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Zip Code 38122 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    23,838
  • Density
    3,161 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $74,200
  • Med. Rent
    $793

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 38122 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#1,621 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Married-to-other Couples Ratio 1:0.74
#2,346 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Families Having 50 Or More Families 37.62%
#2,523 Top Zip Codes With The Lowest Number Of Families-to-population Percentage 22.02%
#2,809 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Owner-to-tenant Housing Occupied Ratio 1:0.80
#3,091 Top Zip Codes With The Largest Population Density 3,161

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 38122 is 23,838 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.93 | Zip Code 38122 land area is 7.5415 sq. miles | Population density is 3,160.91 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 34.4
Median Age - Male 31.4
Median Age - Female 38

Median age of zip code 38122 is 2.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.5% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 38122 is 6.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 12.3% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 38122 median age is 3% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 1.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 14941
Black or African American population 6327
Asian population 556
American Indian and Alaska Native population 7
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 109
Other population 1304

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0.3% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 1.8%
English 9.5% French No Basque 2%
French Canadian 0.3% German 8%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.2%
Irish 11.7% Italian 3.7%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 0.7% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 2.7%
Scottish 1.9% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.6% Swedish 0.4%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 8.5% Welsh 0.4%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 35.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5250
Married couples 57.31%
Other couples 42.69%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 37.62% 42.36%
$30,000 and $50,000 22.08% 25.36%
$50,000 and $100,000 32.57% 26.33%
$100,000 and $200,000 7.47% 5.67%
$200,000 or more 0.27% 0.28%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 81.33%
Spanish language 14.46%
Other European language 0.56%
Asian language 2.43%
Other language 1.21%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 9172
Detached housing units 78.88%
Attached housing units 5.26%
2 units 3.77%
3 - 4 units 2.79%
5 - 9 units 2.62%
10 - 19 units 2.5%
20 - 49 units 2.25%
50 or more units 1.32%
Mobile homes 0.62%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 95.15%
Use public transportation 1.64%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 0.62%
Work at home 2.58%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 2.37%
Attend Public School 15.8%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.03%
Attent graduate studies 0.97%
Not enrolled in school 75.82%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 11.01%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 18.78%
High school diploma 31.02%
Some college, no degree 21.31%
Associate degree 5.37%
Bachelor's degree 11.44%
Graduate or professional degree 1.08%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 487
Retail Trade 141
Other Services (except Public Administration) 71
Accommodation and Food Services 48
Finance and Insurance 39
Construction 30
Wholesale Trade 27
Health Care and Social Assistance 25
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 24
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 23
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19
Manufacturing 14
Management of Companies and Enterprises 7
Information 6
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 4
Transportation and Warehousing 4
Educational Services 3
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 1
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 82.57%
Housing vacant 17.43%
Housing occupied by owner 55.41%
Housing occupied by tenant 44.59%
Total Rented Units 4090
Median Contract Gross Rent $600
Median Gross Rent $793
Median Home Value $74,200

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 38122 median gross rent is 32.17% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $550
1 Bedroom $600
2 Bedrooms $670
3 Bedrooms $890
4 Bedrooms $920
AVERAGE RENT $726

Average rent in zip code 38122 ($726.00) is 8.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 22.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 38122 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 9.2% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 8.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 8.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 8.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 8.4% lower.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 11108
Detached housing units 76.87%
Attached housing units 5.75%
2 units 3.29%
3 - 4 units 3.45%
5 - 9 units 2.3%
10 - 19 units 3.07%
20 - 49 units 3.08%
50 or more units 1.67%
Mobile homes 0.51%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $7,502,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $5,040,100
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,462,500

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