About the neighborhood

Zip Code 38114 offers a variety of housing options, including many single detached homes and smaller apartment buildings, with most residences built during the area’s mid-20th-century boom. The neighborhood features convenient access to numerous grocery stores and approximately 30 diverse restaurants, providing ample dining and shopping choices nearby. Well-distributed green spaces, such as Charjean Park and Lewis-Davis Park, offer pleasant outdoor settings throughout the area. Parking is generally easy to find, and highway access, including to I-240, is nearby, making driving a hassle-free option for commuting. Several bus lines serve the neighborhood, with stops located close to residential areas, enhancing transit connectivity.

Characteristics

Transportation

Zip Code 38114 is very car friendly. The majority of real estate listings are a rather short drive from the closest highway, such as I-240, and it is very easy to come across a parking spot. In contrast, this area is not very transit friendly. Nonetheless, homeowners benefit from about 10 bus lines, and bus stops are not very far away from most houses. Getting around as a pedestrian in Zip Code 38114 is not very common, despite the fact that most daily needs are easy to carry out without a car. The bicycle is a fairly poor means of transportation in this area because there are a good number of elevation changes, and there are few bike lanes.

Services

Locals will welcome that no matter where their property is located in Zip Code 38114, primary schools are nearby. On the other hand, high schools are not especially numerous and accordingly not always within a short distance. In addition to public schools, there are private elementary and high schools. Regarding food, it is easy to reach the closest supermarket as a pedestrian in Zip Code 38114. Additionally, a restaurant is commonly just around the corner, for example on Airways Boulevard, and there are also a few cafes in Zip Code 38114. Property owners have access to a fair number of nearby clothing stores.

Character

There is an extensive selection of green spaces in Zip Code 38114. It is easy to get to parks from a lot of locations within the postal code since there are around 20 of them nearby for residents to visit. This area remains relatively quiet, as there are few people out and about on the streets; however there can be more noise for those who are around one of the railway lines or I-240.

Car friendly9.0

Exceptional access to freeways and/or major arteries, with almost no chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly4.0

Not very suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly5.0

Some pedestrian-oriented shops within walking distance. Meeting daily needs on foot is occasionally practical

Transit friendly3.0

Transit is available for some trips

Restaurants5.8

Variety of restaurants within a short drive

Groceries7.0

Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance