County ZIP codes · Tennessee · FIPS 47141
Putnam County, TN ZIP Codes
Putnam County, Tennessee has 12 ZIP codes (Census 2020 ZCTA-county file; GeoNames postal codes, October 2026): 11 residential and 1 for PO boxes or a single organization. 8 of the residential ones lie mainly in Putnam County and 3 mainly in a neighboring county; 9 cross the county line. Median household income ranges from $52,145 in 38501 to $70,279 in 38506 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
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Where are the ZIP codes of Putnam County?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries; ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
How different are its ZIP codes?
The middle half of its ranked ZIP codes (1,000+ people living in households) report median household incomes between $52,223 and $59,512.
They carry 8 postal town names: Cookeville, Sparta, Monterey, Baxter, Silver Point, Bloomington Springs, Buffalo Valley, Granville.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B19013).
All 11 residential ZIP codes in Putnam County
8 ZIP codes lie mainly in Putnam County; 3 more reach into it from a neighboring county and follow the first table.
| In this county | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38501 | Cookeville | 42,471 | 488 | $52k | $285k | 63% |
| 38506 | Cookeville | 30,100 | 183 | $70k | $288k | 70% |
| 38574 | Monterey | 9,079 | 54 | $52k | $197k | 49% |
| 38544 | Baxter | 8,175 | 103 | $70k | $245k | 91% |
| 38582 | Silver Point | 1,729 | 37 | $93k | $245k | 59% |
| 38548 | Buffalo Valley | 1,154 | 41 | – | $269k | 64% |
| 38505 | Cookeville | 960 | 19,200 | – | – | 100% |
| 38503 | Cookeville | no residents | 0 | – | – | 100% |
Partly in Putnam County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; county shares by land area (Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file).
Which ZIP codes cross the county line?
9 ZIP codes of Putnam County extend into another county. A ZIP code follows mail routes, not county borders.
| ZIP | In Putnam | Elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| 38501 | 63% | Jackson County 35%; Overton County 1% |
| 38506 | 70% | Overton County 25%; White County 4% |
| 38583 | 6% | White County 82%; DeKalb County 5%; Cumberland County 5%; Van Buren County 2% |
| 38574 | 49% | Overton County 33%; Cumberland County 14%; Fentress County 5% |
| 38544 | 91% | DeKalb County 9% |
| 38582 | 59% | DeKalb County 41% |
| 38545 | 33% | Jackson County 67% |
| 38548 | 64% | Smith County 33%; DeKalb County 3% |
| 38564 | 10% | Jackson County 90% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file (shares of land area).
PO Box and single-organization ZIP codes
| ZIP | Postal name |
|---|---|
| 38502 | Cookeville |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
Which first three digits do Putnam County's ZIP codes use?
The first three digits of a ZIP code name the sectional center, the mail processing plant that sorts it. Every ZIP code of Putnam County starts with 385.
| Prefix | Sectional center | Here | All codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 385 | Nashville, TN (SCF 370) | 12 | 49 |
Source: U.S. Postal Service, labeling list L005 (3-digit ZIP Code prefix groups, SCF sortation), effective October 1, 2026.