ZIP Code 38126

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Shelby County, Tennessee.

Population: 5,723
Median household income: $30,825
Median home value: $59,000

Covering part of Shelby County, Tennessee, ZIP Code 38126 has about 5,723 residents. Its median household income of $30,825 runs below the Shelby County figure of $62,337.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 38126's population declined 9.6% from 6,329 to 5,723, while its median gross rent rose 26.6% from $627 to $794.

The typical home was built around 1977. 45.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,723
Median age: 28.1 yrs
Median household income: $30,825
Median home value: $59,000
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 3,260
Homeownership rate: 15.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3295,723

Median household income

$12,676$30,825

Median home value

$36,100$59,000

Median gross rent

$627$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,329	$12,676	$36,100	$627
2020	5,844	$13,998	$46,900	$604
2021	5,660	$16,112	$49,600	$680
2022	6,034	$19,844	$63,500	$754
2023	5,723	$30,825	$59,000	$794

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1720.8%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3416.5%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 545.7%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	493	8.6%
5 to 17	1,192	20.8%
18 to 24	723	12.6%
25 to 34	946	16.5%
35 to 44	690	12.1%
45 to 54	325	5.7%
55 to 64	606	10.6%
65 to 74	430	7.5%
75 and over	318	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	359	6.3%
Black or African American	5,046	88.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	226	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	92	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	604	18.2%
High school graduate	1,374	41.4%
Some college or associate's	881	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	330	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	126	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone78.9%

Carpooled4.3%

Public transit2.1%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,403	78.9%
Carpooled	77	4.3%
Public transit	37	2.1%
Walked	136	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	118	6.6%
Other means	7	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	490	29.5%
15 to 29 min	981	59.1%
30 to 44 min	174	10.5%
45 to 59 min	11	0.7%
60+ min	4	0.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 45.3% (2,515 of 5,557)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,300	48.2%
Nonfamily households	1,398	51.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,698	82.8%
Vacant	562	17.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	421	15.6%
Renter-occupied	2,277	84.4%

1-unit, detached33.5%

1-unit, attached7.2%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units20.6%

20 or more units23.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,092	33.5%
1-unit, attached	235	7.2%
2 to 4 units	511	15.7%
5 to 19 units	673	20.6%
20 or more units	749	23.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 38126

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