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Population and households in ZIP 38259
Household size in ZIP 38259
| Period | ZIP 38259 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.25 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 38259 is a place of big households: 3.25 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, 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 38259
| Period | ZIP 38259 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.7 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38259 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, 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 38259
| Period | ZIP 38259 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 38259: 7.1% 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 38259
Renters in ZIP 38259
| Period | ZIP 38259 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.8% of households in ZIP 38259 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 46.9% 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 38259
| Period | ZIP 38259 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in ZIP 38259: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 38259
| Period | ZIP 38259 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 38259 run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 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 38259
| Period | ZIP 38259 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $607 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $694 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $636 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $915 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$308 | +$526 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 38259 costs $915 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.4% 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 38259
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38259
| Period | ZIP 38259 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.4% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38259 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.1%, 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 38259
| Period | ZIP 38259 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.5% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 38259 is a bit above the national rate: 90.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Tennessee.
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 38259
| Period | ZIP 38259 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38259 has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 38259 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 38259 | 3.25 | 36.8 | 7.1% | 18.8% | 12.3% | 1973 | $915 | 24.1% | 90.8% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 38240 | 2.17 | 40.8 | 11.1% | 32.7% | 11.5% | 1976 | $855 | 15.5% | 85.7% | 1.1% |
| ZIP 38059 | 2.68 | 36.6 | 13.6% | 28.6% | 8.2% | 1981 | $836 | 26.4% | 88.8% | 2.3% |
| 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 38330 | 2.58 | 36.0 | 15.0% | 28.4% | 13.8% | 1973 | $798 | 18.4% | 88.9% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 38007 | 3.00 | 41.3 | 9.3% | 33.0% | 14.9% | 1988 | $786 | 19.5% | 90.6% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 38024 | 2.41 | 42.4 | 15.9% | 42.3% | 10.0% | 1977 | $816 | 21.5% | 89.8% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 38080 | 2.45 | 37.5 | 16.7% | 53.4% | 10.6% | 1973 | $588 | 13.2% | 69.5% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 38255 | 2.27 | 42.8 | 11.2% | 23.4% | 10.4% | 1974 | $651 | 24.2% | 84.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 38047 | 3.00 | 41.3 | 9.3% | 33.0% | 14.9% | 1988 | $786 | 19.5% | 90.6% | 1.6% |
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 38259. 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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