US Census Data

ZIP 38255 vs ZIP 38256

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 38255 and ZIP Code 38256: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 38255 and ZIP 38256 are ZIP Code areas in Tennessee. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 38256 has the higher population (2,994 vs 2,356 in ZIP 38255). ZIP 38256 has the higher median household income ($50,625 vs $42,125 in ZIP 38255). ZIP 38256 has the higher median home value ($151,100 vs $105,200 in ZIP 38255).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 38255ZIP 38256
Population2,3562,994
Median age45.2 yrs56.8 yrs
Median household income$42,125$50,625
Median home value$105,200$151,100
Median gross rent$616
Housing units1,1903,006
Homeownership rate74.2%85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%15.3%
Unemployment rate4.0%5.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 38255ZIP 38256
Population2,324 → 2,356 (+1.4%)3,131 → 2,994 (-4.4%)
Median household income$42,923 → $42,125 (-1.9%)$47,394 → $50,625 (+6.8%)
Median home value$77,800 → $105,200 (+35.2%)$110,300 → $151,100 (+37.0%)
Median gross rent$543 → $616 (+13.4%)$804 → $949 (+18.0%)

ZIP 38255

Population
2,3242,356
Median household income
$42,923$42,125
Median home value
$77,800$105,200
Median gross rent
$543$616

ZIP 38256

Population
3,1312,994
Median household income
$47,394$50,625
Median home value
$110,300$151,100
Median gross rent
$804$949

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 38255ZIP 38256
Under 52.9%1.9%
5 to 1714.9%8.6%
18 to 249.4%2.7%
25 to 3411.6%7.6%
35 to 4411.0%7.9%
45 to 5412.5%14.1%
55 to 6416.2%27.1%
65 to 7413.2%20.0%
75 and over8.4%10.2%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 38255ZIP 38256
White (non-Hispanic)90.3%97.5%
Black or African American1.1%0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.7%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.9%0.0%
Two or more races2.0%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino5.1%0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 38255ZIP 38256
No high school diploma13.8%10.0%
High school graduate51.1%42.4%
Some college or associate's15.6%32.3%
Bachelor's degree12.9%11.7%
Graduate or professional degree6.6%3.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 38255ZIP 38256
Drove alone80.1%86.0%
Carpooled3.3%2.9%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home6.3%11.1%
Other means8.4%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 38255ZIP 38256
1-unit, detached76.9%55.7%
1-unit, attached0.6%0.0%
2 to 4 units6.2%0.6%
5 to 19 units2.2%2.1%
20 or more units0.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other13.9%41.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 38255ZIP 38256
Poverty rate12.1%9.1%
Average household size2.252.02
Mean commute (minutes)2431
Median year structure built19711993

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