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Population and households in ZIP 38621
Household size in ZIP 38621
| Period | ZIP 38621 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.24 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.07 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.80 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 38621 has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.24 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 38621
| Period | ZIP 38621 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.8 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 27.9 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.3 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 38621 is 36.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the Memphis area.
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 38621
| Period | ZIP 38621 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −15.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in ZIP 38621 than nationally: 13.0%, against 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are less common here than in the wider Memphis area (16.3%).
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 38621
Renters in ZIP 38621
| Period | ZIP 38621 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.1% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.5% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.8% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in ZIP 38621 rent their homes (33.8%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Memphis area overall (39.5%). Among homeowners, 73.3% 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 38621
| Period | ZIP 38621 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 38621: 23.3% of homes are empty, 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 38621
| Period | ZIP 38621 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | −10 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 38621 was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Memphis area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1983.
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 38621
| Period | ZIP 38621 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $428 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $551 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $670 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,122 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$695 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 38621 pays $1,122 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.9% 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 38621
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38621
| Period | ZIP 38621 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38621 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.6%, 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 38621
| Period | ZIP 38621 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.4% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.5% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.9% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.6% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in ZIP 38621 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.6% 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 38621
| Period | ZIP 38621 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 38621: 7.7% 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 38621 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 38621 | 2.44 | 36.3 | 13.0% | 33.8% | 23.3% | 1976 | $1,122 | 16.6% | 76.6% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 38670 | 2.35 | 40.8 | 23.2% | 33.2% | 14.4% | 1988 | $714 | 23.8% | 84.0% | 11.4% |
| ZIP 38665 | 2.74 | 34.3 | 24.2% | 18.1% | 11.3% | 1991 | $975 | 17.3% | 74.4% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 38623 | 2.27 | 43.4 | 16.2% | 22.4% | 14.0% | 1983 | $660 | 28.9% | 80.3% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 38626 | 2.56 | 49.3 | 12.7% | 24.6% | 11.3% | 1995 | $961 | 21.8% | 89.1% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 38666 | 2.64 | 40.7 | 18.0% | 33.4% | 20.2% | 1978 | $866 | 13.4% | 80.8% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 38644 | 2.03 | 51.7 | 3.6% | 37.5% | 30.7% | 1984 | $725 | 29.9% | 88.8% | 4.5% |
| ZIP 38619 | 3.11 | 43.5 | 16.0% | 37.9% | 29.6% | 1985 | $792 | 6.1% | 76.5% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 38606 | 2.63 | 38.7 | 18.3% | 27.1% | 12.4% | 1988 | $964 | 19.9% | 88.0% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 38639 | 2.36 | 38.8 | 23.6% | 44.2% | 21.7% | 1986 | $350 | 10.3% | 85.8% | 27.6% |
| ZIP 38617 | 2.29 | 39.7 | 26.0% | 48.8% | 21.7% | 1988 | $394 | 16.3% | 87.6% | 29.4% |
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 38621. 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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