| City: | Cookeville, Tennessee |
| County: | Putnam County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 6:17:31 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 931 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 36.1626, -85.5018 |
| Land Area: | 0.001 sq mi |
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ZIP code 38503 is a PO Box-only designation for the main post office in Cookeville, Tennessee. It doesn't cover a residential neighborhood. Instead, it serves the postal facility itself at a location on E Broad Street in downtown Cookeville. The broader city is served by standard ZIP codes like 38501 and 38506, which handle residential and commercial deliveries throughout Putnam County.
The post office maintains 219 PO Boxes along with 239 business delivery points. Ten business establishments with 178 employees receive mail through this ZIP. These are likely businesses that use the downtown post office's street address for their mailing needs, rather than homes or apartment buildings.
Cookeville sits in Tennessee's Upper Cumberland region, roughly halfway between Nashville and Knoxville on Interstate 40. It's the largest city in Putnam County and home to Tennessee Tech University. However, the university and most residents don't use 38503. This ZIP exists specifically for PO Box customers who want a downtown address and the services of the main post office.
Only one street appears in this ZIP. E Broad Street is the post office's physical address, used for business deliveries.
ZIP Code 38503 has 0 residents and 0 households. Age detail is not available. Gender breakdown is not available. Race and ethnicity breakdown is not available.
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| 2020 Population: | 0Source: Census DHC |
| 2024 ACS Population Estimate: | 0Source: Census ACS |
| 2026 ZC Population Estimate: | 0Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Population Density: | 0.0 people per sq mile |
| Average Income: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Households: | 0Source: Census DHC |
| Average House Value: | $0Source: Census ACS |
| Persons Per Household: | 0.00Source: Census DHC |
| Average Family Size: | 0.00Source: Census ACS |
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Decennial Census | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 0
Male Median Age: 0
Female Median Age: 0
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White: | 0 | 0% |
| Black: | 0 | 0% |
| Hispanic:* | 0 | 0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0% |
| American Indian: | 0 | 0% |
| Hawaiian: | 0 | 0% |
| Other: | 0 | 0% |
| Total: | 0 | 100% |
| Gender | Count | % | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 0 | 0% | 0.0 years |
| Females: | 0 | 0% | 0.0 years |
| Total: | 0 | 100% | 0.0 years |
| Native, born in the United States: | 0 | 0% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Population: | 0 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 0 | 0% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 0 | 0% |
ZIP Code 38503 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 9 business establishments, employing about 182 people with an annual payroll of $5,544,000.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 448Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 9Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $1,437,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $5,544,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 182Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 38503 is located in Putnam County, Tennessee, within the Cookeville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 18260) and Tennessee's 6th Congressional District. This Micro area has a population of 143,819 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 38503. It covers 0.001 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Cookeville, TNSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 18260Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MicroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 143,819Source: Census |
| MSA: | Source: Census |
| Land Area: | 0.001 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 06Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 6474.21 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4716920Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Cookeville city; TennesseeSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 38503 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are 0 public schools with a nearby mailing address, but we have located 5 public schools nearby. There are however 1 private school(s). It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.