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Population and households in ZIP 38039
Household size in ZIP 38039
| Period | ZIP 38039 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.79 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.60 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 38039 is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, 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 38039
| Period | ZIP 38039 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.2 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 37.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.7 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.5 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.7, ZIP 38039 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 38039
| Period | ZIP 38039 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 17.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.9% of households in ZIP 38039, well below the national share of 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 38039
Renters in ZIP 38039
| Period | ZIP 38039 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 34.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 37.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 40.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 39.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 38039 is about as common as it is nationally: 32.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Memphis area overall (39.5%). Among homeowners, 53.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 38039
| Period | ZIP 38039 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.2% of the housing in ZIP 38039, 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 38039
| Period | ZIP 38039 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 38039 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Memphis area overall, where the median home dates to 1983.
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 38039
| Period | ZIP 38039 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $912 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $991 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $824 | $1,080 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $765 | $1,428 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$256 | +$516 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 38039 costs $765 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 38039
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38039
| Period | ZIP 38039 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 25.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 26.6% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38039 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 38039
| Period | ZIP 38039 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 84.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.0% | 86.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.1% | 87.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.0% | 89.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in ZIP 38039 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.0% 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 38039
| Period | ZIP 38039 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38039 runs well above the national rate: 9.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 38039 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 38039 | 2.21 | 50.7 | 7.9% | 32.0% | 19.2% | 1979 | $765 | 12.0% | 81.0% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 38046 | 2.16 | 57.5 | 16.5% | 33.6% | 32.3% | 1982 | $765 | 22.6% | 87.8% | 8.1% |
| ZIP 38647 | 2.49 | 48.1 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 23.4% | 2005 | $660 | 10.2% | 85.5% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 38042 | 2.32 | 56.0 | 5.6% | 18.7% | 18.1% | 1978 | $772 | 12.0% | 87.8% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 38067 | 2.28 | 49.7 | 13.6% | 15.7% | 24.1% | 1990 | $710 | 8.1% | 88.4% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 38057 | 2.36 | 54.0 | 8.3% | 20.6% | 12.8% | 1991 | $949 | 20.5% | 88.0% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 38642 | 2.83 | 37.4 | 9.9% | 23.0% | 10.1% | 1988 | $708 | 16.2% | 71.0% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 38076 | 2.30 | 56.7 | 10.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% | 1993 | $986 | 24.5% | 89.5% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 38052 | 2.32 | 44.6 | 7.9% | 25.1% | 15.2% | 1984 | $851 | 14.3% | 86.4% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 38683 | 2.53 | 39.8 | 16.1% | 23.3% | 19.4% | 1983 | $716 | 14.7% | 81.0% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 38066 | 2.37 | 55.2 | 4.3% | 15.1% | 5.7% | 1999 | $947 | 30.9% | 91.6% | 4.3% |
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 38039. 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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