38541, TN Demographics

Population 1,728 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 38541

Household size in ZIP 38541

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 38541TennesseeU.S.
2006–102.282.532.68
2010–142.422.572.73
2015–192.462.572.71
2020–242.422.532.65
Change+0.13+0.00−0.03
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Households in ZIP 38541 run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.28 in 2006–10, 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 38541

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 38541TennesseeU.S.
2006–1045.538.337.7
2010–1447.739.238.6
2015–1946.839.939.6
2020–2448.339.940.1
Change+2.8+1.6+2.3
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ZIP 38541 skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.3, 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 38541

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 38541TennesseeU.S.
2006–106.6%12.2%12.3%
2010–149.4%12.0%12.3%
2015–1912.2%11.6%11.6%
2020–2412.5%11.8%11.6%
Change+5.8 pts−0.4 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are about as common in ZIP 38541 as they are nationally: 12.5%, 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 38541

Renters in ZIP 38541

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 38541TennesseeU.S.
2006–1016.7%30.4%33.3%
2010–1414.9%32.9%35.6%
2015–1912.5%33.7%36.0%
2020–2421.0%33.1%34.8%
Change+4.3 pts+2.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 21.0% of households in ZIP 38541 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (71.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 38541

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 38541TennesseeU.S.
2006–1017.3%11.5%11.4%
2010–1425.4%11.8%11.4%
2015–1920.8%11.8%11.1%
2020–2413.4%10.1%9.6%
Change−3.9 pts−1.4 pts−1.8 pts
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More homes sit empty in ZIP 38541 than nationally: 13.4%, 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 38541

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 38541TennesseeU.S.
2006–10197919811974
2010–14197619821975
2015–19198519831977
2020–24198319861980
Change+5+6+6
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The typical home in ZIP 38541 was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 38541

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 38541TennesseeU.S.
2006–10$365$761$965
2010–14$582$837$1,040
2015–19$543$961$1,213
2020–24$814$1,286$1,571
Change+$449+$526+$606
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The median renter in ZIP 38541 pays $814 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.8% 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 38541

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38541

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 38541TennesseeU.S.
2006–1013.6%23.9%28.4%
2010–147.0%25.3%29.6%
2015–1912.7%27.9%32.1%
2020–2410.3%31.4%35.6%
Change−3.2 pts+7.5 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in ZIP 38541 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.3%, 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 38541

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 38541TennesseeU.S.
2006–1072.6%83.3%84.9%
2010–1467.1%85.4%86.1%
2015–1980.0%87.6%87.7%
2020–2482.9%89.9%89.3%
Change+10.3 pts+6.6 pts+4.3 pts
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About one in six adults in ZIP 38541 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

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 38541

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 38541TennesseeU.S.
2006–105.3%8.6%8.1%
2010–1410.6%9.6%9.4%
2015–192.1%5.4%5.6%
2020–247.0%4.8%5.4%
Change+1.7 pts−3.8 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 38541 than nationally: unemployment was 7.0%, against 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 38541 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 385412.4248.312.5%21.0%13.4%1983$81410.3%82.9%7.0%
ZIP 385732.4842.411.6%15.8%22.0%1985$72913.8%88.7%1.6%
ZIP 385512.2546.013.5%35.7%12.3%1985$5279.7%85.0%11.4%
ZIP 385682.7347.415.0%21.4%21.8%1985$72012.6%84.5%2.2%
ZIP 385492.3350.83.7%19.7%29.5%1990$64119.7%84.7%8.3%
ZIP 385432.3047.08.3%15.7%27.0%1987$62011.3%85.5%7.2%
ZIP 421512.1148.25.6%8.9%12.9%1996$63921.6%96.1%0.0%
ZIP 385752.3147.812.2%4.3%11.4%1984$70011.4%78.2%2.7%
ZIP 385772.5048.28.2%11.2%13.8%1986$49811.1%81.4%2.4%
ZIP 385882.3642.012.6%24.2%28.7%1986$6959.2%85.0%2.8%
ZIP 385562.5046.010.7%21.3%16.8%1987$70913.5%81.6%2.6%

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 38541. 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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