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Population and households in ZIP 38668
Household size in ZIP 38668
| Period | ZIP 38668 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 38668 has 2.54 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.64 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southeast and smallest in the northwest.
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 38668
| Period | ZIP 38668 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.9 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.1 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.5 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 38668 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.1, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 33.6, as it has nationally. ZIP 38668 is younger than at least four in five Mississippi ZIP codes.
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 38668
| Period | ZIP 38668 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in ZIP 38668 (15.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Memphis area.
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 38668
Renters in ZIP 38668
| Period | ZIP 38668 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.1% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 38668 own their homes; 30.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Just over four in ten owners (41.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has risen 2.6 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 38668
| Period | ZIP 38668 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 38668: just 4.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 3.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only one other Mississippi ZIP code with 5,000+ people has a lower vacancy rate.
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 38668
| Period | ZIP 38668 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
ZIP 38668 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1985 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 38668
| Period | ZIP 38668 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $687 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $711 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $828 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $980 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$293 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 38668 runs $980 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $293 a month since 2006–10, up 43%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.0% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southeast and lowest in the center.
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 38668
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38668
| Period | ZIP 38668 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 38668 (29.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 9.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the northeast.
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 38668
| Period | ZIP 38668 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 38668 have finished high school as nationally: 88.6%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.9 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 38668
| Period | ZIP 38668 | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38668 is close to the national rate: 5.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the Memphis area as a whole (6.9%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.6 points, mirroring the country.
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 38668 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 38668 | 2.54 | 36.1 | 15.9% | 30.6% | 4.6% | 1989 | $980 | 29.9% | 88.6% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 38618 | 2.22 | 47.3 | 7.9% | 17.3% | 10.2% | 1991 | $1,034 | 19.5% | 85.2% | 3.7% |
| ZIP 38619 | 3.11 | 43.5 | 16.0% | 37.9% | 29.6% | 1985 | $792 | 6.1% | 76.5% | 9.5% |
| ZIP 38665 | 2.74 | 34.3 | 24.2% | 18.1% | 11.3% | 1991 | $975 | 17.3% | 74.4% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 38676 | 2.53 | 42.0 | 16.1% | 48.5% | 16.7% | 1990 | $917 | 17.4% | 79.8% | 12.6% |
| ZIP 38685 | 2.62 | 45.0 | 21.2% | 10.4% | 29.1% | 1983 | $842 | 13.0% | 84.2% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 38626 | 2.56 | 49.3 | 12.7% | 24.6% | 11.3% | 1995 | $961 | 21.8% | 89.1% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 38635 | 2.50 | 41.7 | 15.1% | 19.4% | 13.3% | 1987 | $1,006 | 16.5% | 85.3% | 6.8% |
| ZIP 38659 | 2.67 | 34.2 | 24.1% | 15.5% | 25.5% | 1987 | $812 | 11.3% | 82.5% | 6.6% |
| ZIP 72342 | 2.36 | 46.7 | 18.5% | 59.9% | 30.7% | 1973 | $793 | 19.5% | 77.8% | 16.7% |
| ZIP 72390 | 2.86 | 31.5 | 21.6% | 49.3% | 25.3% | 1974 | $875 | 13.7% | 82.5% | 10.5% |
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 38668. 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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