Best Places38558, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38558, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
38558 ranks 8,767th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on health care access by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 38558
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.
38558's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38558 ranks high
- Healthcare accessBetter than 99% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 95% of zip codes
Where 38558 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 18% of zip codes
- School gradeC−, better than only 18% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 26% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than only 30% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 33% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 38558
A household needs to earn about $84,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 38558 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $72,740, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 38558's effective rate of 0.32%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 38558
38558 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 38558.
Who works in 38558, and how
Work in 38558 centers on retail trade and other services. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 73%
- Work from home 24%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 38558
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 38558.
What the weather is like in 38558, month by month
38558 sees roughly 95 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 46, with lows near 29. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 36° | 29° |
| April | 68° | 56° | 46° |
| July | 84° | 74° | 66° |
| October | 70° | 58° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 38558
The nearest airport, McGhee Tyson, is about 52 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 100 miles away.
The best schools in and around 38558
Schools across 38558 average a C−, better than 18% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Stone ElementaryC · 34% proficient
- Crab Orchard ElementaryC− · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- The Phoenix SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38558 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38558 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 38558 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 38558
Is 38558 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38558 ranks 8,767th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on health care access, state finances, and civic engagement, and lowest on health outcomes and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38558 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $345,429. The overall cost of living runs about 12% below the national average. Set against a $72,740 median income, cost of living beats 55% of zip codes.
Is 38558 safe?
Yes, 38558 is safer than 74% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $321 per resident a year.
Compare 38558 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38558. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38558 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.
38558 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38558: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38558: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38558: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38558: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38558 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
Move a slider to say how much a measure matters. Zero turns it off.