US Census Data

ZIP 38253 vs ZIP 38257

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 38253 and ZIP Code 38257: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 38253 and ZIP 38257 are ZIP Code areas in Tennessee. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 38257 has the higher population (4,205 vs 956 in ZIP 38253). ZIP 38253 has the higher median household income ($66,767 vs $56,527 in ZIP 38257). ZIP 38253 has the higher median home value ($192,600 vs $116,500 in ZIP 38257).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 38253ZIP 38257
Population9564,205
Median age43.1 yrs46.7 yrs
Median household income$66,767$56,527
Median home value$192,600$116,500
Median gross rent$838$776
Housing units4162,127
Homeownership rate74.9%73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.4%18.3%
Unemployment rate1.5%1.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 38253ZIP 38257
Population1,131 → 956 (-15.5%)4,506 → 4,205 (-6.7%)
Median household income$50,208 → $66,767 (+33.0%)$47,226 → $56,527 (+19.7%)
Median home value$76,300 → $192,600 (+152.4%)$91,000 → $116,500 (+28.0%)
Median gross rent$727 → $838 (+15.3%)$588 → $776 (+32.0%)

ZIP 38253

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

ZIP 38257

Population
4,5064,205
Median household income
$47,226$56,527
Median home value
$91,000$116,500
Median gross rent
$588$776

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 38253ZIP 38257
Under 56.1%8.4%
5 to 1713.8%12.1%
18 to 249.4%6.2%
25 to 3410.5%9.8%
35 to 4415.0%10.4%
45 to 549.8%14.6%
55 to 6417.8%15.0%
65 to 7412.4%13.5%
75 and over5.2%10.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 38253ZIP 38257
White (non-Hispanic)91.5%83.2%
Black or African American1.0%9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races2.3%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino5.1%4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 38253ZIP 38257
No high school diploma14.2%15.1%
High school graduate32.2%43.3%
Some college or associate's21.2%23.3%
Bachelor's degree16.9%11.9%
Graduate or professional degree15.5%6.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 38253ZIP 38257
Drove alone93.3%83.4%
Carpooled3.8%5.8%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home1.8%4.1%
Other means0.9%6.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 38253ZIP 38257
1-unit, detached90.9%80.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.1%
2 to 4 units0.0%3.4%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.9%
20 or more units0.0%0.8%
Mobile home & other9.1%11.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 38253ZIP 38257
Poverty rate9.0%15.6%
Average household size2.692.30
Mean commute (minutes)1919
Median year structure built19901977

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