Best Places38238, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38238, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
38238 ranks 27,797th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 38238
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
38238's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38238 ranks high
- Short commute10.6 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 89% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 38238 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$16,875 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 3% of zip codes
Who lives in 38238
38238 runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 38238.
Who works in 38238, and how
Work in 38238 centers on education and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 38%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 56%
Life in 38238
38238 has more parkland per resident than 99% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 38238 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 38238, month by month
38238 sees roughly 96 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 90 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 38° | 31° |
| April | 71° | 60° | 50° |
| July | 90° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 74° | 61° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 38238
The nearest airport, Barkley Regional, is about 50 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Memphis International, about 109 miles away.
The best schools in and around 38238
Schools across 38238 average a B−, better than 60% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Martin Middle SchoolB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Westview High SchoolB · 50% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38238 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38238 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 38238 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 38238
Is 38238 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38238 ranks 27,797th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, state finances, and affordable childcare, and lowest on civic engagement and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38238 safe?
38238 is safer than 19% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $619 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 38238?
July highs average about 90 degrees, and January highs near 47 with lows near 31. That works out to about 96 pleasant days a year, more than 61% of zip codes.
Compare 38238 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38238. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38238 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
38238 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38238: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38238: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38238: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38238: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38238 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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