Cookeville, TN · standard
ZIP Code 38505
Putnam County, Tennessee - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,806
- 5,248/sq mi
ZIP code 38505 covers 0.3 square miles in Cookeville, Putnam County, Tennessee (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,806 residents on file, a density of 5,248 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 38505, but per-capita income is $4,234. The poverty rate stands at - and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. Median home value sits at -, median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at -.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 19.1, and the average commute is -. To put 38505 in local context, 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles appear further down this page alongside 6 additional ZIPs in Putnam County, for a geography-aware comparison.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 38505, Cookeville, TN · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,806
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
5,248
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 38505?
19.1
Median Age
58.2%
Male
41.8%
Female
5.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$4,234
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 17 business establishments in ZIP 38505, employing approximately 211 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,980,000.
17
Businesses
211
Employees
$5.0M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 12 | 70.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 38505 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 38501
Cookeville (38501)
36,687 residents
- 38506
Cookeville (38506)
26,521 residents
- 38505 1,806
Cookeville (38505)
1,806 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 38505 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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