US Census Data

ZIP 38256 vs ZIP 38257

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 38256 and ZIP Code 38257: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 38256 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 2,994 in ZIP 38256). ZIP 38257 has the higher median household income ($56,527 vs $50,625 in ZIP 38256). ZIP 38256 has the higher median home value ($151,100 vs $116,500 in ZIP 38257).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 38256ZIP 38257
Population2,9944,205
Median age56.8 yrs46.7 yrs
Median household income$50,625$56,527
Median home value$151,100$116,500
Median gross rent$776
Housing units3,0062,127
Homeownership rate85.7%73.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%18.3%
Unemployment rate5.9%1.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 38256ZIP 38257
Population3,131 → 2,994 (-4.4%)4,506 → 4,205 (-6.7%)
Median household income$47,394 → $50,625 (+6.8%)$47,226 → $56,527 (+19.7%)
Median home value$110,300 → $151,100 (+37.0%)$91,000 → $116,500 (+28.0%)
Median gross rent$804 → $949 (+18.0%)$588 → $776 (+32.0%)

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

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 38256ZIP 38257
Under 51.9%8.4%
5 to 178.6%12.1%
18 to 242.7%6.2%
25 to 347.6%9.8%
35 to 447.9%10.4%
45 to 5414.1%14.6%
55 to 6427.1%15.0%
65 to 7420.0%13.5%
75 and over10.2%10.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 38256ZIP 38257
White (non-Hispanic)97.5%83.2%
Black or African American0.2%9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.5%0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.9%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 38256ZIP 38257
No high school diploma10.0%15.1%
High school graduate42.4%43.3%
Some college or associate's32.3%23.3%
Bachelor's degree11.7%11.9%
Graduate or professional degree3.7%6.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 38256ZIP 38257
Drove alone86.0%83.4%
Carpooled2.9%5.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.5%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home11.1%4.1%
Other means0.0%6.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 38256ZIP 38257
1-unit, detached55.7%80.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.1%
2 to 4 units0.6%3.4%
5 to 19 units2.1%3.9%
20 or more units0.0%0.8%
Mobile home & other41.6%11.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 38256ZIP 38257
Poverty rate9.1%15.6%
Average household size2.022.30
Mean commute (minutes)3119
Median year structure built19931977

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