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Population and households in ZIP 38224
Household size in ZIP 38224
| Period | ZIP 38224 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.15 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.42 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 38224 is a place of big households: 3.15 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.73 in 2006–10, 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 38224
| Period | ZIP 38224 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 38224 is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 38224
| Period | ZIP 38224 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 38224: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 38224
Renters in ZIP 38224
| Period | ZIP 38224 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in ZIP 38224 rent their homes (25.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 62.3% 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 38224
| Period | ZIP 38224 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.6% of the housing in ZIP 38224, 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 38224
| Period | ZIP 38224 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 38224 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Tennessee overall, where the median home dates to 1986.
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 38224
| Period | ZIP 38224 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $514 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $582 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $662 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $671 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$157 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38224 runs $671 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.7% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 38224
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38224
| Period | ZIP 38224 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 38224: 16.0% 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 38224
| Period | ZIP 38224 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 38224 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.4% 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 38224
| Period | ZIP 38224 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in ZIP 38224: 6.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 38224 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 38224 | 3.15 | 42.9 | 6.1% | 25.7% | 14.6% | 1976 | $671 | 16.0% | 77.4% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 38241 | 2.45 | 48.8 | 14.1% | 20.6% | 19.3% | 1980 | $670 | 18.1% | 83.7% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 38251 | 2.53 | 46.2 | 6.6% | 11.2% | 11.7% | 1981 | $821 | 19.5% | 89.8% | 9.0% |
| ZIP 38242 | 2.54 | 44.7 | 12.4% | 32.9% | 15.8% | 1976 | $747 | 20.4% | 89.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 38231 | 2.51 | 43.0 | 8.0% | 26.4% | 13.1% | 1988 | $679 | 14.9% | 84.1% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 38225 | 2.24 | 45.1 | 14.4% | 27.6% | 9.8% | 1972 | $710 | 15.7% | 84.3% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 38229 | 2.51 | 47.0 | 9.5% | 19.5% | 17.0% | 1982 | $699 | 17.7% | 81.2% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 38226 | 2.36 | 55.7 | 10.8% | 19.5% | 5.0% | 1982 | $934 | 13.4% | 78.6% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 38222 | 2.19 | 50.9 | 8.9% | 6.7% | 25.9% | 1995 | $897 | 25.4% | 92.5% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 38256 | 2.05 | 56.1 | 4.1% | 18.5% | 42.6% | 1992 | $759 | 14.8% | 89.8% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 38237 | 2.22 | 35.9 | 9.5% | 44.3% | 11.4% | 1981 | $863 | 28.1% | 90.6% | 4.8% |
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 38224. 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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