| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 2 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 615 / 629 / 931 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:48 PM |
| Population: | 95,243 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 47141 |
| CBSA: | Cookeville, TN |
| Land Area: | 619 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 10 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 36.1674, -85.5568 |
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95,243 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 619 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 85,035 to 95,243 from 2014 to 2024 — a +12.0% change. 7 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38582 (Silver Point, $93,333 median) and poorest ZIP 38501 (Cookeville, $52,145) are 15.9 miles apart — a 1.8× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.4× across this county — from $118,100 in 38545 (Bloomington Springs) to $288,100 in 38506 (Cookeville).
Density varies 1291× across the county — from 34 people/sq mi in 38582 (Silver Point) to 43,836 in 38505 (Cookeville).
Educational attainment ranges from 9.1% bachelor's+ in 38548 (Buffalo Valley) to 31.4% in 38501 (Cookeville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Tennessee, this is the #17 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #29 for median household income with the #15 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 38505Tennessee Tech Univ .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $60,455 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (17,304 of 62,434 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Cookeville.
7 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38501 | Cookeville | Standard | 42,471 | $52,145 | 87.4 | 12.0% |
| 38506 | Cookeville | Standard | 30,100 | $70,279 | 162.4 | 11.0% |
| 38574 | Monterey | Standard | 9,079 | $52,223 | 178.2 | 11.8% |
| 38544 | Baxter | Standard | 8,175 | $69,823 | 85.4 | 26.5% |
| 38582 | Silver Point | Standard | 1,729 | $93,333 | 50.9 | 6.4% |
| 38545 | Bloomington Springs | Standard | 1,575 | $59,512 | 23.0 | 24.3% |
| 38548 | Buffalo Valley | Standard | 1,154 | — | 31.4 | 70.5% |
| 38505 | Cookeville | Unique | 960 | — | 0.0 | -48.1% |
| 38503 | Cookeville | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38502 | Cookeville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |