38242

  1. Legal Resources for the 38242 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 38242 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 38242 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 38242 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 38242 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 38242 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 38242 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 38242 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 38242 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 38242 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 38242 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 18,894
  • Land Area (2000): 468.277 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.015 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,839
Population - Urban/Rural for the 38242 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 10,203 53.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 373 1.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 8,362 44.15%



Employment Information for the 38242 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 38242 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,735 50.59%
15-35 hours 1,530 10.01%
1-14 hours 318 2.08%
No regular hours 5,706 37.32%

Time Left For Work for the 38242 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 331 4.12%
5 AM-5:29 AM 131 1.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 380 4.73%
6 AM-6:29 AM 882 10.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,397 17.41%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,073 13.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,170 14.58%
8 AM-8:29 AM 619 7.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 295 3.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 221 2.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 95 1.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 59 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 715 8.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 658 8.20%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 38242 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 430 5.36%
5-9 1,649 20.55%
10-14 2,361 29.42%
15-19 1,312 16.35%
20-24 843 10.50%
25-29 234 2.92%
30-34 442 5.51%
35-39 90 1.12%
40-44 125 1.56%
45-59 204 2.54%
60-89 186 2.32%
At least 90 150 1.87%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 38242 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 29 0.36% 6,800 84.72%
30-44 0 0.00% 657 8.19%
45-59 0 0.00% 204 2.54%
At least 60 0 0.00% 336 4.19%

Type Of Commute for the 38242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 968 11.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,862 83.65%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 62 0.76%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 29 0.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 99 1.21%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 177 2.16%



Family Information for the 38242 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,063
People at same address in 1995: 9,404
Household Income in 1999 for the 38242 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,154 14.29%
$10,000-$14,999 790 9.78%
$15,000-$19,999 705 8.73%
$20,000-$24,999 748 9.26%
$25,000-$29,999 734 9.09%
$30,000-$34,999 582 7.21%
$35,000-$39,999 549 6.80%
$40,000-$44,999 403 4.99%
$45,000-$49,999 423 5.24%
$50,000-$59,999 747 9.25%
$60,000-$74,999 507 6.28%
$75,000-$99,999 372 4.61%
$100,000-$124,999 220 2.72%
$125,000-$149,999 53 0.66%
$150,000-$199,999 47 0.58%
$200,000 or more 40 0.50%

Household Type for the 38242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,341 29.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,645 33.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 243 3.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,297 16.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 39 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 918 11.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 316 3.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 95 1.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 43 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 38242 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,767 27.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,472 11.58%
Public Assistance 469 2.20%
Retirement 1,564 7.33%
Self Employment 1,035 4.85%
Social Security 3,007 14.09%
Supplemental Security 508 2.38%
Wage / Salary 5,413 25.36%
Other 1,113 5.21%

Family Type for the 38242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,554 61.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,592 38.40%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 38242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 917 12.72%
Color 1 Box Married 4,493 62.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,614 22.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 185 2.57%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 38242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,051 12.71%
Color 1 Box Married 4,671 56.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,200 14.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,347 16.29%



Education Information for the 38242 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 38242 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,665 11.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,751 18.57%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,720 38.62%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,345 15.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 368 2.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,289 8.70%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 673 4.54%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 38242 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 75 0.40% 131 0.69% 206 1.09%
Kindergarten 329 1.74% 5 0.03% 334 1.77%
Grades 1-4 939 4.97% 14 0.07% 953 5.04%
Grades 5-8 952 5.04% 4 0.02% 956 5.06%
Grades 9-12 960 5.08% 67 0.35% 1,027 5.44%
Undergrad college 283 1.50% 37 0.20% 320 1.69%
Graduate or professional school 137 0.73% 8 0.04% 145 0.77%
Total 3,675 19.45% 266 1.41% 3,941 20.86%



Public Benefits Information for the 38242 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 38242 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 15,759 85.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,696 14.61%



Criminal Information for the 38242 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 114


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 38242 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 38242 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,281 12.07%
10-19 Years 2,383 12.61%
20-29 Years 2,174 11.51%
30-39 Years 2,487 13.16%
40-49 Years 2,755 14.58%
50-59 Years 2,289 12.11%
60-69 Years 1,877 9.93%
70-79 Years 1,637 8.66%
80-89 Years 827 4.38%
90+ Years 184 0.97%

Population - Male/Female for the 38242 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,955 47.40%
Color 1 Box Female 9,939 52.60%

Population By Ethnicity for the 38242 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,082 85.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,347 12.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 190 1.01%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 162 0.86%
Color 2 Box Asian 72 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 38242 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,640 28.90%
2. English 2,356 18.71%
3. Irish 2,199 17.46%
4. German 1,585 12.58%
5. Scotch Irish 660 5.24%
6. Italian 290 2.30%
7. Dutch 270 2.14%
8. African 254 2.02%
9. Scottish 254 2.02%
10. French Non-Basque 216 1.71%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 38242 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,457 97.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 208 1.16%
3. German 122 0.68%
4. Other West Germanic 34 0.19%
5. Japanese 25 0.14%
6. Urdu 18 0.10%
7. Korean 12 0.07%
8. Other Slavic 6 0.03%
9. African 6 0.03%
10. French 5 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 38242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,781 99.17%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 74 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 83 0.44%



Cities for the 38242 Zip Code Back to top
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Paris