38079

  1. Legal Resources for the 38079 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 38079 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 38079 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 38079 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 38079 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 38079 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 38079 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 38079 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 38079 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 38079 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 38079 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,740
  • Land Area (2000): 255.654 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 37.828 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,732


Employment Information for the 38079 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 38079 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,668 33.46%
15-35 hours 464 9.31%
1-14 hours 100 2.01%
No regular hours 2,753 55.23%

Time Left For Work for the 38079 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 1.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 31 2.13%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 95 6.52%
6 AM-6:29 AM 116 7.96%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 248 17.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 164 11.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 289 19.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 70 4.80%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 33 2.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 36 2.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 55 3.77%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.48%
Noon-3:59 PM 192 13.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 101 6.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 38079 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 100 6.86%
5-9 371 25.45%
10-14 351 24.07%
15-19 153 10.49%
20-24 83 5.69%
25-29 25 1.71%
30-34 140 9.60%
35-39 25 1.71%
40-44 49 3.36%
45-59 91 6.24%
60-89 30 2.06%
At least 90 40 2.74%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 38079 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.62% 1,074 73.66%
30-44 0 0.00% 214 14.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 91 6.24%
At least 60 0 0.00% 70 4.80%

Type Of Commute for the 38079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 196 13.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,190 80.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 1.35%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 9 0.61%
Color 6 Box Walked 43 2.89%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 28 1.88%



Family Information for the 38079 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 357
People at same address in 1995: 3,169
Household Income in 1999 for the 38079 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 317 20.83%
$10,000-$14,999 216 14.19%
$15,000-$19,999 169 11.10%
$20,000-$24,999 148 9.72%
$25,000-$29,999 104 6.83%
$30,000-$34,999 62 4.07%
$35,000-$39,999 96 6.31%
$40,000-$44,999 67 4.40%
$45,000-$49,999 59 3.88%
$50,000-$59,999 116 7.62%
$60,000-$74,999 77 5.06%
$75,000-$99,999 59 3.88%
$100,000-$124,999 15 0.99%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.39%
$150,000-$199,999 8 0.53%
$200,000 or more 3 0.20%

Household Type for the 38079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 488 31.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 440 28.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 44 2.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 261 17.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 198 12.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 64 4.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 22 1.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 38079 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,090 27.64%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 337 8.54%
Public Assistance 99 2.51%
Retirement 241 6.11%
Self Employment 158 4.01%
Social Security 568 14.40%
Supplemental Security 120 3.04%
Wage / Salary 1,057 26.80%
Other 274 6.95%

Family Type for the 38079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 445 61.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 277 38.37%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 38079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 542 15.92%
Color 1 Box Married 1,256 36.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,515 44.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 91 2.67%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 38079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 196 12.26%
Color 1 Box Married 778 48.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 330 20.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 295 18.45%



Education Information for the 38079 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 38079 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 811 16.86%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,272 26.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,783 37.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 654 13.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 77 1.60%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 151 3.14%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 62 1.29%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 38079 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 20 0.35% 0 0.00% 20 0.35%
Kindergarten 40 0.70% 0 0.00% 40 0.70%
Grades 1-4 192 3.34% 9 0.16% 201 3.50%
Grades 5-8 173 3.01% 6 0.10% 179 3.12%
Grades 9-12 324 5.64% 20 0.35% 344 5.99%
Undergrad college 114 1.99% 17 0.30% 131 2.28%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.12% 0 0.00% 7 0.12%
Total 870 15.16% 52 0.91% 922 16.06%



Public Benefits Information for the 38079 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 38079 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,652 76.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 833 23.90%



Criminal Information for the 38079 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,113


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 38079 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 38079 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 463 8.07%
10-19 Years 612 10.66%
20-29 Years 1,290 22.47%
30-39 Years 1,020 17.77%
40-49 Years 933 16.25%
50-59 Years 575 10.02%
60-69 Years 387 6.74%
70-79 Years 287 5.00%
80-89 Years 145 2.53%
90+ Years 28 0.49%

Population - Male/Female for the 38079 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,767 65.63%
Color 1 Box Female 1,973 34.37%

Population By Ethnicity for the 38079 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,414 59.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,149 37.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 82 1.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 57 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 27 0.47%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 38079 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,030 50.42%
2. Irish 320 15.66%
3. English 258 12.63%
4. German 133 6.51%
5. African 116 5.68%
6. Scotch Irish 58 2.84%
7. French Non-Basque 50 2.45%
8. Dutch 25 1.22%
9. European 24 1.17%
10. Scottish 8 0.39%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 38079 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,271 96.47%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 144 2.64%
3. German 14 0.26%
4. French 11 0.20%
5. African 10 0.18%
6. Arabic 8 0.15%
7. Vietnamese 6 0.11%

Citizen Type for the 38079 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,658 99.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16 0.28%



Cities for the 38079 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Tiptonville