Residential delivery area · Tennessee
ZIP Code 38588: Whitleyville, TN
ZIP code 38588 uses the postal name Whitleyville, Tennessee and lies mostly in Jackson County (85% of its land), reaching into Clay County and Macon County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $44,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Whitleyville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jackson County (85%); Clay County (13%); Macon County (3%)
- Micro area
- Cookeville, TN
- House district
- TN-6 119th Congress
- State
- Tennessee
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 86.0 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 38588?
38588 centers on 36.446°, -85.731° and covers 86.0 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 38562, 37150, 38575, 37145.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 38588, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 38588 compare with the rest of Jackson County?
| Measure | 38588 | In Jackson County | In TN |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,025 | 8th of 9 | 533rd of 636 |
| Median household income | $45k | 3rd of 5 | 388th of 425 |
| Median home value | $209k | not ranked | not ranked |
38588's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$86,200) is more than a quarter of the figure ($209,200). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 9% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 19% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 38588?
The 2020 Census counted 1,117 people in 38588; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,025. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,025±242 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,117
- Households
- 391
- Median age
- 38.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 38588?
Of the 1,025 people the ACS estimates in 38588, 21.6% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.6%).
- Under 1821.6%
- 18 to 6463.5%
- 65 and older14.9%
- White, not Hispanic98.6%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 38588 earn?
Median household income is $44,583 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Jackson County.
- Median household income
- $44,583±$10,863
- Income per person
- $30,728
- Below the poverty line
- 19.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $51,021480 returns; wages 64% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 38588?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $209,200
- Median gross rent
- $570
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.0%
- Housing units
- 574
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 38588?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 38588?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38562 | Gainesboro | 6,493 | $39k | 7.7 mi |
| 37150 | Red Boiling Springs | 4,476 | $33k | 7.9 mi |
| 38575 | Moss | 865 | $39k | 9.3 mi |
| 37145 | Pleasant Shade | 2,442 | $69k | 11.3 mi |
| 38564 | Granville | 501 | $89k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 38568 | Hilham | 2,243 | $62k | 14.3 mi (near) |
| 38545 | Bloomington Springs | 1,575 | $60k | 15.4 mi (near) |
| 42140 | Gamaliel, KY | 1,367 | $47k | 15.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.