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Population and households in ZIP 37809
Household size in ZIP 37809
| Period | ZIP 37809 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 37809 holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.42, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 37809
| Period | ZIP 37809 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in ZIP 37809 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 37809
| Period | ZIP 37809 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 37809 as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 37809
Renters in ZIP 37809
| Period | ZIP 37809 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in ZIP 37809 rent their homes (30.5%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Tennessee as a whole looks much the same. Nearly six in ten owners (56.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 37809
| Period | ZIP 37809 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 37809: 15.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 37809
| Period | ZIP 37809 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 37809 is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across Tennessee.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 37809
| Period | ZIP 37809 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $590 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $698 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $731 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$168 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 37809 pays $731 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.0% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 37809
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 37809
| Period | ZIP 37809 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 37809: 10.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 37809
| Period | ZIP 37809 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in ZIP 37809 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 37809
| Period | ZIP 37809 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 37809 is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Tennessee as a whole (4.8%). Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 37809 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 37809 | 2.75 | 38.7 | 11.8% | 30.5% | 15.5% | 1984 | $731 | 10.0% | 76.7% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 37818 | 2.52 | 48.4 | 8.7% | 21.3% | 12.3% | 1988 | $781 | 12.7% | 82.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 37810 | 2.71 | 36.4 | 9.2% | 37.9% | 16.7% | 1984 | $676 | 10.3% | 80.2% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 37711 | 2.47 | 46.7 | 15.7% | 15.9% | 13.0% | 1985 | $749 | 11.5% | 85.1% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 37713 | 2.52 | 50.4 | 17.9% | 14.5% | 11.0% | 1985 | $723 | 8.4% | 75.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 37743 | 2.45 | 44.6 | 8.1% | 24.7% | 15.1% | 1981 | $774 | 18.3% | 88.2% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 37891 | 2.58 | 40.2 | 8.5% | 25.8% | 4.7% | 1990 | $771 | 14.9% | 92.2% | 14.9% |
| ZIP 37860 | 2.47 | 46.6 | 5.9% | 15.0% | 4.0% | 1996 | $679 | 10.5% | 88.1% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 37843 | 2.27 | 44.3 | 13.0% | 19.2% | 9.1% | 1988 | $739 | 12.0% | 85.5% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 37745 | 2.44 | 43.3 | 11.0% | 25.3% | 12.4% | 1981 | $801 | 26.6% | 91.3% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 37813 | 2.62 | 38.7 | 15.3% | 32.3% | 8.5% | 1976 | $856 | 14.2% | 84.3% | 5.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 37809. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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