38024 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
72076
38024
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 44%
vs53 · Bottom 46%
Growth
54 · Top 43%
vs51 · Top 48%
Climate
68 · Bottom 44%
vs71 · Top 47%
Physical resilience
42 · Bottom 32%
vs43 · Bottom 33%
Housing affordability
93 · Top 26%
vs99 · Top 11%
Access
88 · Bottom 35%
vs83 · Bottom 25%
Economic stability
39 · Bottom 19%
vs41 · Bottom 21%
Measured values
| Metric | 72076 | 38024 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,437 | 25,952 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $54,379 | $57,061 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $28,937 | $41,174 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 529/sq mi | 181/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $163,600 | $175,600 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $958 | $776 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 53.4% | 59.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 3.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 2.2% | -1.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.5% | 20.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.1% | 16.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 128 | 43 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 2.7 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -17.4% | 7.5% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 91°F | 90°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 32°F | 29°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 51.8" | 53.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 32 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.8 min | 21.0 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 35.3 | 41.6 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 9 | 7 | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
72076
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, inland flooding.
38024
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
Full profiles: 72076 — Jacksonville, AR · 38024 — Dyersburg, TN · How this is calculated: methodology