Cookeville is a city in Putnam County, Tennessee, home to about 36,088 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 38501, 38503, 38505 and 38506.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cookeville; also Dodson Branch
All in Cookeville
All in Cookeville
Mostly Cookeville; also Algood
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| Nearest major airport | Nashville International Airport (BNA)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Nashville-Davidson, TN72 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL406 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cookeville; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cookeville had 34,842 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.
It’s the 24th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Putnam County grew from 16,890 residents in 1900 to 79,854 in 2020.
Putnam County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 60.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 6 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cookeville, TN weather station (7 miles away).
33,829 jobs at 1,988 businesses in Putnam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
978 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cookeville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 73 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 169 |
| Dentists | 63 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 309 |
| Mental health providers | 224 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 102 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 40 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (22 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1854.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Putnam County, Jackson County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algood ElementaryAlgood | Pre-K–4 | 495 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Cane Creek ElementaryCookeville | Pre-K–4 | 447 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Capshaw ElementaryCookeville | Pre-K–4 | 515 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Dodson Branch ElementaryCookeville | Pre-K–8 | 250 | Public | 7.5 mi |
| Jere Whitson ElementaryCookeville | Pre-K–4 | 339 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Northeast ElementaryCookeville | Pre-K–4 | 459 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Park View SchoolCookeville | Pre-K–4 | 416 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Prescott South ElementaryCookeville | Pre-K–4 | 535 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Putnam County VITALCookeville | Pre-K–12 | 123 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Sycamore ElementaryCookeville | Pre-K–4 | 337 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| T T U Child Development LabCookeville | Pre-K | 20 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| White Plains AcademyAlgood | K–12 | 76 | Alternative Education | 3.1 mi |
| Algood Middle SchoolCookeville | 5–8 | 718 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Avery Trace Middle SchoolCookeville | 5–8 | 724 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Prescott South Middle SchoolCookeville | 5–8 | 813 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Cookeville High SchoolCookeville | 9–12 | 2,241 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Putnam Co Adult High SchoolCookeville | 9–12 | 22 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algood Christian ElementaryCookeville | K–8 | 24 | Seventh-day Adventist | 2.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Algood and Dodson Branch.
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