38501 Zip Code Profile

38501 is a suburban zip code in Cookeville, Tennessee. Median household income here ($28,625) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. At $132,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Cookeville area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $52,422/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 38501 is $38,915.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 38501 earn an average of $26,220/year. Women earn only $18,093/year.

15,541 people in 38501 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 38501? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.4 minutes.

The median age here is 33 . There are 18,261 men and 18,426 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,680 people (out of the 36,687 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 16,503 homes, and 1,766 businesses every day. 596 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

38501 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 36 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Mashhad, Iran!) and -86 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,057 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:36,687
• White Population:33,636
• Black Population:1,180
• Hispanic Population:2,250
• Asian Population:711
• Hawaiian Population:41
• Indian Population:399
• Male Population:18,261
• Female Population:18,426
• Median Age:33
• Median Age of Males:31
• Median Age of Females:36

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:East South Central
• State:Tennessee
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Cookeville TN
• County:Putnam
• City: Cookeville
• Longitude:-85.5
• Latitude:36.2
• Elevation:1,057 feet above sea levele
• Area code:931

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:15,131
• Drive alone:12,267
• Carpool:2,033
• Public transit:37
• Ride bikes or walk:596


• Average commute time:18.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5:1,067
•    5 - 9:2,842
•    10 - 14:3,808
•    15 - 19:2,973
•    20 - 24:1,648
•    25 - 29:463
•    30 - 34:853
•    35 - 39:122
•    40 - 44:166
•    45 - 59:382
•    60 - 89:444
•    90 plus:363

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$132,800
• Average Annual Household Income:$31,129
• Businesses:1,222
• Employees:19,692
• Annual Payroll:$599,415,000
• Average Family Income:$52,422
• Median Family Income:$28,625
• Average Income for Men:$26,220
• Average Income for Women:$18,093

• The Politics

• Congressional District:06
• Congressional District Land Area:5480.0
• Sr Senator: Lamar Alexander (R)
• Jr Senator: Bob Corker (R)
• US House Representative: Diane Black (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:141
• State FIPS Code:47

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Primary Schools

Baxter Elementary School

125 Elmore Town Rd

Baxter, TN 38501

(931) 858-3110

Cane Creek Elementary School

1500 West Jackson St

Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 520-1173

Capshaw Elementary School

577 Hudgens

Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 526-2414

Dodson Branch Elementary

16221 Dodson Branch Hw

Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 268-0761

Jere Whitson Elementary School

178 East Jere Whitson Rd

Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 526-6575

Northeast Elementary School

575 Old Kentucky Rd

Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 526-2978

Park View Elementary School

545 Scott Av

Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 520-2200

Sycamore Elementary School

452 Ellis Av

Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 526-9322

Middle Schools

Avery Trace Middle School

230 Cavalier Dr

Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 520-2205

Prescott Central Middle School

242 East 10th St

Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 528-3647

High Schools

Cookeville High School

2335 North Washington Av

Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 520-2287

Putnam County Adult High School

1060 B E Spring St

Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 528-8685

Other Schools

Dry Valley Alternative School

3860 Phifer Mountain Rd

Cookeville, TN 38501

(931) 528-1847