ZIP Code 38242

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Henry County, Tennessee.

Population: 19,619
Median household income: $44,833
Median home value: $157,400

ZIP Code 38242 (Henry County, Tennessee) is home to about 19,619 residents. At $44,833, its median household income sits below Henry County's $48,540.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 38242's population declined 3.3% from 20,296 to 19,619, while its median gross rent rose 20.1% from $632 to $759.

The median gross rent is $759. 20.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,619
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $44,833
Median home value: $157,400
Median gross rent: $759
Housing units: 9,390
Homeownership rate: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,29619,619

Median household income

$38,183$44,833

Median home value

$104,900$157,400

Median gross rent

$632$759

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,296	$38,183	$104,900	$632
2020	20,274	$38,806	$109,000	$671
2021	20,177	$41,833	$116,900	$689
2022	19,575	$45,459	$148,500	$737
2023	19,619	$44,833	$157,400	$759

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7413.7%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	888	4.5%
5 to 17	3,086	15.7%
18 to 24	1,556	7.9%
25 to 34	2,128	10.8%
35 to 44	2,306	11.8%
45 to 54	2,285	11.6%
55 to 64	2,773	14.1%
65 to 74	2,683	13.7%
75 and over	1,914	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,408	83.6%
Black or African American	1,997	10.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	83	0.4%
Asian	80	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	595	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	456	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate45.4%

Some college or associate's22.7%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,615	11.5%
High school graduate	6,392	45.4%
Some college or associate's	3,205	22.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,808	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,069	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means5.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,634	84.0%
Carpooled	398	5.0%
Public transit	43	0.5%
Walked	41	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	344	4.4%
Other means	442	5.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,305	57.0%
15 to 29 min	1,927	25.5%
30 to 44 min	584	7.7%
45 to 59 min	276	3.7%
60+ min	466	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 19.7% (3,786 of 19,205)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,690	59.3%
Nonfamily households	3,215	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,905	84.2%
Vacant	1,485	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,459	69.1%
Renter-occupied	2,446	30.9%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other17.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,222	66.3%
1-unit, attached	280	3.0%
2 to 4 units	587	6.3%
5 to 19 units	407	4.3%
20 or more units	290	3.1%
Mobile home & other	1,604	17.1%

ZIP Code 38242

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