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Population and households in ZIP 38255
Household size in ZIP 38255
| Period | ZIP 38255 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 38255 is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.53 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 38255
| Period | ZIP 38255 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38255 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 38255
| Period | ZIP 38255 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 38255 as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 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 38255
Renters in ZIP 38255
| Period | ZIP 38255 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.4% of households in ZIP 38255 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.0% 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 38255
| Period | ZIP 38255 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 38255 as nationally: 10.4%, against 9.6%.
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 38255
| Period | ZIP 38255 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 38255 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 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 38255
| Period | ZIP 38255 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $478 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $591 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $557 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $651 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$173 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38255 runs $651 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.4% 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 38255
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38255
| Period | ZIP 38255 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 38255: 24.2% 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 38255
| Period | ZIP 38255 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 38255 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.9% 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 38255
| Period | ZIP 38255 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in ZIP 38255 is the same as the national rate. 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 38255 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 38255 | 2.27 | 42.8 | 11.2% | 23.4% | 10.4% | 1974 | $651 | 24.2% | 84.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 38230 | 2.50 | 40.6 | 6.5% | 18.8% | 11.9% | 1973 | $766 | 21.0% | 88.8% | 1.8% |
| 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 38225 | 2.24 | 45.1 | 14.4% | 27.6% | 9.8% | 1972 | $710 | 15.7% | 84.3% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 38233 | 2.60 | 46.7 | 14.9% | 29.2% | 16.8% | 1969 | $732 | 10.3% | 87.9% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 38369 | 2.27 | 42.1 | 15.5% | 20.5% | 13.0% | 1973 | $727 | 19.5% | 88.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 38253 | 2.35 | 44.3 | 10.0% | 24.4% | 12.0% | 1975 | $742 | 28.6% | 92.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 38229 | 2.51 | 47.0 | 9.5% | 19.5% | 17.0% | 1982 | $699 | 17.7% | 81.2% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 38259 | 3.25 | 36.8 | 7.1% | 18.8% | 12.3% | 1973 | $915 | 24.1% | 90.8% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 38201 | 2.46 | 37.5 | 10.5% | 29.0% | 8.7% | 1975 | $685 | 21.7% | 87.0% | 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 38255. 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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