1.4%
5–19 units1.8%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other16.6%

Businesses in 38572

80 business establishments with 470 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

38572 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 6,802 residential and 129 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38572

38572 has 13 USPS carrier routes (13 rural (R)) with 6,802 residential and 129 business mailboxes. Routes range from 444 homes (R035) to 687 homes (R040); the median route has 528 homes. The Census counted 5,320 households in 38572 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4996
500–7497
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R013 — USPS business mailboxes 34, 608 homes
  2. Route R049 — USPS business mailboxes 28, 492 homes
  3. Route R020 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 528 homes
  4. Route R040 — USPS business mailboxes 10, 687 homes
  5. Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 8, 529 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 38572

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R005Rural4755$56,570———
R006Rural6002$52,115———
R011Rural5298$52,115———
R013Rural60834$60,294———
R015Rural5281$64,477———
R020Rural52827$56,570———
R022Rural5361$54,374———
R030Rural4515$52,115———
R034Rural4474$53,643———
R035Rural4441$54,819———
R040Rural68710$54,819———
R049Rural49228$77,975———
R051Rural4773$64,477———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38572 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.

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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) 38572, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38572 in?
38572 is a Crossville, TN mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Lake Tansi; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38572 in?
38572 is mostly in Cumberland County (91% of its land), with smaller parts in Bledsoe County.
What is the population of 38572?
About 12,083 people (±780), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 12,193.
What is the median household income in 38572?
$56,609 (±$6,175), 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 38572?
13 USPS carrier routes with 6,802 residential and 129 business mailboxes (6,931 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38572?
The closest, measured center to center: 38555 (8.3 mi, Crossville), 38578 (9.8 mi, Pleasant Hill), 38571 (15.4 mi, Crossville), 37337 (16.2 mi), 37367 (16.8 mi, Pikeville) and 37381 (18 mi, Spring City).

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