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Population and households in ZIP 38068
Household size in ZIP 38068
| Period | ZIP 38068 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.74 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.70 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38068 run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has dropped from 2.70 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 38068
| Period | ZIP 38068 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 35.8 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 36.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 37.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 37.7 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +1.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.1, ZIP 38068 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.6, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northeast.
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 38068
| Period | ZIP 38068 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 17.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 16.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 15.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 16.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 38068 than nationally: 13.3%, against 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 38068
Renters in ZIP 38068
| Period | ZIP 38068 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 34.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.0% | 37.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 40.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 39.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.4% of households in ZIP 38068 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (37.5%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged down 0.9 points, even as the national share rose.
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 38068
| Period | ZIP 38068 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.1% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 38068 as nationally: 10.1%, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 2.7 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 38068
| Period | ZIP 38068 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 38068 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, 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 38068
| Period | ZIP 38068 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $634 | $912 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $991 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $779 | $1,080 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $910 | $1,428 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$276 | +$516 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 38068 pays $910 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $276 a month since 2006–10, up 44%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 33.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the southwest.
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 38068
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38068
| Period | ZIP 38068 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 25.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 26.6% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 28.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 30.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38068 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 7.3 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
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 38068
| Period | ZIP 38068 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 84.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.2% | 86.4% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 87.8% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 89.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 38068 have finished high school as nationally: 90.3%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 15.2 points from 2006–10, 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 38068
| Period | ZIP 38068 | Memphis area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.0% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 7.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 6.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.3%, unemployment in ZIP 38068 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider Memphis area (6.9%). Unemployment has fallen 9.0 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 38068 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 38068 | 2.55 | 44.1 | 13.3% | 24.4% | 10.1% | 1989 | $910 | 20.8% | 90.3% | 5.3% |
| 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% |
| 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 38036 | 1.75 | 57.8 | 9.9% | 68.0% | 1.5% | 1983 | $625 | 9.8% | 82.1% | 24.2% |
| ZIP 38028 | 2.84 | 45.5 | 4.5% | 10.2% | 5.1% | 1999 | $1,310 | 40.8% | 94.3% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 38002 | 2.93 | 40.3 | 10.1% | 16.1% | 4.8% | 2002 | $1,916 | 46.5% | 96.0% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 38008 | 2.30 | 38.3 | 16.5% | 34.2% | 12.3% | 1980 | $879 | 14.5% | 86.7% | 10.6% |
| ZIP 38016 | 2.55 | 38.8 | 12.8% | 44.2% | 8.7% | 1998 | $1,910 | 41.2% | 96.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 38381 | 2.77 | 35.7 | 17.0% | 19.7% | 16.6% | 1981 | $706 | 17.4% | 85.6% | 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 38068. 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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