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Population and households in ZIP 38235
Household size in ZIP 38235
| Period | ZIP 38235 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 38235 is a place of small households, averaging 2.23 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.62, 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 38235
| Period | ZIP 38235 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.2 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38235 skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, 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 38235
| Period | ZIP 38235 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in ZIP 38235 (18.0%), well above 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 38235
Renters in ZIP 38235
| Period | ZIP 38235 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.5% of households in ZIP 38235 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.1% 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 38235
| Period | ZIP 38235 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 38235: 22.2% of homes are empty, 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 38235
| Period | ZIP 38235 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1971 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 38235 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 Tennessee as a whole, 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 38235
| Period | ZIP 38235 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $363 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $525 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $566 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $779 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$416 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38235 runs $779 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.2% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 38235
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38235
| Period | ZIP 38235 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38235 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.1%, 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 38235
| Period | ZIP 38235 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 38235 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.2% 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 38235
| Period | ZIP 38235 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 38235 than nationally: unemployment was 6.7%, against 5.4%. 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 38235 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 38235 | 2.23 | 44.0 | 18.0% | 19.5% | 22.2% | 1979 | $779 | 15.1% | 85.2% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 38258 | 2.61 | 37.4 | 17.5% | 26.7% | 11.6% | 1981 | $825 | 15.4% | 77.8% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 38220 | 2.41 | 42.3 | 15.3% | 23.4% | 14.7% | 1977 | $789 | 15.7% | 87.1% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 38344 | 2.41 | 40.5 | 9.7% | 27.6% | 14.6% | 1979 | $908 | 23.6% | 91.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 38348 | 2.19 | 46.5 | 10.8% | 16.2% | 6.2% | 1990 | $756 | 4.0% | 92.5% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 38321 | 2.43 | 43.8 | 14.7% | 20.4% | 11.0% | 1992 | $707 | 11.5% | 89.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 38358 | 2.68 | 35.7 | 16.6% | 34.1% | 12.7% | 1977 | $939 | 17.5% | 87.5% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 38316 | 2.49 | 40.5 | 11.9% | 20.5% | 7.2% | 1976 | $911 | 14.9% | 90.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 38390 | 2.95 | 42.4 | 8.8% | 13.5% | 16.3% | 1990 | $800 | 14.1% | 86.9% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 38387 | 2.19 | 54.4 | 1.9% | 9.8% | 27.2% | 1991 | $828 | 10.0% | 87.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 38318 | 2.03 | 52.9 | 4.5% | 11.1% | 22.1% | 1982 | $717 | 14.2% | 91.3% | 6.5% |
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 38235. 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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