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Population and households in ZIP 38629
Household size in ZIP 38629
| Period | ZIP 38629 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.20 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.60 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 38629 are large by national standards, averaging 3.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.60, 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 38629
| Period | ZIP 38629 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.1 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.9 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.6 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 38629 is 36.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across 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 38629
| Period | ZIP 38629 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in ZIP 38629 (9.3%), below 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 38629
Renters in ZIP 38629
| Period | ZIP 38629 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.2% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.9% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.4% of households in ZIP 38629 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 38629
| Period | ZIP 38629 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.7% of the housing in ZIP 38629, 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 38629
| Period | ZIP 38629 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 38629 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, 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 38629
| Period | ZIP 38629 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $545 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $541 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $502 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $795 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$250 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 38629 pays $795 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.5% 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 38629
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38629
| Period | ZIP 38629 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 38629: 17.4% 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 38629
| Period | ZIP 38629 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.8% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 38629 is close to the national rate: 88.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 38629
| Period | ZIP 38629 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 38629 has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 38629 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 38629 | 3.20 | 36.9 | 9.3% | 7.4% | 19.7% | 1989 | $795 | 17.4% | 88.9% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 38674 | 2.74 | 37.3 | 18.1% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 1984 | $747 | 19.6% | 86.2% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 38663 | 2.45 | 41.0 | 12.2% | 27.4% | 18.1% | 1982 | $846 | 19.9% | 79.0% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 38683 | 2.53 | 39.8 | 16.1% | 23.3% | 19.4% | 1983 | $716 | 14.7% | 81.0% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 38603 | 2.46 | 48.7 | 11.4% | 8.9% | 28.9% | 1982 | $693 | 14.7% | 82.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 38647 | 2.49 | 48.1 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 23.4% | 2005 | $660 | 10.2% | 85.5% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 38642 | 2.83 | 37.4 | 9.9% | 23.0% | 10.1% | 1988 | $708 | 16.2% | 71.0% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 38865 | 2.62 | 40.1 | 10.1% | 17.3% | 11.9% | 1988 | $761 | 18.3% | 86.7% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 38834 | 2.34 | 39.8 | 11.2% | 35.9% | 11.2% | 1982 | $720 | 20.3% | 84.5% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 38635 | 2.50 | 41.7 | 15.1% | 19.4% | 13.3% | 1987 | $1,006 | 16.5% | 85.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 38846 | 2.39 | 42.4 | 10.4% | 12.6% | 11.3% | 1990 | $739 | 16.3% | 88.4% | 5.2% |
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 38629. 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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