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38126 Zip Code Income and Careers

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As of 2000, the per capita income of 38126 Zip Code is $6,291, which is much lower than the state average of $19,393 and is much lower than the national average of $21,587. 38126 Zip Code median household income is $10,734. On average 38126 Zip Code residents spend 25.6 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 23.8 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.1 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, see rank

38126 Zip Code	6,291 USD
Tennessee	19,393 USD
U.S.	21,587 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

38126 Zip Code	17,355 USD
Tennessee	28,595 USD
U.S.	32,098 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

38126 Zip Code	20,521 USD
Tennessee	32,313 USD
U.S.	37,057 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

38126 Zip Code	16,381 USD
Tennessee	23,978 USD
U.S.	27,194 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #601

38126 Zip Code	10,734 USD
Tennessee	36,360 USD
U.S.	41,994 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

38126 Zip Code	18,331 USD
Tennessee	48,688 USD
U.S.	56,644 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	38126 Zip Code		Tennessee		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	4.04%	$4,299, see rank	29.44%	$9,439	35.87%	$10,677
Social Security Income	23.86%	$7,589, see rank	26.54%	$10,655	25.66%	$11,320
Public Assistance Income	27.40%	$1,939, see rank	3.45%	$1,984	3.44%	$3,032
Retirement Income	8.73%	$7,671, see rank	16.18%	$16,360	16.73%	$17,376

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2000 data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

38126 Zip Code	11,083 USD
Tennessee	43,517 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

38126 Zip Code	19,258 USD
Tennessee	56,166 USD
U.S.	64,663 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	38126 Zip Code	Tennessee	U.S.
White	$10,625, see rank	$38,169	$44,687
Black	$10,513, see rank	$27,166	$29,423
Hispanic	$18,750, see rank	$32,019	$33,676
Asian	$44,821, see rank	$45,497	$51,908
American Indian, Alaska Native	$6,250, see rank	$33,764	$30,599
Two or More Races	$19,318, see rank	$30,853	$35,587

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	38126 Zip Code	Tennessee	U.S.
less than 25	$8,929, see rank	$21,146	$22,679
25 to 34	$9,005, see rank	$36,431	$41,414
35 to 44	$10,571, see rank	$43,627	$50,654
45 to 54	$12,865, see rank	$48,742	$56,300
55 to 64	$13,382, see rank	$39,587	$47,447
65 to 74	$12,500, see rank	$26,939	$31,368
75 or over	$10,708, see rank	$18,598	$22,259

*Based on 2000 data.

Employment Status

	38126 Zip Code	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	5,021	see rank	4,445,909	217,168,077
Male¹	2,221	44.23%, see rank	47.91%	48.34%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,084	48.81%, see rank	71.07%	70.75%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.71%	0.94%
Male, Civilian²	1,084	48.81%, see rank	70.35%	69.81%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	681	62.82%, see rank	94.88%	94.28%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	403	37.18%, see rank	5.12%	5.72%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	1,137	51.19%, see rank	28.93%	29.25%
Female¹	2,800	55.77%, see rank	52.09%	51.66%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,151	41.11%, see rank	56.53%	57.54%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.15%
Female, Civilian²	1,151	41.11%, see rank	56.42%	57.39%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	824	71.59%, see rank	94.11%	94.17%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	327	28.41%, see rank	5.89%	5.83%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	1,649	58.89%, see rank	43.47%	42.46%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2000 data.

Commuting to Work

	38126 Zip Code	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	1,429	100%	2,618,404	128,279,228
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	616	43.11%, see rank	81.74%	75.70%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	283	19.80%, see rank	12.54%	12.19%
Public Transportation	363	25.40%, see rank	0.81%	4.73%
Walked	121	8.47%, see rank	1.52%	2.93%
Other Means	24	1.68%, see rank	0.82%	1.19%
Worked at Home	22	1.54%, see rank	2.58%	3.26%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

38126 Zip Code	25.6 minutes
Tennessee	23.8 minutes
U.S.	25.1 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2000 data.

Careers

Occupation

	38126 Zip Code	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,505	-	2,651,638	129,721,512
Male¹	681	45.25%, see rank	53.63%	53.26%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	20	2.94%, see rank	26.65%	31.42%
Service Occupations²	197	28.93%, see rank	10.76%	12.08%
Sales and Office Occupations²	86	12.63%, see rank	17.12%	17.86%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.87%	1.09%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	124	18.21%, see rank	18.36%	17.08%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	254	37.30%, see rank	26.25%	20.47%
Female¹	824	54.75%, see rank	46.37%	46.74%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	164	19.90%, see rank	32.71%	36.18%
Service Occupations²	356	43.20%, see rank	17.07%	18.03%
Sales and Office Occupations²	201	24.39%, see rank	36.52%	36.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.33%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	7	0.85%, see rank	0.90%	0.75%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	96	11.65%, see rank	12.60%	7.96%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	38126 Zip Code	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	1,505	100%	2,651,638	129,721,512
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0	0.00%, see rank	1.36%	1.87%
Construction	77	5.12%, see rank	7.29%	6.78%
Manufacturing	143	9.50%, see rank	18.93%	14.10%
Wholesale Trade	39	2.59%, see rank	3.82%	3.60%
Retail Trade	179	11.89%, see rank	11.80%	11.73%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	145	9.63%, see rank	6.27%	5.20%
Information	35	2.33%, see rank	2.38%	3.08%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	77	5.12%, see rank	5.78%	6.89%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	114	7.57%, see rank	7.42%	9.30%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	356	23.65%, see rank	18.62%	19.92%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	229	15.22%, see rank	7.51%	7.87%
Public Administration	29	1.93%, see rank	4.00%	4.79%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	82	5.45%, see rank	4.83%	4.87%

*Based on 2000 data.

Poverty Level

	38126 Zip Code	%	Tennessee	U.S.
Population in Poverty	4,674	60.01%, see rank	13.48%	12.38%
Family in Poverty	986	59.29%, see rank	10.32%	9.16%

*Based on 2000 data.