Best Places38572, TN Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 38572, 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.
38572 ranks 18,723rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and health outcomes rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 38572
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.
38572's strengths and weaknesses
Where 38572 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 97% of zip codes
- State fiscal healthBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$564 a month, better than 89% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- State infrastructureBetter than 82% of zip codes
Where 38572 ranks low
- Health outlookBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 15% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 23% of zip codes
- Household income$60,873 median, better than only 26% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 27% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 38572
A household needs to earn about $54,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 38572 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $60,873, 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 38572's effective rate of 0.27%, 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 6 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 38572
38572 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 38572.
Who works in 38572, and how
Work in 38572 centers on manufacturing and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 38572
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 38572.
What the weather is like in 38572, month by month
38572 sees roughly 96 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 38572
The nearest airport, Lovell Field, is about 58 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Nashville International, about 91 miles away.
The best schools in and around 38572
Schools across 38572 average a B−, better than 56% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Frank P. Brown ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
- South Cumberland ElementaryB · 49% proficient
- Glenn Martin ElementaryB · 45% proficient
Top middle schools
- White Co Middle SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
- Bledsoe County Middle SchoolC · 32% proficient
Top high schools
- White County High SchoolB · 46% proficient
- Bledsoe County High SchoolC+ · 40% proficient
- The Phoenix SchoolD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 38572 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
38572 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 38572 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 38572
Is 38572 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 38572 ranks 18,723rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, state finances, and affordable childcare, and lowest on health outcomes and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 38572 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $222,592. The overall cost of living runs about 11% below the national average. Set against a $60,873 median income, cost of living beats 27% of zip codes.
Is 38572 safe?
Yes, 38572 is safer than 57% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $384 per resident a year.
Compare 38572 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 38572. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 38572 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.
38572 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 38572: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 38572: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 38572: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 38572: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
38572 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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