US Census Data

ZIP 38040 vs ZIP 38042

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 38040 and ZIP Code 38042: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 38040 and ZIP 38042 are ZIP Code areas in Tennessee. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 38040 has the higher population (4,689 vs 451 in ZIP 38042). ZIP 38040 has the higher median household income ($52,119 vs $48,897 in ZIP 38042). ZIP 38042 has the higher median home value ($144,300 vs $107,600 in ZIP 38040).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 38040ZIP 38042
Population4,689451
Median age41.3 yrs69.1 yrs
Median household income$52,119$48,897
Median home value$107,600$144,300
Median gross rent$735$1,005
Housing units2,320385
Homeownership rate55.5%77.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%21.6%
Unemployment rate2.3%10.3%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 38040ZIP 38042
Population4,769 → 4,689 (-1.7%)641 → 451 (-29.6%)
Median household income$41,897 → $52,119 (+24.4%)$37,813 → $48,897 (+29.3%)
Median home value$77,700 → $107,600 (+38.5%)$109,900 → $144,300 (+31.3%)
Median gross rent$650 → $735 (+13.1%)$698 → $1,005 (+44.0%)

ZIP 38040

Population
4,7694,689
Median household income
$41,897$52,119
Median home value
$77,700$107,600
Median gross rent
$650$735

ZIP 38042

Population
641451
Median household income
$37,813$48,897
Median home value
$109,900$144,300
Median gross rent
$698$1,005

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 38040ZIP 38042
Under 54.4%0.4%
5 to 1716.2%1.6%
18 to 247.3%2.4%
25 to 3413.8%0.2%
35 to 4411.9%1.1%
45 to 549.6%17.7%
55 to 6413.3%20.8%
65 to 7413.4%21.5%
75 and over10.1%34.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 38040ZIP 38042
White (non-Hispanic)76.9%83.4%
Black or African American13.4%12.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.7%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.8%0.0%
Two or more races2.1%3.3%
Hispanic or Latino6.8%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 38040ZIP 38042
No high school diploma15.8%10.0%
High school graduate48.1%39.7%
Some college or associate's25.4%28.8%
Bachelor's degree8.9%14.6%
Graduate or professional degree1.9%7.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 38040ZIP 38042
Drove alone85.2%91.4%
Carpooled12.0%0.7%
Public transit0.0%5.0%
Walked1.1%2.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.7%0.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 38040ZIP 38042
1-unit, detached77.5%72.2%
1-unit, attached1.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units4.4%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.3%0.3%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other16.3%27.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 38040ZIP 38042
Poverty rate16.4%18.2%
Average household size2.251.63
Mean commute (minutes)2542
Median year structure built19751979

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