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Shelby County · Tennessee

ZIP code 38107

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 38107 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
14,254

ZCTA residents

Median income
$36,393

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$128,600

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
9.75%

Combined state + local

Quick answer

ZIP 38107 sits in Shelby County, Tennessee and is home to 14,254 people. Median household income is $36,393, the median home is worth $128,600 and median gross rent is $999. 38.4% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 9.75% combined.

County
Shelby County

FIPS 47157

State
Tennessee (TN)

638 ZIPs covered

Area codes
662, 870, 901

NANPA codes serving this area

Metro area
Memphis

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 38107

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
14,254ZIP 38107 residents
Median household income
$36,393Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$128,600Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$999Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
38.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
38.4%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 38107

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
9.75%Memphis jurisdiction stack
Tax on $100
$10Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$98Before any exemptions

This ZIP falls inside the Memphis rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
33%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$667/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
28.6%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 38107 compares

ZIP 38107 against the median ZIP in Shelby County and across Tennessee.

MeasureZIP 38107County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$36,393$57,500$59,143-38%
Median home value$128,600$189,750$195,100-34%
Median gross rent$999$1,138$885+13%
Population14,25423,3474,324+230%

Medians are computed across the 38 ZIP areas in Shelby County and the 638 ZIP areas in Tennessee.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 638 Tennessee ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 6% of 596 state ZIPs

#563
Home value

above 18% of 589 state ZIPs

#485
Population

larger than 74% of 638 state ZIPs

#169

Comparable ZIP codes

Tennessee ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
37852Scott County$36,157$109,400$492
37658Carter County$36,853$116,100$609
38109Shelby County$36,934$76,600$1,000
38259Obion County$35,625$100,700$773
38389Gibson County$35,500$78,600
38541Overton County$37,321$200,400$1,020

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Shelby County.

ZIP 38107 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 38107?
ZIP 38107 lies mostly in Shelby County, Tennessee. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 38107?
Purchases are taxed at 9.75% combined, built from the Memphis jurisdiction stack.
Is 38107 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $999 a month, about 33% of median household income, and the median home is worth $128,600-34% against the typical Tennessee ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38107, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.