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Population and households in ZIP 38551
Household size in ZIP 38551
| Period | ZIP 38551 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38551 are small: just 2.25 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 climbed from 2.08, 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 38551
| Period | ZIP 38551 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.7 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.9 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38551 skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.0, 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 38551
| Period | ZIP 38551 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in ZIP 38551 (13.5%), a bit above the national share of 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 38551
Renters in ZIP 38551
| Period | ZIP 38551 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 38551 is about as common as it is nationally: 35.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Nearly three-quarters of owners (72.7%) 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 38551
| Period | ZIP 38551 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 38551 than nationally: 12.3%, 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 38551
| Period | ZIP 38551 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 38551 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Tennessee.
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 38551
| Period | ZIP 38551 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $285 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $469 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $420 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $527 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$243 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38551 runs $527 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.1% of the typical renter's income, just 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 38551
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38551
| Period | ZIP 38551 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38551 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.7%, 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 38551
| Period | ZIP 38551 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.3% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.7% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.0% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 38551 never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.0% 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 38551
| Period | ZIP 38551 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 38551: 11.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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 38551 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 38551 | 2.25 | 46.0 | 13.5% | 35.7% | 12.3% | 1985 | $527 | 9.7% | 85.0% | 11.4% |
| ZIP 42151 | 2.11 | 48.2 | 5.6% | 8.9% | 12.9% | 1996 | $639 | 21.6% | 96.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 38575 | 2.31 | 47.8 | 12.2% | 4.3% | 11.4% | 1984 | $700 | 11.4% | 78.2% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 38541 | 2.42 | 48.3 | 12.5% | 21.0% | 13.4% | 1983 | $814 | 10.3% | 82.9% | 7.0% |
| ZIP 38568 | 2.73 | 47.4 | 15.0% | 21.4% | 21.8% | 1985 | $720 | 12.6% | 84.5% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 38588 | 2.36 | 42.0 | 12.6% | 24.2% | 28.7% | 1986 | $695 | 9.2% | 85.0% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 38573 | 2.48 | 42.4 | 11.6% | 15.8% | 22.0% | 1985 | $729 | 13.8% | 88.7% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 37150 | 2.47 | 43.4 | 11.1% | 27.1% | 17.8% | 1983 | $760 | 13.4% | 84.0% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 42140 | 2.64 | 33.0 | 20.0% | 20.1% | 20.5% | 1974 | $582 | 14.0% | 90.7% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 38549 | 2.33 | 50.8 | 3.7% | 19.7% | 29.5% | 1990 | $641 | 19.7% | 84.7% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 38543 | 2.30 | 47.0 | 8.3% | 15.7% | 27.0% | 1987 | $620 | 11.3% | 85.5% | 7.2% |
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 38551. 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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