Best Places38387, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38387, 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.
38387 ranks 30,526th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on state finances by a wide margin, and low incomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 38387
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.
38387's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38387 ranks high
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 89% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 38387 ranks low
- Household income$43,296 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Short commute39.8 minutes each way, better than only 4% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 7% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 38387
A household needs to earn about $27,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 38387 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $43,296, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 38387's effective rate of 0.32%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 38387
38387 runs older 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 38387.
Who works in 38387, and how
Work in 38387 centers on manufacturing and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 38387
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 38387.
What the weather is like in 38387, month by month
38387 sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 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 | 70° | 58° | 48° |
| July | 88° | 78° | 70° |
| October | 73° | 61° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 38387
The nearest airport, McKellar-Sipes Regional, is about 39 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 92 miles away.
The best schools in and around 38387
Schools across 38387 average an A−, better than 82% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Camden Jr High SchoolB− · 39% proficient
Top high schools
- Camden Central High SchoolB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38387 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38387 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 38387 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 38387
Is 38387 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38387 ranks 30,526th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on state finances, low property taxes, and affordable childcare, and lowest on low incomes and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38387 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $108,963. The overall cost of living runs about 21% below the national average. Set against a $43,296 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 38387 safe?
38387 is safer than 7% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $868 per resident a year.
Compare 38387 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38387. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38387 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.
38387 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38387: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38387: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38387: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38387: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38387 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.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- 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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