Zip code 38572: Crossville, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 38572?

38572 is assigned to Crossville, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38572 in?

38572 is mostly in Cumberland County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 38572?

About 12,083 people live in 38572, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38572?

The median household income in 38572 is $56,609.

Q: What zip codes are near 38572?

The closest zip codes to 38572 are 38555, 38578, 38557, 38571, 37337.

Residential delivery areaCumberland CountyCentral Time

Population

12,083

Median household income

$57K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$224K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$956/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

55.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

159 sq mi

76 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 38572

38572 is a small-town zip code in Crossville, Tennessee (Cumberland County), covering 159 sq mi of land. About 12,083 people live here, or 76 per square mile. The median resident is 55.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $56,609 a year, 30% below the national median of $80,734. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $223,900, or 4.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 94% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $956 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and production and manufacturing.

How 38572 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate93.7%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%37th of 600 in TN
Median age55.3
98th
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.935th of 608 in TN
Residents 65 and older29.9%
97th
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%36th of 608 in TN
Veterans13.3%
96th
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%37th of 607 in TN
Self-employed workers13.9%
87th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%119th of 607 in TN
Housing vacancy14.8%
86th
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%199th of 602 in TN
Uninsured rate10.5%
73rd
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%237th of 607 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.466
73rd
U.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476154th of 600 in TN
Unemployment rate6.3%
72nd
U.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%161st of 607 in TN
Healthcare workers10.2%
61st
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%233rd of 607 in TN
Average commute25.4 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min383rd of 597 in TN
Work from home11.8%
45th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%206th of 608 in TN
Poverty rate9.6%
42nd
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%426th of 600 in TN
Per capita income$35,376
35th
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437226th of 608 in TN
Median home value$223,900
27th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700266th of 590 in TN
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%275th of 607 in TN
Population12,083
18th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383191st of 608 in TN
Median gross rent$956
18th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189223rd of 515 in TN
Median earnings per worker$38,411
17th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229429th of 606 in TN
Median household income$56,609
16th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595368th of 590 in TN
Broadband access85.8%
14th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TN 89.2%334th of 600 in TN
Residents under 1816.6%
13th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%481st of 608 in TN
Population density76/sq mi
11th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi322nd of 608 in TN
Foreign-born residents1.5%
9th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%330th of 608 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher13.6%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%450th of 604 in TN
Rent-burdened renters27.1%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%451st of 584 in TN
Government workers7.2%
4th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%556th of 607 in TN
Diversity index6.8
2nd
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4540th of 608 in TN

Measure	38572	Cumberland	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Homeownership rateStrength	93.7%	80.2%	66.9%	65.2%	99th	37th of 600
Median age	55.3	53.5	38.9	38.9	98th	35th of 608
Residents 65 and older	29.9%	32.4%	17.1%	17.2%	97th	36th of 608
Veterans	13.3%	11.8%	7.3%	6.2%	96th	37th of 607
Self-employed workers	13.9%	13.1%	9.8%	10%	87th	119th of 607
Housing vacancy	14.8%	10.4%	10.2%	10.1%	86th	199th of 602
Uninsured rate	10.5%	8.4%	10%	8.4%	73rd	237th of 607
Income inequality (Gini)	0.466	0.431	0.476	0.483	73rd	154th of 600
Unemployment rate	6.3%	5.1%	4.7%	5.2%	72nd	161st of 607
Healthcare workers	10.2%	9.3%	9.6%	9.7%	61st	233rd of 607
Average commute	25.4 min	22.9 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	46th	383rd of 597
Work from home	11.8%	9.3%	12.9%	15.1%	45th	206th of 608
Poverty rate	9.6%	14.4%	13.8%	12.5%	42nd	426th of 600
Per capita income	$35,376	$33,918	$39,437	$44,673	35th	226th of 608
Median home value	$223,900	$250,500	$286,700	$332,700	27th	266th of 590
Tech workers	1.5%	1.4%	2.8%	3.8%	23rd	275th of 607
Population	12,083	63,553	7,066,383	334,922,499	18th	191st of 608
Median gross rent	$956	$839	$1,189	$1,413	18th	223rd of 515
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$38,411	$38,182	$45,229	$49,666	17th	429th of 606
Median household incomeWeakness	$56,609	$60,375	$69,595	$80,734	16th	368th of 590
Broadband accessWeakness	85.8%	86.7%	89.2%	91%	14th	334th of 600
Residents under 18	16.6%	16.7%	22.2%	22%	13th	481st of 608
Population density	76/sq mi	93/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	11th	322nd of 608
Foreign-born residents	1.5%	2.6%	6.1%	14.1%	9th	330th of 608
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.6%	19.1%	31.1%	35.7%	7th	450th of 604
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.1%	34.7%	48.8%	51.1%	4th	451st of 584
Government workers	7.2%	9.8%	13.7%	14.5%	4th	556th of 607
Diversity index	6.8	13.6	46.4	61.4	2nd	540th of 608

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

12%

5–17

18–24

10%

25–34

35–44

10%

45–54

21%

55–64

20%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

55.3

Under 18

16.6%

65 and over

29.9%

Race and ethnicity

White97%
Black0.0%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

6.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

45.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

Households

Households: 5,320
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 69.6%
Married couples: 58.8%
Living alone: 26.8%
Veterans (of adults): 13.3%
Male / female: 54% / 46%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

17%

$100–150k

10%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

38572

$56,609

Cumberland Co.

$60,375

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,376

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.466

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38572

$223,900

Cumberland Co.

$250,500

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38572

$956

Cumberland Co.

$839

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 6,247
Owner-occupied: 93.7%
Vacant: 14.8%
Median year built: 1997
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 4.8%
Home value to income: 4.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

12%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

20%

20–29

36%

30–44

16%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

47.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

14%

Transportation and moving

11%

Production

11%

Healthcare

10%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Sales

Construction and repair

Management

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Food service

Education

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

11%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Construction

Other services

Admin, support and management

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Public administration

Agriculture and mining

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$38,411

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

13.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38572	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$48,563	$74,888
Service	$28,514	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,879	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$38,711	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,616	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

47%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Households with broadband: 85.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.5%
No internet access: 8.9%
Without health insurance: 10.5%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Crossville
State: Tennessee
County: Cumberland County
Center point: 35.8491° N, 85.1290° W
Land area: 159 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

38572 spans 2 counties

Cumberland County91% of land
Bledsoe County9% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Lake Tansi (unincorporated)6% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 38572

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38555	Crossville, TN	8.3 mi	21,584	$56,818	$236,300
38578	Pleasant Hill, TN	9.8 mi	129	$54,063	$178,100
38557	Crossville, TN · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
38571	Crossville, TN	15 mi	14,678	$58,498	$227,300
37337	Grandview, TN	16 mi	1,241	$48,359	$184,900
37367	Pikeville, TN	17 mi	11,169	$55,154	$190,600
37381	Spring City, TN	18 mi	10,711	$56,869	$230,100
38583	Sparta, TN	18 mi	25,584	$54,644	$207,800
38558	Crossville, TN	18 mi	9,472	$72,819	$357,700
38585	Spencer, TN	20 mi	4,084	$48,015	$152,700
37723	Crab Orchard, TN	20 mi	1,420	$60,526	$167,700
37332	Evensville, TN	20 mi	1,724	$59,479	$188,000

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Questions about 38572

What city is zip code 38572?

38572 is assigned to Crossville, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38572 in?

38572 is mostly in Cumberland County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 38572?

About 12,083 people live in 38572, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38572 in?

38572 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38572?

The median household income in 38572 is $56,609.

What zip codes are near 38572?

The closest zip codes to 38572 are 38555, 38578, 38557, 38571, 37337.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38572, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.