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Zip Code 38106 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 38106 is 25,065 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.15 | Zip Code 38106 land area is 25.9276 sq. miles | Population density is 966.73 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 38106

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.9
Median Age - Male 35.9
Median Age - Female 39.6

Median age of zip code 38106 is 23.1% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 1.9% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 38106 is 22.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 0.3% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 38106 median age is 23% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 2.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 38106

White population 390
Black or African American population 24345
Asian population 11
American Indian and Alaska Native population 4
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 256

Region of birth

Zip code 38106 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0%
English 0.3% French No Basque 0.1%
French Canadian 0% German 0.3%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 0.3% Italian 0.1%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0%
Scottish 0.1% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 1.1% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 0.6% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 81.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 38106

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5337
Married couples 28.61%
Other couples 71.39%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 38106

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 55.76% 62.98%
$30,000 and $50,000 21.32% 20.12%
$50,000 and $100,000 17.46% 13.42%
$100,000 and $200,000 5.45% 3.48%
$200,000 or more 0% 0%

Households by size in zip code 38106

Household language in zip code 38106

English language 98.55%
Spanish language 1.38%
Other European language 0.03%
Asian language 0%
Other language 0.03%

Population by housing unit in zip code 38106

Total Occupied housing units 9463
Detached housing units 76.52%
Attached housing units 4.13%
2 units 3.93%
3 - 4 units 3.65%
5 - 9 units 5.99%
10 - 19 units 3.13%
20 - 49 units 0.77%
50 or more units 0.73%
Mobile homes 1.07%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.08%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 38106

Use car, track or Van 88.32%
Use public transportation 6.72%
Use Motorcycle 0.3%
Use bicycle 0.06%
Walk to work 2.77%
Work at home 1.84%

School attendance in zip code 38106

Attent Preschool programs 2.24%
Attend Public School 18.56%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.72%
Attent graduate studies 0.25%
Not enrolled in school 74.23%

Highest school attainment in zip code 38106

Less then 9th grade 8.92%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 22.01%
High school diploma 36.64%
Some college, no degree 21.1%
Associate degree 5.31%
Bachelor's degree 5.68%
Graduate or professional degree 0.35%

Real Estate in zip code 38106

Housing occupied 74.72%
Housing vacant 25.28%
Housing occupied by owner 50.97%
Housing occupied by tenant 49.03%
Total Rented Units 4640
Median Contract Gross Rent $423
Median Gross Rent $658
Median Home Value $58,200

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 38106 median gross rent is 55.56% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 38106

Studio $490
1 Bedroom $530
2 Bedrooms $590
3 Bedrooms $790
4 Bedrooms $810
AVERAGE RENT $642

Average rent in zip code 38106 ($642.00) is 10.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 31.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 38106 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 10.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 10.6% lower, two bedroom rent is 10.2% lower, three bedroom rent is 9.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 10.2% lower.

Housing units in zip code 38106

Total housing units 12665
Detached housing units 73.44%
Attached housing units 4.67%
2 units 3.77%
3 - 4 units 4.03%
5 - 9 units 8.12%
10 - 19 units 3.92%
20 - 49 units 0.58%
50 or more units 0.61%
Mobile homes 0.8%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.06%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 38106

Total Real Estate Taxes $3,994,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,864,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,130,200

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Zip Codes Near 38106

Zip Code City County Distance
38126 Memphis Shelby 2.12 ml
38132 Memphis Shelby 2.96 ml
38114 Memphis Shelby 3.26 ml
38104 Memphis Shelby 3.55 ml
38105 Memphis Shelby 3.84 ml
38103 Memphis Shelby 4.03 ml
38109 Memphis Shelby 4.13 ml
38116 Memphis Shelby 4.71 ml
38112 Memphis Shelby 4.87 ml
38107 Memphis Shelby 5.31 ml