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Population and households in ZIP 38253
Household size in ZIP 38253
| Period | ZIP 38253 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.35 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 38253 is a place of small households, averaging 2.35 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 2.70, 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 38253
| Period | ZIP 38253 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.1 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.3, ZIP 38253 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 38253
| Period | ZIP 38253 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 38253 (10.0%), a little 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 38253
Renters in ZIP 38253
| Period | ZIP 38253 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 38253 is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 51.6% 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 38253
| Period | ZIP 38253 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 38253 than nationally: 12.0%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 38253
| Period | ZIP 38253 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 38253 run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980.
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 38253
| Period | ZIP 38253 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $539 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $758 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $722 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $742 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$203 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38253 runs $742 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.7% 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 38253
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38253
| Period | ZIP 38253 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.8% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 38253 (28.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Tennessee.
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 38253
| Period | ZIP 38253 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.5% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 38253 have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 38253
| Period | ZIP 38253 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in ZIP 38253 is close to the national rate of 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 38253 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 38253 | 2.35 | 44.3 | 10.0% | 24.4% | 12.0% | 1975 | $742 | 28.6% | 92.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 38261 | 2.48 | 41.1 | 8.6% | 38.4% | 11.0% | 1972 | $771 | 21.1% | 85.4% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 38260 | 2.30 | 48.5 | 5.6% | 19.0% | 9.2% | 1986 | $851 | 14.3% | 80.5% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 38238 | 1.96 | 20.3 | 10.2% | 100.0% | 50.1% | 1989 | $1,161 | 12.4% | 74.9% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 38237 | 2.22 | 35.9 | 9.5% | 44.3% | 11.4% | 1981 | $863 | 28.1% | 90.6% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 38255 | 2.27 | 42.8 | 11.2% | 23.4% | 10.4% | 1974 | $651 | 24.2% | 84.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 38240 | 2.17 | 40.8 | 11.1% | 32.7% | 11.5% | 1976 | $855 | 15.5% | 85.7% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 38257 | 2.35 | 45.7 | 14.4% | 26.7% | 12.5% | 1972 | $756 | 18.0% | 88.4% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 38232 | 2.31 | 49.4 | 8.5% | 19.6% | 21.5% | 1984 | $841 | 11.7% | 83.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 38254 | 2.20 | 47.9 | 8.6% | 21.9% | 22.1% | 1982 | $785 | 13.3% | 85.9% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 38225 | 2.24 | 45.1 | 14.4% | 27.6% | 9.8% | 1972 | $710 | 15.7% | 84.3% | 3.6% |
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 38253. 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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