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ZIP code 38122 demographics

Memphis, Tennessee · Shelby County

Quick answer

ZIP code 38122 has 25,310 residents and a median household income of $45,456 — 42% below the US median. Within Memphis it earns 3% more than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.

Median household income
$45,456#808 of 959 covered ZIPs
Population
25,3109,305 households
Median home value
$108,200#899 of 955 covered ZIPs
Median gross rent
$1,127/moUS median $1,406/mo
Median age
31.4US 39.1
Owner-occupied
48.7%US 65%
Below poverty line
27.2%US 12.5%
Bachelor's or higher
22.2%Adults 25+, US 35%

Reading ZIP 38122

What the numbers say about this ZIP, in plain terms.

Ownership and renting are close to balanced here 48.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 22.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 27.2% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sales tax charged on a purchase delivered to this ZIP is 9.75%.

Nearby ZIP codes

Other covered ZIPs in Memphis, highest median income first.

ZIPMedian incomeMedian home valuePopulation
38117$93,688$287,50026,327
38103$75,763$380,90014,025
38104$56,452$301,10022,925
38111$52,806$165,20043,308
38112$52,639$206,90016,798
38118$42,464$95,70039,162
38107$36,393$128,60014,254
38108$35,435$62,60018,501
38114$32,080$79,00020,440
38106$29,818$66,40021,827
38105$29,316$75,4005,151

The same ZIP and its metro, from other angles.

Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Tables B01003, B19013, B25077, B25064, B01002, B25003, B17001 and B15003, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year (ZCTA). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS delivery areas and do not match them exactly.