38006 Zip Code (Bells, TN) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 5,691
Zip code population in 2010: 5,207
Zip code population in 2000: 5,020

Houses and condos: 2,286
Renter-occupied apartments: 741
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38006: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 101.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 56 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $997 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $763 (0.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 38006:

• High school or higher: 84.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 38006:

• Never married: 26.5%
• Now married: 53.8%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 7.1%
• Divorced: 12.0%

• 
• • 3,95169.4%White
  • 93816.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 62310.9%Black
  • 1713.0%Two or more races
  • 70.1%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38006, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $55,692 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,692
State:	$69,014

Salary/wage: $48,215 (reported on 85.8% of returns)

Here:	$48,215
State:	$55,872

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1256.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3924.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6921.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9274.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14574.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $955 (reported on 23.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$955
Tennessee:	$1,945

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $25k, 10.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 23.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 110.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,850 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

Here:	$3,850
State:	$8,105

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.1% for AGIs below $25k, 8.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 22.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 206.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$14,191 (reported on 9.2% of returns)

Here:	+$14,191
State:	+$33,664

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $25k, 17.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 374.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,200 (reported on 14.2% of returns)

Here:	+$13,200
State:	+$18,991

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 120.6% for AGIs below $25k, 18.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 148.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 142.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 470.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,857 (reported on 5.9% of returns)

38006:	$12,857
Tennessee:	$20,036

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.8% for AGIs below $25k, 41.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 183.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 442.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $40,100 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

Here:	$40,100
State:	$40,136

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 365.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 679.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $21,175 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

Here:	$21,175
State:	$19,852

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 28.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 454.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,820 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

38006:	$4,820
State:	$6,038

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,542 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$2,542
State:	$2,391

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 133.9% for AGIs below $25k, 86.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.7%

Here:	94%
State:	93%

(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 93.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38006, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $43,774 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$43,774
State:	$53,767

Salary/wage: $39,174 (reported on 85.2% of returns)

Here:	$39,174
State:	$45,421

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.3% for AGIs below $25k, 86.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,358 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,358
Tennessee:	$1,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,306 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,306
State:	$6,739

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,593 (reported on 6.9% of returns)

Here:	+$7,593
State:	+$19,082

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,121 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	+$11,121
State:	+$15,240

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,376 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

38006:	$9,376
Tennessee:	$15,505

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,555 (19% of AGI, reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$19,555
State:	$21,976

Here:	18.9% of AGI
State:	17.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $6,561 (reported on 10.6% of returns)

Here:	$6,561
State:	$6,709

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,521 (reported on 13.0% of returns)

38006:	$3,521
State:	$4,829

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,464 (reported on 26.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,464
State:	$2,404

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.9%

Here:	58%
State:	52%

(% for various income ranges: 56.8% for AGIs below $25k, 55.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 66.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38006, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,648 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,648
State:	$44,088

Salary/wage: $30,969 (reported on 86.8% of returns)

Here:	$30,969
State:	$38,825

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 174.7% for AGIs below $10k, 82.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,260 (reported on 30.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,260
Tennessee:	$1,802

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,436 (reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,436
State:	$3,727

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$1,846 (reported on 8.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,846
State:	+$15,776

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,057 (reported on 15.2% of returns)

Here:	+$8,057
State:	+$12,882

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$596 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

Here:	+$596
State:	-$6,038

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,340 (reported on 2.3% of returns)

38006:	$3,340
Tennessee:	$2,934

Total itemized deductions: $14,834 (21% of AGI, reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$14,834
State:	$18,035

Here:	21.5% of AGI
State:	19.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,416 (6% of AGI, reported on 10.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,416
State:	$5,167

Here:	5.8% of AGI
State:	5.3% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,752 (reported on 66.9% of returns)

38006:	$4,752
State:	$7,482

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,926 (reported on 26.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,926
State:	$1,826

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.9%

Here:	68%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 65.2% for AGIs below $10k, 69.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 38337, 38001, 38391, 38021, 38050, 38012.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 265
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,845

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 56 (42 now married, 14 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,068 (543 now married, 525 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 38006 with a mortgage: 630 (41 second mortgage, 41 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,086
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $446

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 38006 household income distribution in 2022

• 74Less than $10,000
• 58$10,000 to $14,999
• 197$15,000 to $19,999
• 152$20,000 to $24,999
• 74$25,000 to $29,999
• 102$30,000 to $34,999
• 82$35,000 to $39,999
• 104$40,000 to $44,999
• 33$45,000 to $49,999
• 111$50,000 to $59,999
• 185$60,000 to $74,999
• 269$75,000 to $99,999
• 264$100,000 to $124,999
• 194$125,000 to $149,999
• 132$150,000 to $199,999
• 58$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 38006

• 69Less than $10,000
• 16$15,000 to $19,999
• 3$30,000 to $34,999
• 41$40,000 to $49,999
• 9$50,000 to $59,999
• 37$60,000 to $69,999
• 73$70,000 to $79,999
• 36$80,000 to $89,999
• 26$90,000 to $99,999
• 113$100,000 to $124,999
• 43$125,000 to $149,999
• 296$150,000 to $174,999
• 41$175,000 to $199,999
• 143$200,000 to $249,999
• 82$250,000 to $299,999
• 31$300,000 to $399,999
• 52$400,000 to $499,999
• 48$500,000 to $749,999
• 22$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 38006

• 34$100 to $149
• 4$200 to $249
• 10$250 to $299
• 8$300 to $349
• 52$400 to $449
• 40$450 to $499
• 70$500 to $549
• 53$550 to $599
• 56$600 to $649
• 35$650 to $699
• 15$700 to $749
• 19$750 to $799
• 216$800 to $899
• 8$1,000 to $1,249
• 12$1,250 to $1,499
• 47No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $986.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $211,574
• Black or African American householders: $136,935
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $161,619
• Asian householders: $550,974
• Some other race householders: $80,809
• Two or more races householders: $124,887
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $115,778

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $191,298 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $111,186 - $245,214

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $212,676

Here:	$212,676
State:	$374,382

Mobile homes: $41,873

Here:	$41,873
State:	$101,421

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,829
• One, attached: 12
• Two: 111
• 10 to 19: 11
• Mobile homes: 300

Unemployment: 3.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 38006

• 86.1%2,271Drove a car alone
• 2.2%57Carpooled
• 1.3%33Walked
• 0.7%19Other means
• 7.4%195Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38006

• 97Less than 5 minutes
• 2815 to 9 minutes
• 24810 to 14 minutes
• 41115 to 19 minutes
• 43220 to 24 minutes
• 19425 to 29 minutes
• 44130 to 34 minutes
• 8735 to 39 minutes
• 2040 to 44 minutes
• 8545 to 59 minutes
• 7860 to 89 minutes
• 1590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 41.3%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,691

• Male householders: 1,004 (162 living alone), Female householders: 1,109 (232 living alone)

• 1,175 spouses (1,175 opposite-sex spouses), 158 unmarried partners, (158 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,696 children (1,617 natural, 42 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 140 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 74 parents, 11 foster children, 68 other relatives, 85 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 111 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 542 2-persons, 506 3-persons, 347 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 44 6-persons, 66 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 394 1-person, 152 2-persons

713 married couples with children.
631 single-parent households (231 men, 400 women).

87.3% of residents of 38006 zip code speak English at home.
12.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 25% well, 9% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• 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.
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%

Population in 1990: 3,092. Population change in the 1990s: +1,928 (+62.4%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4,430
• Northeast: 32
• Midwest: 260
• South: 413
• West: 96

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, 50% lived in Tennessee.

97% of the 38006 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 78
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 41

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)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 13. The highest number of fire incidents - 23 took place in 2005, and the least - 1 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (44.6%), and Structure Fires (19.3%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38006
• 9044.6%Outside Fires
• 3919.3%Structure Fires
• 3718.3%Other
• 3617.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 38006, Tennessee

Most common first names in zip code 38006 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	63	78.3 years
Mary	45	79.9 years
William	40	75.9 years
Robert	36	71.3 years
John	32	75.2 years
Willie	29	77.7 years
Annie	16	81.5 years
Thomas	16	72.9 years
George	15	74.1 years
Mildred	15	76.1 years

Most common last names in zip code 38006 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Williams	45	72.7 years
Cole	31	73.0 years
Davis	30	75.1 years
Taylor	25	78.8 years
Moore	24	77.6 years
Johnson	23	68.2 years
Kail	20	75.9 years
Jones	19	80.3 years
Ellington	19	79.1 years
White	18	78.2 years

Businesses in zip code 38006
Name	Count		Name	Count
FedEx	1		Subway	1
Motel 6	1		U-Haul	1