US Census Data

ZIP 38251 vs ZIP 38253

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 38251 and ZIP Code 38253: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 38251 and ZIP 38253 are ZIP Code areas in Tennessee. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 38251 has the higher population (3,492 vs 956 in ZIP 38253). ZIP 38253 has the higher median household income ($66,767 vs $52,759 in ZIP 38251). ZIP 38253 has the higher median home value ($192,600 vs $124,800 in ZIP 38251).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 38251ZIP 38253
Population3,492956
Median age43.3 yrs43.1 yrs
Median household income$52,759$66,767
Median home value$124,800$192,600
Median gross rent$639$838
Housing units1,468416
Homeownership rate89.2%74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.9%32.4%
Unemployment rate6.7%1.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 38251ZIP 38253
Population2,828 → 3,492 (+23.5%)1,131 → 956 (-15.5%)
Median household income$40,673 → $52,759 (+29.7%)$50,208 → $66,767 (+33.0%)
Median home value$92,100 → $124,800 (+35.5%)$76,300 → $192,600 (+152.4%)
Median gross rent$628 → $639 (+1.8%)$727 → $838 (+15.3%)

ZIP 38251

Population
2,8283,492
Median household income
$40,673$52,759
Median home value
$92,100$124,800
Median gross rent
$628$639

ZIP 38253

Population
1,131956
Median household income
$50,208$66,767
Median home value
$76,300$192,600
Median gross rent
$727$838

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 38251ZIP 38253
Under 55.0%6.1%
5 to 1716.4%13.8%
18 to 248.4%9.4%
25 to 348.2%10.5%
35 to 4415.2%15.0%
45 to 5411.3%9.8%
55 to 6414.7%17.8%
65 to 749.2%12.4%
75 and over11.5%5.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 38251ZIP 38253
White (non-Hispanic)88.3%91.5%
Black or African American3.4%1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.6%2.3%
Hispanic or Latino6.7%5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 38251ZIP 38253
No high school diploma12.2%14.2%
High school graduate49.2%32.2%
Some college or associate's20.7%21.2%
Bachelor's degree11.2%16.9%
Graduate or professional degree6.7%15.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 38251ZIP 38253
Drove alone86.6%93.3%
Carpooled11.1%3.8%
Public transit0.0%0.2%
Walked0.7%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.5%1.8%
Other means0.0%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 38251ZIP 38253
1-unit, detached68.2%90.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.5%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other31.3%9.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 38251ZIP 38253
Poverty rate12.9%9.0%
Average household size2.542.69
Mean commute (minutes)3519
Median year structure built19841990

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