38109

  1. Legal Resources for the 38109 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 38109 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 38109 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 38109 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 38109 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 38109 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 38109 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 38109 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 38109 Zip Code Back to top

Tennessee Constitution

Tennessee State Resources
Tennessee Website
Tennessee Governor
Tennessee Legislature
Tennessee Courts
Tennessee Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Tennessee Western


Statistics for the 38109 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 52,401
  • Land Area (2000): 159.895 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.312 square kilometers
Back to top
Houses (2000): 18,768
Population - Urban/Rural for the 38109 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 52,002 99.42%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 304 0.58%



Employment Information for the 38109 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 38109 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,341 47.85%
15-35 hours 3,486 9.10%
1-14 hours 926 2.42%
No regular hours 15,574 40.63%

Time Left For Work for the 38109 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 762 4.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 724 3.91%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,233 6.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,905 10.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,236 12.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,672 14.43%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,156 11.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,017 5.49%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 530 2.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 918 4.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 374 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 164 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,801 9.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,027 10.95%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 38109 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 116 0.63%
5-9 735 3.97%
10-14 1,441 7.78%
15-19 3,532 19.07%
20-24 3,784 20.43%
25-29 1,737 9.38%
30-34 4,282 23.12%
35-39 408 2.20%
40-44 402 2.17%
45-59 911 4.92%
60-89 578 3.12%
At least 90 593 3.20%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 38109 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 271 1.46% 11,074 59.80%
30-44 192 1.04% 4,900 26.46%
45-59 102 0.55% 809 4.37%
At least 60 391 2.11% 780 4.21%

Type Of Commute for the 38109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,700 19.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,511 72.33%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 21 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 217 1.16%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 956 5.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 114 0.61%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 160 0.86%



Family Information for the 38109 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,427
People at same address in 1995: 35,358
Household Income in 1999 for the 38109 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,158 18.01%
$10,000-$14,999 1,613 9.20%
$15,000-$19,999 1,550 8.84%
$20,000-$24,999 1,485 8.47%
$25,000-$29,999 1,325 7.56%
$30,000-$34,999 1,263 7.20%
$35,000-$39,999 1,076 6.14%
$40,000-$44,999 1,051 5.99%
$45,000-$49,999 965 5.50%
$50,000-$59,999 1,278 7.29%
$60,000-$74,999 1,300 7.41%
$75,000-$99,999 962 5.49%
$100,000-$124,999 256 1.46%
$125,000-$149,999 54 0.31%
$150,000-$199,999 102 0.58%
$200,000 or more 98 0.56%

Household Type for the 38109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,761 21.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,268 24.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 385 2.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,507 19.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 72 0.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,538 14.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 29 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,503 8.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 757 4.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 742 4.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 38109 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,619 30.73%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,825 4.12%
Public Assistance 1,577 3.56%
Retirement 3,162 7.14%
Self Employment 924 2.09%
Social Security 5,243 11.83%
Supplemental Security 1,815 4.10%
Wage / Salary 13,363 30.15%
Other 2,787 6.29%

Family Type for the 38109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,962 64.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,162 35.30%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 38109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,641 9.51%
Color 1 Box Married 7,560 43.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,289 42.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 761 4.41%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 38109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,892 13.17%
Color 1 Box Married 8,132 37.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,777 35.43%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,152 14.36%



Education Information for the 38109 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 38109 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,599 9.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,140 25.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,605 34.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,376 20.25%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,199 3.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,720 4.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 791 2.17%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 38109 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 932 1.78% 150 0.29% 1,082 2.06%
Kindergarten 733 1.40% 52 0.10% 785 1.50%
Grades 1-4 3,772 7.20% 120 0.23% 3,892 7.43%
Grades 5-8 3,900 7.44% 88 0.17% 3,988 7.61%
Grades 9-12 3,898 7.44% 108 0.21% 4,006 7.64%
Undergrad college 1,448 2.76% 310 0.59% 1,758 3.35%
Graduate or professional school 105 0.20% 51 0.10% 156 0.30%
Total 14,788 28.22% 879 1.68% 15,667 29.90%



Public Benefits Information for the 38109 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 38109 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 38,740 74.50%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 13,258 25.50%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 38109 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 38109 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,400 16.03%
10-19 Years 9,153 17.47%
20-29 Years 6,382 12.18%
30-39 Years 6,188 11.81%
40-49 Years 7,370 14.06%
50-59 Years 6,677 12.74%
60-69 Years 4,270 8.15%
70-79 Years 2,748 5.24%
80-89 Years 1,023 1.95%
90+ Years 190 0.36%

Population - Male/Female for the 38109 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,936 45.68%
Color 1 Box Female 28,465 54.32%

Population By Ethnicity for the 38109 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 50,250 95.90%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,535 2.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 327 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 189 0.36%
Color 2 Box Asian 41 0.08%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.07%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 38109 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 813 35.96%
2. African 654 28.93%
3. German 153 6.77%
4. English 149 6.59%
5. Irish 146 6.46%
6. Italian 67 2.96%
7. European 54 2.39%
8. French Non-Basque 54 2.39%
9. Dutch 46 2.03%
10. Scotch Irish 46 2.03%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 38109 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 46,964 96.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,096 2.26%
3. French 212 0.44%
4. German 73 0.15%
5. African 51 0.11%
6. Korean 42 0.09%
7. Arabic 16 0.03%
8. Japanese 7 0.01%
9. Laotian 7 0.01%
10. Hebrew 7 0.01%

Citizen Type for the 38109 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 51,991 99.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 26 0.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 289 0.55%



Cities for the 38109 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Memphis