US Census Data

ZIP 38472 vs ZIP 38478

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 38472 and ZIP Code 38478: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 38472 and ZIP 38478 are ZIP Code areas in Tennessee. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 38478 has the higher population (18,756 vs 2,489 in ZIP 38472). ZIP 38472 has the higher median household income ($70,069 vs $58,658 in ZIP 38478). ZIP 38472 has the higher median home value ($288,000 vs $195,500 in ZIP 38478).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 38472ZIP 38478
Population2,48918,756
Median age47.8 yrs42.2 yrs
Median household income$70,069$58,658
Median home value$288,000$195,500
Median gross rent$735$829
Housing units1,1808,772
Homeownership rate83.1%67.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%19.3%
Unemployment rate4.1%5.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 38472ZIP 38478
Population2,978 → 2,489 (-16.4%)17,602 → 18,756 (+6.6%)
Median household income$52,644 → $70,069 (+33.1%)$48,509 → $58,658 (+20.9%)
Median home value$118,700 → $288,000 (+142.6%)$138,300 → $195,500 (+41.4%)
Median gross rent$630 → $735 (+16.7%)$653 → $829 (+27.0%)

ZIP 38472

Population
2,9782,489
Median household income
$52,644$70,069
Median home value
$118,700$288,000
Median gross rent
$630$735

ZIP 38478

Population
17,60218,756
Median household income
$48,509$58,658
Median home value
$138,300$195,500
Median gross rent
$653$829

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 38472ZIP 38478
Under 56.6%5.5%
5 to 1717.4%15.2%
18 to 244.0%10.4%
25 to 3410.8%12.4%
35 to 448.1%9.9%
45 to 5414.1%11.0%
55 to 6413.5%15.4%
65 to 7418.6%11.4%
75 and over6.9%8.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 38472ZIP 38478
White (non-Hispanic)98.5%77.4%
Black or African American0.1%11.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.2%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.3%
Two or more races1.2%6.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%4.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 38472ZIP 38478
No high school diploma12.6%10.0%
High school graduate42.4%44.0%
Some college or associate's24.2%26.8%
Bachelor's degree13.6%12.5%
Graduate or professional degree7.3%6.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 38472ZIP 38478
Drove alone84.9%86.4%
Carpooled4.1%7.2%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked2.5%1.3%
Bicycle0.0%0.4%
Worked from home8.5%3.2%
Other means0.0%1.5%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 38472ZIP 38478
1-unit, detached77.1%68.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%1.9%
2 to 4 units0.0%6.5%
5 to 19 units0.0%6.0%
20 or more units0.0%1.3%
Mobile home & other22.9%15.6%

Poverty & households

ZIP 38472ZIP 38478
Poverty rate6.5%17.2%
Average household size2.562.49
Mean commute (minutes)3326
Median year structure built19781979

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