ZIP Code 38557 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38557 covers ZIP 38557 with a population of about 5,136.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in the KNOXVILLE media market.

Median household income in ZIP 38557 is about $42,351 — about 44% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.5%; unemployment rate near 10.9%; 11.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Food services, and Healthcare; about 6.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $220,400 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $618 (about 47% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 37.2% (about 28.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 38557, a household would need roughly $61,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,416. That is about 44% above the local median household income ($42,351), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.