38237 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 38237, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

38237 is a zip code in Weakley County, Tennessee, which covers District 1, District 4, District 5, District 6, District 7, and District 8, with a total population of 15,091 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 38237 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 38237.

The estimated population of people living in 38237 is 15,091, with a median age of 32.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 38237 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,091
 -1.24% -5.28%
2020
15,281
 -2.35% -
2019
15,648
 -2.22% -
2018
16,003
+0.44%
-
2017
15,933
 - -

Population of 38237 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 38237 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
80.3%
80.2%
 +0.12%
Black/African American
12%
14.4%
 -16.67%
Native
0.5%
0.1%
 +400.00%
Hispanic
3.6%
2.6%
 +38.46%
Asian
1.5%
0.2%
 +650.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.6%
1.9%
 -15.79%
Other
0.3%
0.3%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 38237 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 38237 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 38237 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 38237 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 32.7 +1.24% 32.2 +8.42% 33.1 -3.22%
2020 32.3 +6.95% 29.7 +4.95% 34.2 +0.88%
2019 30.2 +1.34% 28.3 +1.07% 33.9 +3.99%
2018 29.8 +3.11% 28 +1.82% 32.6 -1.51%
2017 28.9 - 27.5 - 33.1 -

The median age of the 38237 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 38237 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 9 693 +11.02% 673 +22.9% 769 835
10 to 19 1,475 -23.66% 1,473 -21.63% 1,147 1,153
20 to 29 2,049 -18.37% 1,755 -2.41% 1,690 1,709
30 to 39 598 +27.4% 659 -1.85% 761 643
40 to 49 806 3.54% 842 -31% 785 603
50 to 59 732 +16.99% 918 +4.78% 859 962
60 to 69 890 -13.01% 771 -3.99% 775 736
70+ 570 +12.97% 1,029 0.21% 639 1,025

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 38237 zip code is $45,407.00.

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 38237.

  • Under 25
    $13,429.00
  • 25 to 44
    $56,250.00
  • 45 to 64
    $67,616.00
  • 65 and over
    $40,526.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 38237 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 38237, 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 38237 is currently $59,281.00.

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.

2.46% of households in 38237 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 38237 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    30.23%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    24.06%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.22%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.58%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    9.91%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2.55%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.46%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 38237 is $24,047.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 38237 by the total population of 38237.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 38237 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 38237 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
    13.19%
  • Bachelor's degree
    25.82%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.15%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    49.30%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.53%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 38237 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 38237 zip over the age of 16 is 12,870.

Of those people, a total of 53.80% 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 38237 is 51.40%.

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 38237 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,683 36.50% 17.60%
20 to 24 years 2,509 55.40% 8.60%
25 to 29 years 890 87.30% 5.00%
30 to 34 years 703 95.00% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,382 70.70% 0.80%
45 to 54 years 1,465 67.70% 0.90%
55 to 59 years 1,063 58.40% 2.10%
60 to 64 years 891 57.80% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,203 26.50% 1.90%
75 years and over 1,081 4.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 38237. 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 10,719 53.00% 4.20%
Black or African American 1,612 53.80% 7.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native 74 59.50% 0.00%
Asian 168 67.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 12 0.00% 0.00%
Other 109 91.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 176 67.60% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 380 81.30% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,472 52.50% 4.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 38237 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 38237 is 6,612, with median earnings of $30,584.00.

Women in 38237 are earning approximately 72.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,612 $30,584.00
Male 3,455 $35,007.00
Female 3,157 $25,476.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 38237 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 620 $53,125.00
Business and Financial 208 $38,750.00
Computer and Mathematical 144 $82,870.00
Architecture and Engineering 41 $75,060.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00
Community and Social Service 118 $31,667.00
Legal 13 $0.00
Educational and Library 908 $36,021.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 146 $25,938.00
Healthcare Practitioners 474 $50,441.00
Healthcare Support 214 $26,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 78 $25,294.00
Law Enforcement 67 $29,361.00
Food Preparation and Serving 453 $9,725.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 195 $35,550.00
Personal Care and Service 189 $7,539.00
Sales 690 $25,242.00
Office and Administrative Support 455 $26,941.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 77 $32,762.00
Construction and Extraction 250 $26,402.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 202 $44,700.00
Production 567 $36,543.00
Transportation and Material Moving 259 $54,531.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 38237 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 38237.

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 250 $70,408.00 370 $50,556.00
Business and Financial 78 $28,654.00 130 $58,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 107 $67,292.00 37 $83,287.00
Architecture and Engineering 41 $75,060.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 51 $32,176.00 67 $28,281.00
Legal 5 $0.00 8 $0.00
Educational and Library 304 $42,278.00 604 $22,123.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 50 $38,382.00 96 $23,561.00
Healthcare Practitioners 116 $75,227.00 358 $50,294.00
Healthcare Support 36 $20,625.00 178 $27,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 73 $25,662.00 5 $0.00
Law Enforcement 67 $29,361.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 170 $6,822.00 283 $11,791.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 123 $55,341.00 72 $29,091.00
Personal Care and Service 58 $4,917.00 131 $8,221.00
Sales 399 $45,781.00 291 $10,139.00
Office and Administrative Support 156 $28,200.00 299 $26,569.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 60 $33,256.00 17 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 229 $27,043.00 21 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 192 $53,500.00 10 $0.00
Production 442 $37,347.00 125 $31,597.00
Transportation and Material Moving 230 $49,167.00 29 $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 5,773 households in 38237, with an average household size of 2.26 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 3,518 families living in the 38237 zip code with an average family size of 2.83 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 38237:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,700 206 612 2,255
Average Household Size 2.87 2.39 3.04 1.31
Total Families 2,700 206 612 0
Average Household Size 2.85 2.27 2.93 0

Poverty

Of the 3,518 families living in 38237, 14.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 38237:

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 6,644 housing units in 38237.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,773 86.89%
Vacant 871 13.11%

35.61% of the total 6,644 housing units in 38237 are rental units. This is approximately 2,366 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,328 are occupied by the owner - or 50.09% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 38237 is $687.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 38237 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
    79
  • Less than $500
    432
  • $500 to $999
    1,708
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    171
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    55
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 38237 is $153,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 38237 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    365
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    728
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    526
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    575
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    694
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    315
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    119
  • $1,000,000 or more
    6

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 38237. The chart below shows the number of properties in 38237 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    458
  • 1940 to 1949
    121
  • 1950 to 1959
    569
  • 1960 to 1969
    869
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,231
  • 1980 to 1989
    924
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,097
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,035
  • 2010 to 2013
    333
  • 2014 or later
    7

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 38237 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    470
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,939
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,212
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,152

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 38237 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 38237 that commute to work in a particular way.

17.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 38237.

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
    645
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,356
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,376
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    766
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    864
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    279
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    354
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    55
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    58
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    182
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    242
  • 90 or more minutes
    44

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 38237 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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