Population 26 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 38542
Household size in ZIP 38542
| Period | ZIP 38542 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38542 are small: just 2.24 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. Household size has dropped from 2.49 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 38542
| Period | ZIP 38542 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38542 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, 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 38542
| Period | ZIP 38542 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 38542: 4.6% 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 38542
Renters in ZIP 38542
| Period | ZIP 38542 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 38542 is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.3% 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 38542
| Period | ZIP 38542 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.8% of the housing in ZIP 38542, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 38542
| Period | ZIP 38542 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 38542 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. Tennessee as a whole looks much the same.
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 38542
| Period | ZIP 38542 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $554 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $340 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $640 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $721 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$167 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 38542 pays $721 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.1% 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 38542
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38542
| Period | ZIP 38542 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 38542: 17.9% 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 38542
| Period | ZIP 38542 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.1% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +20.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 38542 have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Tennessee overall (89.9%).
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 38542
| Period | ZIP 38542 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in ZIP 38542 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 38542 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 38542 | 2.24 | 43.0 | 4.6% | 22.4% | 20.8% | 1990 | $721 | 17.9% | 88.2% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 38554 | 2.45 | 44.4 | 1.5% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 1994 | $828 | 10.9% | 63.0% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 38543 | 2.30 | 47.0 | 8.3% | 15.7% | 27.0% | 1987 | $620 | 11.3% | 85.5% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 38589 | 2.69 | 43.1 | 10.6% | 14.5% | 18.3% | 1994 | $987 | 8.9% | 84.5% | 9.2% |
| ZIP 38570 | 2.49 | 43.9 | 11.3% | 27.8% | 11.2% | 1976 | $790 | 15.0% | 84.9% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 38580 | 2.68 | 42.5 | 10.2% | 16.3% | 13.8% | 1993 | $1,036 | 19.6% | 87.1% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 38573 | 2.48 | 42.4 | 11.6% | 15.8% | 22.0% | 1985 | $729 | 13.8% | 88.7% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 38565 | 2.79 | 43.4 | 15.6% | 12.3% | 15.3% | 1998 | $1,201 | 13.9% | 85.6% | 8.9% |
| ZIP 38553 | 2.46 | 44.4 | 21.2% | 8.3% | 15.4% | 1992 | $1,211 | 20.3% | 85.5% | 9.9% |
| ZIP 38568 | 2.73 | 47.4 | 15.0% | 21.4% | 21.8% | 1985 | $720 | 12.6% | 84.5% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 38556 | 2.50 | 46.0 | 10.7% | 21.3% | 16.8% | 1987 | $709 | 13.5% | 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 38542. 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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