| ZIP Codes: | 7 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 1 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 931 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:46 PM |
| Population: | 30,098 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 47055 |
| Land Area: | 568 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.1309, -87.0136 |
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30,098 residents live across 7 ZIPs covering 568 sq mi, served by 7 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 28,254 to 30,098 from 2014 to 2024 — a +6.5% change. 6 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38460 (Goodspring, $101,914 median) and poorest ZIP 38473 (Minor Hill, $54,526) are 4.5 miles apart — a 1.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.6× across this county — from $207,700 in 38460 (Goodspring) to $340,300 in 38472 (Lynnville).
Density varies 3× across the county — from 24 people/sq mi in 38472 (Lynnville) to 73 in 38478 (Pulaski).
Educational attainment ranges from 12.5% bachelor's+ in 38473 (Minor Hill) to 24.9% in 38472 (Lynnville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Tennessee, this is the #50 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #13 for median household income with the #42 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,440 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
20.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (4,454 of 21,478 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 1 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38478 | Pulaski | Standard | 18,943 | $61,295 | 259.5 | 7.0% |
| 38449 | Ardmore | Standard | 2,911 | $62,083 | 56.9 | 12.1% |
| 38477 | Prospect | Standard | 2,821 | $60,542 | 95.8 | 0.9% |
| 38472 | Lynnville | Standard | 2,464 | $69,861 | 101.4 | -8.7% |
| 38460 | Goodspring | Standard | 1,711 | $101,914 | 27.2 | 25.9% |
| 38473 | Minor Hill | Standard | 1,129 | $54,526 | 26.6 | 13.9% |
| 38455 | Elkton | PO Box | 119 | $158,125 | 0.2 | 6.3% |