Median household income (1999): $28,961
Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,963
| This zip code | $30,963 | | Tennessee: | $38,874 |
Nearest zip codes: 38001, 38337, 38391, 38050, 38021, 38012.
Housing units in zip code 38006 with a mortgage: 560 (20 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 455
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $647
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $211
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 17.1% | | Whole state: | 13.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 38006 include: East Haywood Church (A), Faith Church (B), Antioch Baptist Church (C), Wortham Chapel (D), Midway Baptist Church (E), Holly Grove Baptist Church (F), Walnut Hill Baptist Church (G), Bluff Creek Church (H), Browns Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Powell Cemetery (1), Good Hope Cemetery (2), Walnut Hill Cemetery (3), Brigance Cemetery (4), Brown Creek Cemetery (5), Forrest Cemetery (6), Liberty Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Moody Lake (A), Big Eddy (B), Byrd Lake (C), Mud Creek Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Mud Creek (A), Pearsons Creek (B), Panther Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 32
- 1995 to 1998: 239
- 1990 to 1994: 206
- 1980 to 1989: 310
- 1970 to 1979: 376
- 1960 to 1969: 381
- 1950 to 1959: 175
- 1940 to 1949: 167
- 1939 or earlier: 191
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Bells, TN (38006):
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- no bedroom: 4
- 1 bedrooms: 28
- 2 bedrooms: 378
- 3 bedrooms: 761
- 4 bedrooms: 170
- 5 or more bedrooms: 27
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 48
- 2 bedrooms: 341
- 3 bedrooms: 144
- 4 bedrooms: 19
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 38006 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 56
- 1 vehicle: 439
- 2 vehicles: 626
- 3 vehicles: 195
- 4 vehicles: 50
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 54
- 1 vehicle: 230
- 2 vehicles: 227
- 3 vehicles: 35
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 38006:
- Less than $10,000: 8
- $10,000 to $14,999: 10
- $15,000 to $19,999: 11
- $20,000 to $24,999: 35
- $25,000 to $29,999: 23
- $30,000 to $34,999: 34
- $35,000 to $39,999: 27
- $40,000 to $49,999: 118
- $50,000 to $59,999: 119
- $60,000 to $69,999: 130
- $70,000 to $79,999: 145
- $80,000 to $89,999: 86
- $90,000 to $99,999: 74
- $100,000 to $124,999: 92
- $125,000 to $149,999: 43
- $150,000 to $174,999: 32
- $175,000 to $199,999: 13
- $200,000 to $249,999: 5
- $250,000 to $299,999: 3
- $400,000 to $499,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 38006:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 17
- $150 to $199: 52
- $200 to $249: 109
- $250 to $299: 83
- $300 to $349: 62
- $350 to $399: 43
- $400 to $449: 34
- $450 to $499: 22
- $500 to $549: 25
- $550 to $599: 8
- $600 to $649: 6
- No cash rent: 70
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $92,955
- Black or African American householders: $60,163
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $71,007
- Asian householders: $242,072
- Some other race householders: $35,503
- Two or more races householders: $54,869
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $50,867
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,607
- One, attached: 18
- Two: 69
- 3 or 4: 8
- 5 to 9: 4
- 10 to 19: 24
- 20 to 49: 35
- Mobile homes: 302
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,768 (81%)
- Carpooled: 275 (13%)
- Bicycle: 3 (0%)
- Walked: 71 (3%)
- Worked at home: 76 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 100
- 5 to 9 minutes: 330
- 10 to 14 minutes: 293
- 15 to 19 minutes: 354
- 20 to 24 minutes: 359
- 25 to 29 minutes: 120
- 30 to 34 minutes: 398
- 35 to 39 minutes: 32
- 40 to 44 minutes: 36
- 45 to 59 minutes: 20
- 60 to 89 minutes: 43
- 90 or more minutes: 32
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 54.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 4,887
- In family households: 4,251 (1,042 male householders, 356 female householders)
1,046 spouses, 1,433 children (1,301 natural, 10 adopted, 122 stepchildren), 74 grandchildren, 58 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 138 other relatives, 77 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 636 (207 male householders (166 living alone)), 319 female householders (303 living alone)), 110 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 121 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 641 2-persons, 326 3-persons, 262 4-persons, 103 5-persons, 40 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 469 1-person, 34 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
876 married couples with children.
247 single-parent households (75 men, 172 women).
88.3% of residents of 38006 zip code speak English at home.
10.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (24% very well, 19% well, 32% not well, 25% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 27% well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 407 (8.1%)
(15.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (89%)
- Chile (5%)
- Germany (4%)
- Malaysia (0%)
- Vietnam (0%)
- Trinidad and Tobago (0%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 162
- 1990 to 1994: 84
- 1985 to 1989: 95
- 1980 to 1984: 27
- 1975 to 1979: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 18
- 1970 to 1974: 11
- 1965 to 1969: 1
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 1729
- United States or American: 913
- Irish: 300
- English: 177
- German: 90
- Scotch-Irish: 63
- Italian: 32
- French (except Basque): 19
- Dutch: 18
- Scottish: 12
- Greek: 11
- Subsaharan African:: 10
- African: 10
- British: 7
- European: 6
- Polish: 5
- Hungarian: 4
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 2

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- BELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (4532 HWY 88 S in BELLS, TN)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0005
Organizations: BELLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CLASSIC COACH CORPORATION (102 SULLIVAN ROAD in BELLS, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: MOTOR VEHICLE BODY MANUFACTURING.
- CSX TRANSPORTATION INC (10179 US HWY 79 in BELLS, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: LINE-HAUL RAILROADS.
- EL DORADO CHEMICAL CO-BELLS (49 MONSANTO ROAD in BELLS, TN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY
Alternative names: EL DORADO CHEMICAL CO.-BELLS
- EVANS CUSTOM TRAILERS (2450 HIGHWAY 88 E in BELLS, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING.
- BELLS LAGOON (12685 HWY 79 in BELLS, TN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: HAROLD CRAIG (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BELLS WASTEWATER LAGOONS
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (43%)
- Utility gas (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Wood (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3736
- Northeast: 39
- Midwest: 190
- South: 497
- West: 100
61% of the 38006 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Tennessee.
Population in 1990: 3,092. Population change in the 1990s: +1,928 (+62.4%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 68
| Here: | 12.0% | | Tennessee: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
| Here: | 11.8% | | Tennessee: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 20
| Here: | 19.4% | | Tennessee: | 22.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- THE PICTSWEET COMPANY (10 PICTSWEET DR in BELLS, TN): $15,071,388 in 30 contracts from 1999 to 2005
Contracts for Food Items For Resale, Non-Food Items For Resale by Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense Signed by year: 2000: $526,947; 2001: $401,370; 2002: $761,696; 2003: $346,233; 2004: $3,685,468; 2005: $9,092,434; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$3,925,788 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-08-31.
$2,621,304 with Defense Commissary Agency for Non-Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-10-01. Completion date: 2005-12-31.
$2,177,874 with Defense Commissary Agency for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$1,714,253, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-01. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
- MID SOUTH INDUSTRIAL INC (13994 HWY 79 in BELLS, TN; small business): $886,363 in 10 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Industrial Buildings, Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery by Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $286,637; 2004: $589,781; 2005: $9,945; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$411,365 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2005-04-29.
$173,937 with Air Force for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-09-29. Completion date: 2003-12-29.
$112,700 with Air Force for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2003-11-23.
$89,400 with Air Force for Miscellaneous Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2004-07-12. Completion date: 2004-11-08.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Construction: Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 3, 1-4: 10)
- Information: Radio Stations (20-49: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Collection (20-49: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Security Guards and Patrol Services (20-49: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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122 people in nursing homes
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