US Census Data

ZIP Code 38079

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Lake County, Tennessee.

Population
4,450
-14.9%’19–’23
Median household income
$28,750
-15.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$153,400
+87.8%’19–’23

Covering part of Lake County, Tennessee, ZIP Code 38079 has about 4,450 residents. At $28,750, its median household income sits below Lake County's $30,500.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 38079's population declined 14.9% from 5,229 to 4,450, while its median gross rent fell 15.9% from $521 to $438.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 20.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 64.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
4,450
Median age
44.2 yrs
Median household income
$28,750
Median home value
$153,400
Median gross rent
$438
Housing units
1,534
Homeownership rate
48.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
8.4%
Unemployment rate
3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
5,2294,450
Median household income
$34,085$28,750
Median home value
$81,700$153,400
Median gross rent
$521$438
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20195,229$34,085$81,700$521
20205,023$32,629$96,400
20214,859$31,371$129,000$394
20224,599$30,172$127,100$399
20234,450$28,750$153,400$438

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51002.2%
5 to 173107.0%
18 to 243247.3%
25 to 3463414.2%
35 to 4491020.4%
45 to 5490120.2%
55 to 6469815.7%
65 to 743467.8%
75 and over2275.1%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)2,85364.1%
Black or African American1,05123.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native671.5%
Asian130.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander130.3%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races2826.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1713.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma96826.0%
High school graduate1,69345.6%
Some college or associate's74119.9%
Bachelor's degree1624.4%
Graduate or professional degree1524.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
23 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone75586.9%
Carpooled697.9%
Public transit00.0%
Walked101.2%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home161.8%
Other means192.2%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min38645.3%
15 to 29 min627.3%
30 to 44 min25730.1%
45 to 59 min11813.8%
60+ min303.5%

Households

Average household size
1.98
Poverty rate
33.0% (777 of 2,351)
CountShare
Family households60050.6%
Nonfamily households58649.4%

Housing

Median year structure built
1976

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied1,18677.3%
Vacant34822.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied58048.9%
Renter-occupied60651.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,09971.6%
1-unit, attached00.0%
2 to 4 units19012.4%
5 to 19 units845.5%
20 or more units644.2%
Mobile home & other976.3%

Geography

ZCTA
38079
Land area
110 sq mi
Water area
22 sq mi
Center point
36.4133, -89.4692

Counties this ZIP covers

2

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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