US Census Data

ZIP 38134 vs ZIP 38138

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 38134 and ZIP Code 38138: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 38134 and ZIP 38138 are ZIP Code areas in Tennessee. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 38134 has the higher population (42,500 vs 25,368 in ZIP 38138). ZIP 38138 has the higher median household income ($130,125 vs $61,172 in ZIP 38134). ZIP 38138 has the higher median home value ($393,600 vs $184,400 in ZIP 38134).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 38134ZIP 38138
Population42,50025,368
Median age33.9 yrs44.1 yrs
Median household income$61,172$130,125
Median home value$184,400$393,600
Median gross rent$1,147$1,716
Housing units15,68510,747
Homeownership rate49.0%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%68.8%
Unemployment rate4.8%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 38134ZIP 38138
Population45,612 → 42,500 (-6.8%)25,228 → 25,368 (+0.6%)
Median household income$48,740 → $61,172 (+25.5%)$105,292 → $130,125 (+23.6%)
Median home value$124,600 → $184,400 (+48.0%)$288,400 → $393,600 (+36.5%)
Median gross rent$967 → $1,147 (+18.6%)$1,267 → $1,716 (+35.4%)

ZIP 38134

Population
45,61242,500
Median household income
$48,740$61,172
Median home value
$124,600$184,400
Median gross rent
$967$1,147

ZIP 38138

Population
25,22825,368
Median household income
$105,292$130,125
Median home value
$288,400$393,600
Median gross rent
$1,267$1,716

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 38134ZIP 38138
Under 54.8%7.2%
5 to 1720.6%18.5%
18 to 249.2%4.5%
25 to 3417.6%7.2%
35 to 4414.8%14.8%
45 to 5411.7%10.3%
55 to 649.4%10.9%
65 to 747.1%14.8%
75 and over4.8%11.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 38134ZIP 38138
White (non-Hispanic)37.8%84.5%
Black or African American40.8%5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian2.9%4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.3%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.6%
Two or more races3.0%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino15.2%2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 38134ZIP 38138
No high school diploma13.7%2.1%
High school graduate32.0%8.7%
Some college or associate's33.4%20.4%
Bachelor's degree14.4%37.6%
Graduate or professional degree6.5%31.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 38134ZIP 38138
Drove alone82.0%75.7%
Carpooled8.6%5.7%
Public transit0.0%0.2%
Walked0.5%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.0%17.3%
Other means1.9%0.7%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 38134ZIP 38138
1-unit, detached58.3%74.7%
1-unit, attached4.8%4.8%
2 to 4 units9.3%3.8%
5 to 19 units22.1%5.2%
20 or more units5.4%11.3%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 38134ZIP 38138
Poverty rate11.9%4.1%
Average household size2.642.46
Mean commute (minutes)2220
Median year structure built19781979

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