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Zip Code 38120 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 38120 is 14,003 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.11 | Zip Code 38120 land area is 9.6419 sq. miles | Population density is 1,452.31 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 38120

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 42.6
Median Age - Male 37.6
Median Age - Female 45.6

Median age of zip code 38120 is 15.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 14.5% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 38120 is 6.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 38120 median age is 19.1% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 18.4% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 38120

White population 12530
Black or African American population 975
Asian population 383
American Indian and Alaska Native population 9
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 15
Other population 11

Region of birth

Zip code 38120 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.6% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0.3% Dutch 1%
English 17% French No Basque 2.5%
French Canadian 0.5% German 9.9%
Greek 0.5% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 10.1% Italian 5.1%
Lithuanian 0.5% Norwegian 0.7%
Polish 4.1% Portuguese 0%
Russian 4.7% Scotch-Irish 5.5%
Scottish 2.5% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 0.9%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 10.4% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 20.3%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 38120

Family Type Distribution
Total families 3687
Married couples 85.6%
Other couples 14.4%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 38120

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 5.29% 16.68%
$30,000 and $50,000 12.29% 17.63%
$50,000 and $100,000 22.38% 24.19%
$100,000 and $200,000 35.29% 25.13%
$200,000 or more 24.76% 16.36%

Households by size in zip code 38120

Household language in zip code 38120

English language 91.65%
Spanish language 2.11%
Other European language 2.91%
Asian language 1.92%
Other language 1.41%

Population by housing unit in zip code 38120

Total Occupied housing units 6068
Detached housing units 73.53%
Attached housing units 3.1%
2 units 0.16%
3 - 4 units 4.81%
5 - 9 units 4.28%
10 - 19 units 6.99%
20 - 49 units 2.39%
50 or more units 4.73%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 38120

Use car, track or Van 93.5%
Use public transportation 0.15%
Use Motorcycle 0.38%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 1.26%
Work at home 4.72%

School attendance in zip code 38120

Attent Preschool programs 3.46%
Attend Public School 14.73%
Attend college undergraduate program 6%
Attent graduate studies 2.33%
Not enrolled in school 73.48%

Highest school attainment in zip code 38120

Less then 9th grade 1.22%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 2.29%
High school diploma 11.05%
Some college, no degree 24.63%
Associate degree 5.51%
Bachelor's degree 46.05%
Graduate or professional degree 9.24%

Real Estate in zip code 38120

Housing occupied 90.55%
Housing vacant 9.45%
Housing occupied by owner 73.12%
Housing occupied by tenant 26.88%
Total Rented Units 1631
Median Contract Gross Rent $776
Median Gross Rent $940
Median Home Value $273,700

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 38120 median gross rent is 21.13% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 38120

Studio $720
1 Bedroom $780
2 Bedrooms $870
3 Bedrooms $1,160
4 Bedrooms $1,200
AVERAGE RENT $946

Average rent in zip code 38120 ($946.00) is 6.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 1.1% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 38120 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 6.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 6.1% higher, two bedroom rent is 6.4% higher, three bedroom rent is 6.2% higher, four bedroom rent is 6.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 38120

Total housing units 6701
Detached housing units 71.85%
Attached housing units 3.46%
2 units 0.15%
3 - 4 units 4.75%
5 - 9 units 3.88%
10 - 19 units 9.46%
20 - 49 units 2.16%
50 or more units 4.28%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 38120

Total Real Estate Taxes $25,716,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $16,699,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $9,016,700

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Zip Codes Near 38120

Zip Code City County Distance
38119 Memphis Shelby 3.08 ml
38018 Cordova Shelby 3.5 ml
38117 Memphis Shelby 3.67 ml
38138 Germantown Shelby 3.74 ml
38134 Memphis Shelby 4.26 ml
38115 Memphis Shelby 4.67 ml
38122 Memphis Shelby 4.87 ml
38139 Germantown Shelby 5.63 ml
38111 Memphis Shelby 6.01 ml
38133 Memphis Shelby 6.52 ml