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Population and households in ZIP 38661
Household size in ZIP 38661
| Period | ZIP 38661 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.74 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.41 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
ZIP 38661 is a place of small households, averaging 2.34 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.74, 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 38661
| Period | ZIP 38661 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.4 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.8 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.6 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.6, ZIP 38661 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 38661
| Period | ZIP 38661 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 38661 (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Memphis area as a whole (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 38661
Renters in ZIP 38661
| Period | ZIP 38661 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.1% of households in ZIP 38661 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 44.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 38661
| Period | ZIP 38661 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 38661 than nationally: 7.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 38661
| Period | ZIP 38661 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 38661 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 38661
| Period | ZIP 38661 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $671 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $786 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $872 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,858 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,187 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38661 runs $1,858 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.2% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 38661
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38661
| Period | ZIP 38661 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 38661: 18.4% 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 38661
| Period | ZIP 38661 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.5% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.3% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in ZIP 38661 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.3% 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 38661
| Period | ZIP 38661 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 38661 has been strong: just 2.2% 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 38661 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 38661 | 2.34 | 46.6 | 11.3% | 14.1% | 7.0% | 1994 | $1,858 | 18.4% | 86.3% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 38611 | 2.70 | 41.0 | 14.4% | 20.2% | 12.9% | 1996 | $1,149 | 15.3% | 80.5% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 38635 | 2.50 | 41.7 | 15.1% | 19.4% | 13.3% | 1987 | $1,006 | 16.5% | 85.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 38642 | 2.83 | 37.4 | 9.9% | 23.0% | 10.1% | 1988 | $708 | 16.2% | 71.0% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 38654 | 2.81 | 39.4 | 10.6% | 14.8% | 4.9% | 2002 | $1,980 | 32.5% | 93.7% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 38647 | 2.49 | 48.1 | 6.6% | 6.2% | 23.4% | 2005 | $660 | 10.2% | 85.5% | 0.5% |
| ZIP 38672 | 2.80 | 41.1 | 7.5% | 12.5% | 8.4% | 2008 | $2,165 | 42.4% | 96.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 38603 | 2.46 | 48.7 | 11.4% | 8.9% | 28.9% | 1982 | $693 | 14.7% | 82.3% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 38651 | 2.87 | 39.3 | 6.9% | 8.2% | 5.8% | 2001 | $1,059 | 33.8% | 93.4% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 38632 | 2.82 | 40.0 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 5.5% | 2001 | $1,221 | 35.6% | 90.9% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 38671 | 2.63 | 34.6 | 19.3% | 36.2% | 9.0% | 1991 | $1,482 | 22.3% | 91.1% | 3.2% |
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 38661. 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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