Best Places38565, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38565, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
38565 ranks 16,890th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on fast internet by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 38565
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.
38565's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38565 ranks high
- Internet speedBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
Where 38565 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Short commute34.2 minutes each way, better than only 13% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 38565
A household needs to earn about $49,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 38565 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $59,490, 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 38565's effective rate of 0.25%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 38565
38565 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 38565.
Who works in 38565, and how
Work in 38565 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in 38565
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 38565.
What the weather is like in 38565, month by month
38565 sees roughly 127 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 83 degrees. January highs sit near 45, with lows near 28. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 35° | 28° |
| April | 67° | 55° | 45° |
| July | 83° | 73° | 65° |
| October | 69° | 57° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 38565
The nearest airport, McGhee Tyson, is about 64 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 94 miles away.
The best schools in and around 38565
Schools across 38565 average a C, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- South Fentress Elementary SchoolC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38565 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38565 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 38565 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 38565
Is 38565 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38565 ranks 16,890th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on fast internet, few empty homes, and low property taxes, and lowest on a weak job market and health outcomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38565 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $202,150. The overall cost of living runs about 18% below the national average. Set against a $59,490 median income, cost of living beats 24% of zip codes.
Is 38565 safe?
Yes, 38565 is safer than 80% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $284 per resident a year.
Compare 38565 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38565. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38565 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.
38565 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38565: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38565: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38565: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38565: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38565 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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