38401 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 38401 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateTennessee
CityColumbia
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Geo Location35.62902, -87.02062
Population64681
Size778.174 square miles
Median Family Income$72895.00
Median Home Value$218000.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 38401 zip code. The total population is 64681, of which, 30863 are male and 33818 are female. With a total area of 778.174 square miles, the population density is 79.4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.8 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201154298
201254028
201354353
201453701
201553977
201655482
201757246
201859009
201961787
202064822
202164681

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 43426.7%
Age 5-935545.5%
Age 10-1450097.7%
Age 15-1941196.4%
Age 20-2436115.6
Age 25-2942536.6%
Age 30-3440796.3%
Age 35-3942276.5%
Age 40-444366 6.8%
Age 45-4946787.2%
Age 50-5436545.6%
Age 55-5945227%
Age 60-6441106.4%
Age 65-6933235.1%
Age 70-7431404.9%
Age 75-7914752.3%
Age 80-8411891.8%
Age 85 and over10301.6%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 6.6 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 5.8 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.4 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.1 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 52.5 %
  • Divorced: 12.4 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 1.4 %
  • Never Married: 27.9 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 38401 zip code is $72895. This is -7.48% less than the national average. This income places 10% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20850. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00623
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00305
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00991
$25,000.00 – $34,999.001410
$35,000.00 – $49,999.002552
$50,000.00 – $74,999.003333
$75,000.00 – $99,999.002686
$100,000.00 – $149,999.003198
$150,000.00 – $199,999,001247
$200,000.00 +1256

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201156305
201254479
201353740
201455789
201555198
201656372
201759203
201862075
201966892
202069343
202172895

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary19148
Self Employment2907
Social Security7808
Dividends, Interest, or Rental3057
Retirement5184
Other2121

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 57514
  • Families Uninsured: 6248
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 5184
  • No retirement income: 19764

Education

In the 38401 zip code, 90.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 22.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 17.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 82.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 38401 zip, there are an estimated 33348 people in the labor force, of which, 32415 are employed, and 926 are unemployed. There are a total of 7 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 28.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 3192 worked from home and 32080 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts9781
Services5378
Sales and Office7569
Construction and Maintenance:3862
Transportation and Material Moving5825





Housing

The median home value for the 38401 zip code is 218000. There is an estimated  24948 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $956 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $967. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000881
$50,000 – $99,0001653
$100,000 – $149,9992060
$150,000 – $199,9993249
$200,000 – $299,9994777
$300,000 – $499,9993791
$500,000 – $999,999987
$1,000,000+220

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later148
2010 – 20192282
2000 – 20093386
1980 – 19997667
1960 – 19796711
1940 – 19593221
1939 or earlier1533

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500436
$500 – $9993505
$1,000 – $1,4992181
$1,500 – $1,999625
$2,000 – $2,49977
$2,499 – $2,99913
$3,000 + 23

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 3001214
300-4993443
500-7994402
800-9993927
1000-14996335
1500-19993051
2000-2499957
2500-2999499
3000+650

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%5597
20%-24.9%1804
25%-29.9%1404
30%-34.9%933
35+%1636



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None658
16789
29727
3+7774
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 29.9 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 5.1 %
  • Electricity: 63.3 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0.6 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0 %
  • All Other: 0.9 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.