ZIP Code 38544 — Baxter, TN
38544 is a standard (street delivery) ZIP code serving Baxter, Tennessee, in Putnam County. To mail something here you only need these five digits — but the four-digit extension narrows delivery to a single point, and it is what USPS bulk postage discounts are priced on.
ZIP code 38544 at a glance
| ZIP code | 38544 |
|---|---|
| Primary city | Baxter |
| State | Tennessee (TN) |
| County | Putnam FIPS 47141 |
| ZIP type | Standard (street delivery) |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Population | 8,175 |
| Coordinates | 36.116050, -85.662380 |
How ZIP+4 works in 38544
The four digits after the hyphen encode a delivery segment inside 38544. In practice one segment usually means:
- One side of one block — odd numbers on a street between two cross streets
- A single large building, or one floor of it
- A group of PO boxes, sometimes a single box
- A single business that receives enough mail to warrant its own code
That is why 38544 has no single ZIP+4: two neighbors across the street from each other usually have different ones. Enter a street address above and we will return the exact nine-digit code along with the standardized USPS address format.
Nearby ZIP codes
Showing the closest twelve. See every ZIP code within 25 miles of 38544.
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 38582 | Silver Point, TN | 5.3 mi |
| 38545 | Bloomington Springs, TN | 8 mi |
| 38548 | Buffalo Valley, TN | 8.2 mi |
| 38503 | Cookeville, TN | 9.3 mi |
| 38505 | Cookeville, TN | 9.6 mi |
| 38501 | Cookeville, TN | 10.3 mi |
| 38552 | Chestnut Mound, TN | 10.8 mi |
| 38569 | Lancaster, TN | 10.8 mi |
| 38564 | Granville, TN | 11.9 mi |
| 38506 | Cookeville, TN | 13.1 mi |
| 38567 | Hickman, TN | 14.1 mi |
| 38560 | Elmwood, TN | 14.2 mi |
Questions about 38544
What is the ZIP+4 code for 38544?
38544 is the five-digit ZIP code. The ZIP+4 adds four more digits that identify a specific delivery point — usually one side of a city block, a single building, or a group of PO boxes. Because those four digits change from address to address within 38544, you need to look up a specific street address to get them.
What city is 38544?
38544 is assigned to Baxter, Tennessee, in Putnam County.
Do I need to use the ZIP+4?
It is optional for ordinary mail, but it speeds up sorting and it is required for most USPS bulk-mail postage discounts. Many address-verification and e-commerce systems also use ZIP+4 to confirm a delivery point exists.
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