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Population and households in ZIP 38049
Household size in ZIP 38049
| Period | ZIP 38049 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.57 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38049 run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.57, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 38049
| Period | ZIP 38049 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 37.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38049 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 38049
| Period | ZIP 38049 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 17.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 38049 (14.2%), above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the Memphis area overall (16.3%).
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 38049
Renters in ZIP 38049
| Period | ZIP 38049 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 34.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 37.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 40.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.5% | 39.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 38049 rent their homes (32.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Memphis area overall (39.5%). Among homeowners, 44.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 38049
| Period | ZIP 38049 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.4% of the housing in ZIP 38049, 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 38049
| Period | ZIP 38049 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 38049 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 38049
| Period | ZIP 38049 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $631 | $912 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $823 | $991 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $774 | $1,080 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $934 | $1,428 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$516 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38049 runs $934 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 38049
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38049
| Period | ZIP 38049 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 25.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 26.6% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38049 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.6%, 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 38049
| Period | ZIP 38049 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.8% | 84.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 86.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.8% | 87.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 89.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 38049 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 38049
| Period | ZIP 38049 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 38049 than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Memphis area. 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 38049 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 38049 | 2.43 | 42.8 | 14.2% | 32.5% | 14.4% | 1993 | $934 | 15.6% | 87.5% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 38036 | 1.75 | 57.8 | 9.9% | 68.0% | 1.5% | 1983 | $625 | 9.8% | 82.1% | 24.2% |
| ZIP 38011 | 2.68 | 40.6 | 9.2% | 24.2% | 4.7% | 1991 | $1,152 | 17.6% | 88.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 38069 | 2.33 | 49.1 | 15.6% | 26.1% | 18.3% | 1983 | $757 | 13.3% | 82.9% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 38019 | 2.61 | 39.4 | 15.0% | 37.3% | 10.2% | 1983 | $865 | 14.5% | 87.3% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 38004 | 2.80 | 40.0 | 10.2% | 12.6% | 1.9% | 2001 | $1,356 | 35.8% | 95.5% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 38058 | 2.81 | 36.0 | 9.4% | 15.8% | 6.7% | 1995 | $1,217 | 20.9% | 90.7% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 38015 | 2.41 | 43.2 | 9.4% | 20.6% | 6.5% | 1982 | $877 | 12.8% | 84.6% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 38054 | 4.17 | 27.2 | 12.0% | 100.0% | 23.7% | 1963 | $1,442 | 30.0% | 97.2% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 38023 | 2.98 | 41.7 | 12.0% | 17.1% | 11.8% | 1992 | $1,070 | 20.8% | 90.4% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 38053 | 2.54 | 40.5 | 14.7% | 32.3% | 8.6% | 1980 | $1,202 | 20.8% | 89.6% | 4.4% |
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 38049. 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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