38105 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 38105, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

38105 is a zip code in Shelby County, Tennessee, which covers District 2, with a total population of 5,437 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 38105 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 38105.

The estimated population of people living in 38105 is 5,437, with a median age of 42.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 38105 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,437
 -3.57% -16.30%
2020
5,638
 -4.68% -
2019
5,915
 -4.74% -
2018
6,209
 -4.42% -
2017
6,496
 - -

Population of 38105 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 38105 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
15.4%
10.5%
 +46.67%
Black/African American
78.4%
78.6%
 -0.25%
Native
0%
0.6%
 -100.00%
Hispanic
1.9%
5.5%
 -65.45%
Asian
2.3%
3.3%
 -30.30%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3%
0.1%
 +200.00%
Two Or More Races
1.8%
1.2%
 +50.00%
Other
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 38105 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 38105 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 38105 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 38105 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.3 +4.19% 46.2 +14.93% 39.1 -4.17%
2020 40.6 +3.57% 40.2 +3.61% 40.8 +3.55%
2019 39.2 +4.53% 38.8 +3.74% 39.4 +5.07%
2018 37.5 +7.76% 37.4 +1.08% 37.5 +12.61%
2017 34.8 - 37 - 33.3 -

The median age of the 38105 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 38105 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 439 -77.26% 422 -47.98% 170 250
10 to 19 249 -59.32% 408 -24.78% 125 268
20 to 29 420 -47.36% 760 -1.87% 245 724
30 to 39 499 -11.81% 457 -29.36% 442 317
40 to 49 385 -2.45% 315 +25.92% 365 380
50 to 59 604 -7.93% 658 -28.95% 548 468
60 to 69 248 +19.67% 332 +37.96% 296 469
70+ 90 +84.85% 210 -8.5% 181 189

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 38105 zip code is $22,435.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 38105.

  • Under 25
    $2,499.00
  • 25 to 44
    $29,604.00
  • 45 to 64
    $26,140.00
  • 65 and over
    $19,461.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 38105 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 38105, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 38105 is currently $35,391.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

0.82% of households in 38105 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 38105 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    51.00%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.81%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.55%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    5.32%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    4.12%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0.38%
  • $200,000 or more
    0.82%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 38105 is $21,591.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 38105 by the total population of 38105.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 38105 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 38105 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    8.36%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.22%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.22%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.57%
  • Less than high school diploma
    10.63%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 38105 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 38105 zip over the age of 16 is 4,725.

Of those people, a total of 62.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 38105 is 53.70%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 38105 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 101 27.70% 50.00%
20 to 24 years 486 68.10% 13.60%
25 to 29 years 483 80.70% 16.70%
30 to 34 years 381 90.30% 16.60%
35 to 44 years 765 86.10% 9.90%
45 to 54 years 899 61.50% 9.60%
55 to 59 years 475 60.20% 16.80%
60 to 64 years 431 56.40% 13.20%
65 to 74 years 533 18.00% 16.70%
75 years and over 171 0.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 38105. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 843 53.60% 10.00%
Black or African American 3,602 62.30% 15.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 110 71.80% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 15 100.00% 0.00%
Other 54 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 101 85.10% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 102 91.20% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 834 54.20% 10.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 38105 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 38105 is 2,535, with median earnings of $30,008.00.

Women in 38105 are earning approximately 83.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,535 $30,008.00
Male 1,190 $33,102.00
Female 1,345 $27,577.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 38105 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 155 $40,917.00
Business and Financial 86 $48,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 11 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 169 $63,472.00
Community and Social Service 137 $44,583.00
Legal 25 $106,125.00
Educational and Library 88 $20,476.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 140 $10,536.00
Healthcare Practitioners 166 $52,647.00
Healthcare Support 126 $18,438.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 47 $70,052.00
Law Enforcement 28 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 182 $20,714.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 241 $16,530.00
Personal Care and Service 29 $4,514.00
Sales 245 $25,260.00
Office and Administrative Support 200 $32,841.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 51 $42,548.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 16 $0.00
Production 103 $19,955.00
Transportation and Material Moving 108 $19,808.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 38105 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 38105.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 67 $55,458.00 88 $39,537.00
Business and Financial 19 $0.00 67 $56,023.00
Computer and Mathematical 6 $0.00 5 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 0 $0.00 11 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 135 $57,356.00 34 $0.00
Community and Social Service 83 $49,598.00 54 $34,545.00
Legal 15 $0.00 10 $0.00
Educational and Library 11 $0.00 77 $19,712.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 91 $4,775.00 49 $25,781.00
Healthcare Practitioners 37 $26,908.00 129 $53,327.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 126 $18,438.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 16 $36,818.00 31 $0.00
Law Enforcement 28 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 109 $18,902.00 73 $30,099.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 46 $14,100.00 195 $16,918.00
Personal Care and Service 6 $0.00 23 $4,896.00
Sales 140 $40,571.00 105 $11,806.00
Office and Administrative Support 42 $33,690.00 158 $31,389.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 51 $42,548.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 16 $0.00 0 $0.00
Production 52 $19,554.00 51 $27,875.00
Transportation and Material Moving 86 $38,333.00 22 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,157 households in 38105, with an average household size of 1.65 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 984 families living in the 38105 zip code with an average family size of 2.8 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 38105:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 310 94 580 2,173
Average Household Size 2.37 3.05 3.07 1.11
Total Families 310 94 580 0
Average Household Size 2.37 2.81 3.03 0

Poverty

Of the 984 families living in 38105, 25.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 38105:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,896 housing units in 38105.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,157 81.03%
Vacant 739 18.97%

71.64% of the total 3,896 housing units in 38105 are rental units. This is approximately 2,791 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 338 are occupied by the owner - or 8.68% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 38105 is $767.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 38105 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    28
  • Less than $500
    591
  • $500 to $999
    1,412
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    695
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    81
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    12
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 38105 is $68,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 38105 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    99
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    130
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    81
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    12
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    0
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    0
  • $1,000,000 or more
    6

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 38105. The chart below shows the number of properties in 38105 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    755
  • 1940 to 1949
    282
  • 1950 to 1959
    479
  • 1960 to 1969
    594
  • 1970 to 1979
    373
  • 1980 to 1989
    192
  • 1990 to 1999
    329
  • 2000 to 2009
    467
  • 2010 to 2013
    421
  • 2014 or later
    4

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 38105 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    846
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,836
  • 2 vehicles available
    412
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    63

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 38105 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 38105 that commute to work in a particular way.

20 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 38105.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    100
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    371
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    390
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    300
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    451
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    216
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    215
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    90
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    21
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    126
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    61
  • 90 or more minutes
    11

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 38105 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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