Cookeville, TN

Census ZIP code profile for Cookeville, TN — 3 ZIPs, total population 65,014. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Cookeville, TN is covered by 3 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 65,014 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Cookeville splits its residents across 3 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Cookeville, the median household income averages $61,212 and per-capita income averages $23,884. Poverty rate runs at 17.6% and unemployment at 2.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $286,350 with median rent of $945 per month, and 61.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 3 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Cookeville against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Cookeville as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

65,014

Population

$61,212

Median Income

$286,350

Median Home Value

31.1

Median Age

How much do residents of Cookeville earn?

Median Household Income
$61,212
Per Capita Income
$23,884
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Poverty Rate
17.6%

What does housing look like in Cookeville?

Median Home Value
$286,350
Median Rent
$945/mo
Owner Occupied
61.8%
Housing Units
32,512

Who lives in Cookeville?

Bachelor's Degree+
31.0%
High School+
62.0%
Avg Commute
21 min
Foreign Born
5.5%

ZIP Codes in Cookeville, TN

Side-by-side: Compare 38501 vs 38506 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
38501 36,687 159 America/Chicago
38506 26,521 63 America/Chicago
38505 1,806 5,248 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Cookeville, TN?
Cookeville, TN has 3 ZIP codes with a combined population of 65,014, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Cookeville?
The average median household income across Cookeville, TN ZIP codes is $61,212. The poverty rate is 17.6%.
What is the cost of living in Cookeville?
The average median home value in Cookeville, TN is $286,350. Median rent is $945/month. 61.8% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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