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Population and households in ZIP 38488
Household size in ZIP 38488
| Period | ZIP 38488 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38488 are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.37, 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 38488
| Period | ZIP 38488 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38488 skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 38488
| Period | ZIP 38488 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 38488: 8.0% 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 38488
Renters in ZIP 38488
| Period | ZIP 38488 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 38488 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.2% 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 38488
| Period | ZIP 38488 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 38488 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 38488
| Period | ZIP 38488 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 38488 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 38488
| Period | ZIP 38488 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $441 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $581 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $869 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$428 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38488 runs $869 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 38488
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38488
| Period | ZIP 38488 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38488 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.8%, 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 38488
| Period | ZIP 38488 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 38488 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% 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 38488
| Period | ZIP 38488 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 38488 than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, 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 38488 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 38488 | 2.19 | 49.0 | 8.0% | 16.7% | 12.0% | 1992 | $869 | 21.8% | 87.4% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 38449 | 2.58 | 45.4 | 7.0% | 19.7% | 11.8% | 1990 | $874 | 25.1% | 84.7% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 35739 | 2.55 | 42.8 | 5.7% | 13.9% | 9.0% | 1996 | $852 | 19.1% | 84.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 35750 | 2.72 | 41.4 | 11.4% | 15.3% | 11.1% | 1994 | $1,094 | 28.7% | 86.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 37334 | 2.46 | 40.5 | 14.7% | 30.3% | 8.5% | 1981 | $939 | 20.9% | 89.4% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 38453 | 2.55 | 43.6 | 9.3% | 19.8% | 14.1% | 1988 | $775 | 24.8% | 83.3% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 38455 | 2.67 | 44.8 | 10.6% | 20.8% | 14.9% | 1975 | $1,060 | 18.5% | 79.6% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 38459 | 2.53 | 44.5 | 7.0% | 16.7% | 16.8% | 1994 | $705 | 26.1% | 86.3% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 37348 | 2.05 | 53.3 | 6.0% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 1991 | $637 | 9.8% | 71.9% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 37335 | 2.42 | 45.1 | 4.0% | 5.2% | 10.5% | 1988 | $595 | 16.1% | 80.5% | 1.0% |
| ZIP 38477 | 2.66 | 46.2 | 8.6% | 13.5% | 19.2% | 1985 | $932 | 17.4% | 85.6% | 4.2% |
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 38488. 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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