Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,837
| This zip code: | $35,837 | | Tennessee: | $42,367 |
Nearest zip codes: 38041, 38037, 38040, 38019, 38030, 38011.
Housing units in zip code 38063 with a mortgage: 1,978 (151 second mortgage, 91 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,073
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $833
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $258
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 22.6% | | Whole state: | 15.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.3% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.9 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.4 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 38063 include: Curve Baptist Church (A), Cypress Hole Church (B), Dry Hill Church (C), Durhamville Baptist Church (D), Elam Church (E), Pilgrim Rest Church (F), Olive Branch Church (G), Golddust Church (H), Grace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Durham Cemetery (1), Walker Cemetery (2), Walnut Grove Cemetery (3), Saint Pauls Cemetery (4), Spring Hill Cemetery (5), Estes Cemetery (6), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Johnson Lake (A), Long Pond (B), Roney Pond (C), Little Roney Pond (D), Sunk Lake (E), Gum Pond (F), Heathright Pocket (G), Camp Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: King Creek (A), Cotton Slough (B), Coker Slough (C), Rush Slough (D), Old River (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Ripley Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 133
- 1995 to 1998: 601
- 1990 to 1994: 706
- 1980 to 1989: 1,461
- 1970 to 1979: 1,505
- 1960 to 1969: 1,229
- 1950 to 1959: 502
- 1940 to 1949: 461
- 1939 or earlier: 493
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Ripley, TN (38063): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 117
- 2 bedrooms: 885
- 3 bedrooms: 2,464
- 4 bedrooms: 549
- 5 or more bedrooms: 117
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 44
- 1 bedrooms: 581
- 2 bedrooms: 865
- 3 bedrooms: 686
- 4 bedrooms: 188
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 38063 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 178
- 1 vehicle: 1,205
- 2 vehicles: 1,866
- 3 vehicles: 607
- 4 vehicles: 213
- 5 or more vehicles: 63
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 528
- 1 vehicle: 1,137
- 2 vehicles: 577
- 3 vehicles: 122
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 38063:
- Less than $10,000: 36
- $10,000 to $14,999: 19
- $15,000 to $19,999: 49
- $20,000 to $24,999: 67
- $25,000 to $29,999: 85
- $30,000 to $34,999: 130
- $35,000 to $39,999: 139
- $40,000 to $49,999: 246
- $50,000 to $59,999: 266
- $60,000 to $69,999: 291
- $70,000 to $79,999: 369
- $80,000 to $89,999: 407
- $90,000 to $99,999: 292
- $100,000 to $124,999: 611
- $125,000 to $149,999: 385
- $150,000 to $174,999: 148
- $175,000 to $199,999: 137
- $200,000 to $249,999: 183
- $250,000 to $299,999: 76
- $300,000 to $399,999: 43
- $400,000 to $499,999: 30
- $1,000,000 or more: 23
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 38063:
- Less than $100: 120
- $100 to $149: 105
- $150 to $199: 126
- $200 to $249: 83
- $250 to $299: 123
- $300 to $349: 321
- $350 to $399: 235
- $400 to $449: 191
- $450 to $499: 122
- $500 to $549: 126
- $550 to $599: 26
- $600 to $649: 12
- $650 to $699: 19
- $800 to $899: 23
- $1,000 to $1,249: 27
- No cash rent: 328
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $82,212.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,136
- Black or African American householders: $73,769
- Some other race householders: $125,911
- Two or more races householders: $25,922
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $66,066
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,885 (it was $59,100 in 2000)
| 38063: | $87,885 | | Tennessee: | $130,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,839 - $127,336
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $124,948| Here: | $124,948 | | State: | $188,120 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $131,350| Here: | $131,350 | | State: | $161,999 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $66,403| Here: | $66,403 | | State: | $133,385 |
Mobile homes: $36,498| Here: | $36,498 | | State: | $44,109 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000| Here: | $5,000 | | State: | $46,838 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,929
- One, attached: 70
- Two: 403
- 3 or 4: 376
- 5 to 9: 237
- 10 to 19: 13
- 20 to 49: 36
- 50 or more: 57
- Mobile homes: 949
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,793 (84%)
- Carpooled: 911 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 79 (1%)
- Other means: 22 (0%)
- Worked at home: 83 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 447
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1059
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1478
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1199
- 20 to 24 minutes: 912
- 25 to 29 minutes: 285
- 30 to 34 minutes: 501
- 35 to 39 minutes: 95
- 40 to 44 minutes: 69
- 45 to 59 minutes: 214
- 60 to 89 minutes: 270
- 90 or more minutes: 286
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 69.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 16,610
- In family households: 14,634 (3,260 male householders, 1,422 female householders)
3,581 spouses, 4,939 children (4,376 natural, 120 adopted, 443 stepchildren), 524 grandchildren, 184 brothers or sisters, 135 parents, 212 other relatives, 377 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,976 (725 male householders (623 living alone)), 1,069 female householders (1,017 living alone)), 182 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 182 (174 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,898 2-persons, 1,183 3-persons, 896 4-persons, 468 5-persons, 180 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,640 1-person, 132 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 9 4-persons.
2,365 married couples with children.
1,429 single-parent households (194 men, 1,235 women).
97.5% of residents of 38063 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% very well, 11% well, 22% not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% very well, 13% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (11% very well, 37% well, 52% not well).
Foreign born population: 130 (0.8%)
(17.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.8% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (45%)
- India (28%)
- Mexico (8%)
- Poland (5%)
- Guatemala (5%)
- United Kingdom (5%)
- Romania (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 96
- 1990 to 1994: 19
- 1985 to 1989: 9
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 6
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White population: 10,959
Black population: 5,315
American Indian population: 56
Asian population: 37
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 97
Two or more races population: 110

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 5083 |
|  United States or American: 3185 |
|  Irish: 910 |
|  English: 470 |
|  German: 388 |
|  Scottish: 128 |
|  French (except Basque): 123 |
|  Dutch: 113 |
|  European: 110 |
|  Italian: 88 |
|  Polish: 85 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 76 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 75 |
|  African: 75 |
|  Swedish: 45 |
|  French Canadian: 40 |
|  British: 39 |
|  Serbian: 14 |
|  Welsh: 14 |
|  Finnish: 11 |
|  Czech: 7 |
|  Norwegian: 6 |
|  Arab:: 5 |
|  Syrian: 5 |
|  Romanian: 5 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- 51 CONCRETE RIPLEY PLANT (163 VOLZ ROAD in RIPLEY, TN)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2005-9159, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-04-2005-9159, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
- A. O. SMITH ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS CO. (421 COMMERCE STREET in RIPLEY, TN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MOTORS AND GENERATORS
Business NAICS classification: MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING.; MOTOR AND GENERATOR MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: CHARLES H ALBERTSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, JONATHAN JACOBS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, A O SMITH (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: A .O. SMIITH ELECTRICAL PRODS. CO., A. O. SMITH ELECTRICAL PRODS. CO., MAGNETEK RIPLEY, MAGNETEK RIPLEY WORKS, SMITH A.O.ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY
- DEMENT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (FORD GRAVEL PIT in RIPLEY, TN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: G. HAMIL
- AMERICAN GREETING COMPANY (1236 AMERICAN WAY in RIPLEY, TN)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MANIFOLD BUSINESS FORMS; GREETING CARDS
Business NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING.
Organizations: DAVE RING, PLANT MANAGER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP.
- 51 CONCRETE RIPLEY READY MIX (163 VOLZ ROAD in RIPLEY, TN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: READY-MIXED CONCRETE
Alternative names: LAUDERDALE REDI-MIX, INC.
- DEMENT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PARKS GRAVEL PIT (650 JOHN WHITE ROAD in RIPLEY, TN)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: DEMENT CONSTR. CO., G. HAMIL
- BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (ASBURY ROAD in RIPLEY, TN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HOSPITALS
- BRASFIELD JEWELRY (113 W JACKSON in RIPLEY, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- BYRD INDUSTRIES (SOUTH INDUSTRIAL PARK in RIPLEY, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- CONTINENTAL GRAINS CO. (ROUTE 4 in RIPLEY, TN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS
- CARLTON CHEVROLET CO INC (239 CLEVELAND ST in RIPLEY, TN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business NAICS classification: OTHER AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 38063
- Days Inn Ripley, 555 Hwy 51 Byp, Ripley, TN 38063, Phone: (731) 635-7378
- Super 8 Motel Ripley, 765 Hwy 51 S, Ripley, TN 38063, Phone: (731) 635-8181, Fax: (731) 635-8180
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 38063
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,673
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (60%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13887
- Northeast: 144
- Midwest: 1074
- South: 1294
- West: 215
59% of the 38063 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Tennessee.
Population in 1990: 12,930. Population change in the 1990s: +3,644 (+28.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119
| Here: | 5.7% | | Tennessee: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 29
| Here: | 2.9% | | Tennessee: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 50
| Here: | 12.5% | | Tennessee: | 22.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (RIPLEY, TN):
- LAUDERDALE RIVER TERMINALS, LL (687 HWY 51 NORTH; small business): $577,969 in 48 contracts from 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Miscellaneous Construction Materials, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles, Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $217,415; 2003: $157,630; 2004: $116,914; 2005: $68,260; 2006: $17,750.
Biggest contracts:
$95,550 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2003-02-24. Completion date: 2003-03-01.
$79,650 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2002-10-30. Completion date: 2002-10-04.
$58,800 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk. Signed on 2002-10-02. Completion date: 2002-10-03.
$53,100 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2004-03-04. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
- DANNY HOLMES (145 HOLMES ROAD; small business): $66,849 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2003
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Open Storage Facilities, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Recreational Buildings by Navy Signed by year: 2000: $22,275; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $44,574; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$22,450 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Open Storage Facilities. Signed on 2003-04-10. Completion date: 2003-06-09.
$19,875 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2000-06-01. Completion date: 2000-08-10.
$17,450 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Open Storage Facilities. Signed on 2003-06-25. Completion date: 2003-06-09.
$6,750 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2003-05-21. Completion date: 2003-07-18.
- SUPER 8 MOTEL OF RIPLEY (765 HIGHWAY 51 S; small business): $2,346 in 2 contracts in 2004
$1,794 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-11-16. Completion date: 2004-11-12.
$552, same as above. Signed on 2004-12-30. Completion date: 2004-11-12.
- KRMAS INC (555 US HIGHWAY 51 N)
$1,960 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-12-07. Completion date: 2005-02-23.
- BLUE & WHITE RESTAURANT (1320 HIGHWAY 51 N; small business)
$-768 with Army for Food Items For Resale. Signed on 2005-04-19. Completion date: 2003-09-07.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 4, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Information: Greeting Card Publishers (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 5-9: 6, 1-4: 6)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 106 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 56 people in nursing homes
- 10 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 11
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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