Local servicesHospitalSouthern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski3.0 miPost officePulaski Post Office2.9 miTown hallPulaski City Hall2.8 miPolicePulaski Police Department2.8 miFire stationPulaski Fire Department Station 12.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 middleMiddleBridgeforth Middle School1.8 miCollegeUniversity of Tennessee Southern2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHuntsville International Airport HSV43 miMajor airportNashville International Airport BNA64 miInterstateI-656.6 miUS highwayUS 31 Altunder a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38478 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38478 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min5:33 am – 8:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min6:52 am – 4:39 pm
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People18,756 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.27,269 householdsMedian household income $58,658Median home value $195,500Median rent $829 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $928 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 8,386 employedMain industries: manufacturing 23%, education and health care 20%, retail 14%Average commute 26 minutes86% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 48°F, lows 25°F59 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month December2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days38 days above 90°F, 90 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pulaski Wwtp station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsGiles County Rotary Soccer Complexrecreation area · 2.7 miSam Davis Parkpark · 3.0 miDavid Crockettstate park · 19.4 mi · 1,002 acresSwan Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 37.7 mi · 3,856 acresMallard-fox Creek Wildlife Management Areanational conservation area · 38.6 mi · 1,867 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198945 mi away, near East Florence, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 20 Aug 198945 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGiles County, TN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025290 of 356 days measured66 moderate daysMedian index 33, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lawrence County, TN, 22 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterPulaski Water Systemserves 10,767 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation860 ft262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
