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Zip Code 37042 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 37042 is 67,119 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.01 | Zip Code 37042 land area is 60.9819 sq. miles | Population density is 1,100.64 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 37042

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 27.3
Median Age - Male 26.3
Median Age - Female 28.4

Median age of zip code 37042 is 25% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 26.6% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 37042 is 27.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 26.5% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 37042 median age is 20.7% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 26.2% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 37042

White population 40156
Black or African American population 19866
Asian population 1790
American Indian and Alaska Native population 397
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 422
Other population 987

Region of birth

Zip code 37042 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0.4%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 1.5%
English 5.7% French No Basque 2.1%
French Canadian 0.8% German 13.9%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 9.5% Italian 2.8%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 1.2% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 1.6%
Scottish 1.7% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 1.3% Swedish 0.8%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 9.1% Welsh 0.5%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.7% Other Ancestries 41.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 37042

Family Type Distribution
Total families 17922
Married couples 69.8%
Other couples 30.2%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 37042

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 24.01% 27.12%
$30,000 and $50,000 25.69% 26.5%
$50,000 and $100,000 38.89% 36.36%
$100,000 and $200,000 10.24% 9.1%
$200,000 or more 1.17% 0.93%

Households by size in zip code 37042

Household language in zip code 37042

English language 87.71%
Spanish language 5.87%
Other European language 2.73%
Asian language 2.78%
Other language 0.91%

Population by housing unit in zip code 37042

Total Occupied housing units 24067
Detached housing units 74.61%
Attached housing units 1.41%
2 units 1.86%
3 - 4 units 6.32%
5 - 9 units 6.98%
10 - 19 units 1.91%
20 - 49 units 0.39%
50 or more units 0.96%
Mobile homes 5.52%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.04%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 37042

Use car, track or Van 96.61%
Use public transportation 0.79%
Use Motorcycle 0.23%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.03%
Work at home 1.33%

School attendance in zip code 37042

Attent Preschool programs 3.13%
Attend Public School 18.69%
Attend college undergraduate program 8.3%
Attent graduate studies 1.15%
Not enrolled in school 68.72%

Highest school attainment in zip code 37042

Less then 9th grade 3.46%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 6.18%
High school diploma 29.33%
Some college, no degree 35.21%
Associate degree 11.17%
Bachelor's degree 14.13%
Graduate or professional degree 0.52%

Real Estate in zip code 37042

Housing occupied 88.44%
Housing vacant 11.56%
Housing occupied by owner 59.33%
Housing occupied by tenant 40.67%
Total Rented Units 9788
Median Contract Gross Rent $644
Median Gross Rent $808
Median Home Value $119,700

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 37042 median gross rent is 25.47% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 37042

Studio $580
1 Bedroom $600
2 Bedrooms $700
3 Bedrooms $1,010
4 Bedrooms $1,040
AVERAGE RENT $786

Average rent in zip code 37042 ($786.00) is 7.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 16% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 37042 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 8.3% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 5% higher, two bedroom rent is 5.9% higher, three bedroom rent is 8.5% higher, four bedroom rent is 8.6% higher.

Housing units in zip code 37042

Total housing units 27214
Detached housing units 72.87%
Attached housing units 1.27%
2 units 2.19%
3 - 4 units 6.28%
5 - 9 units 8.44%
10 - 19 units 1.88%
20 - 49 units 0.52%
50 or more units 0.85%
Mobile homes 5.66%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.03%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 37042

Total Real Estate Taxes $16,419,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $13,794,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,625,000

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