US Census Data

ZIP 38126 vs ZIP 38127

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 38126 and ZIP Code 38127: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 38126 and ZIP 38127 are ZIP Code areas in Tennessee. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 38127 has the higher population (39,553 vs 5,723 in ZIP 38126). ZIP 38127 has the higher median household income ($37,768 vs $30,825 in ZIP 38126). ZIP 38127 has the higher median home value ($82,500 vs $59,000 in ZIP 38126).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 38126ZIP 38127
Population5,72339,553
Median age28.1 yrs32.3 yrs
Median household income$30,825$37,768
Median home value$59,000$82,500
Median gross rent$794$1,104
Housing units3,26017,560
Homeownership rate15.6%45.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%11.4%
Unemployment rate8.0%11.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 38126ZIP 38127
Population6,329 → 5,723 (-9.6%)43,086 → 39,553 (-8.2%)
Median household income$12,676 → $30,825 (+143.2%)$29,798 → $37,768 (+26.7%)
Median home value$36,100 → $59,000 (+63.4%)$59,300 → $82,500 (+39.1%)
Median gross rent$627 → $794 (+26.6%)$882 → $1,104 (+25.2%)

ZIP 38126

Population
6,3295,723
Median household income
$12,676$30,825
Median home value
$36,100$59,000
Median gross rent
$627$794

ZIP 38127

Population
43,08639,553
Median household income
$29,798$37,768
Median home value
$59,300$82,500
Median gross rent
$882$1,104

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 38126ZIP 38127
Under 58.6%8.9%
5 to 1720.8%23.5%
18 to 2412.6%8.2%
25 to 3416.5%13.7%
35 to 4412.1%11.0%
45 to 545.7%10.9%
55 to 6410.6%10.9%
65 to 747.5%9.8%
75 and over5.6%3.1%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 38126ZIP 38127
White (non-Hispanic)6.3%7.9%
Black or African American88.2%86.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.1%
Two or more races3.9%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 38126ZIP 38127
No high school diploma18.2%16.6%
High school graduate41.4%41.1%
Some college or associate's26.6%30.8%
Bachelor's degree10.0%7.7%
Graduate or professional degree3.8%3.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 38126ZIP 38127
Drove alone78.9%76.5%
Carpooled4.3%13.4%
Public transit2.1%1.2%
Walked7.6%1.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.6%6.6%
Other means0.4%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 38126ZIP 38127
1-unit, detached33.5%76.4%
1-unit, attached7.2%1.7%
2 to 4 units15.7%7.2%
5 to 19 units20.6%12.1%
20 or more units23.0%0.8%
Mobile home & other0.0%1.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 38126ZIP 38127
Poverty rate45.3%34.7%
Average household size2.022.78
Mean commute (minutes)1822
Median year structure built19771966

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