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Population and households in ZIP 38008
Household size in ZIP 38008
| Period | ZIP 38008 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.29 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38008 are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 38008
| Period | ZIP 38008 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.3 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 38008 is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 40.5 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southwest.
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 38008
| Period | ZIP 38008 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 38008: 16.5% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 38008 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Tennessee ZIP codes.
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 38008
Renters in ZIP 38008
| Period | ZIP 38008 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.2% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 38008 is about as common as it is nationally: 34.2% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among owners, 36.8% have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southeast.
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 38008
| Period | ZIP 38008 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 38008 than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 7.4 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 38008
| Period | ZIP 38008 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 38008 was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are older than in Tennessee overall, where the median home dates to 1986. The median year built has moved up from 1976 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the center.
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 38008
| Period | ZIP 38008 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $488 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $740 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$391 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 38008 pays $879 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $391 a month from 2006–10, an 80% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 38008
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38008
| Period | ZIP 38008 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38008 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged up 0.8 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. ZIP 38008 has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Tennessee ZIP codes.
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 38008
| Period | ZIP 38008 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 38008 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 17.0 points, a much bigger shift than 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 38008
| Period | ZIP 38008 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38008 runs well above the national rate: 10.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Only ten of the 298 Tennessee ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 38008 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 38008 | 2.30 | 38.3 | 16.5% | 34.2% | 12.3% | 1980 | $879 | 14.5% | 86.7% | 10.6% |
| ZIP 38381 | 2.77 | 35.7 | 17.0% | 19.7% | 16.6% | 1981 | $706 | 17.4% | 85.6% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 38075 | 2.37 | 45.6 | 13.3% | 34.1% | 14.2% | 1986 | $917 | 12.0% | 84.7% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 38042 | 2.32 | 56.0 | 5.6% | 18.7% | 18.1% | 1978 | $772 | 12.0% | 87.8% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 38044 | 2.30 | 46.8 | 8.3% | 12.8% | 15.9% | 1987 | $846 | 18.9% | 93.1% | 18.0% |
| ZIP 38068 | 2.55 | 44.1 | 13.3% | 24.4% | 10.1% | 1989 | $910 | 20.8% | 90.3% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 38315 | 2.53 | 48.1 | 7.2% | 15.3% | 17.1% | 1987 | $747 | 11.4% | 87.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 38334 | 2.85 | 39.4 | 9.4% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 1990 | $859 | 14.6% | 82.4% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 38375 | 2.43 | 43.9 | 9.4% | 24.9% | 18.5% | 1982 | $673 | 15.8% | 87.9% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 38076 | 2.30 | 56.7 | 10.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% | 1993 | $986 | 24.5% | 89.5% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 38060 | 2.57 | 42.5 | 8.4% | 14.6% | 6.3% | 2004 | $1,582 | 32.4% | 95.3% | 4.2% |
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 38008. 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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