ZIP 38548 falls in Putnam County, Tennessee, where we hold 13,130 parcels measured as septic county-wide and 13,308 on sewer. We do not have a per-ZIP parcel count for this county, so this is the county total, not a count specific to ZIP 38548.
ZCTA 38548 is not entirely inside one county. Land-area share is from the 2020 Census ZCTA-to-county relationship file.
| County | Land in this ZIP | Documents held | On septic (county) | On sewer (county) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County, Tennessee | 64% | — | 13,130 | 13,308 |
| Smith County, Tennessee | 33% | — | 6,124 | 2,092 |
| DeKalb County, Tennessee | 3% | — | 5,928 | 1,872 |
Land-area overlap is from the 2020 Census Bureau ZCTA5-to-county relationship file, not an estimate of ours. Parcel and document counts are rows we hold, not a survey of every property in the ZIP. Last verified 2026-09-01.
We hold 13,130 parcels measured as septic for Putnam County, Tennessee as a whole, not broken out by ZIP.
ZIP 38548 spans 3 counties: Putnam County, Tennessee, Smith County, Tennessee, DeKalb County, Tennessee.