What city is 38002 in?

38002 is a Arlington, TN mailing address. By land area, 20% lies inside Lakeland, 17% lies inside Arlington, 7% lies inside Bartlett and 2% lies inside Gallaway; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38002?

About 43,882 people (±1,467), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,385.

What is the median household income in 38002?

$116,895 (±$7,232), compared with $69,595 for Tennessee as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38002?

25 USPS carrier routes with 16,812 residential and 622 business mailboxes (17,435 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38002?

The closest, measured center to center: 38036 (5.3 mi, Gallaway), 38133 (7.6 mi, Bartlett), 38029 (7.7 mi, Bartlett), 38016 (8.3 mi, Memphis), 38028 (8.5 mi, Arlington) and 38004 (8.9 mi, Atoka).

38002 ZIP Code, Arlington, TN

Q: What county is 38002 in?

38002 is mostly in Shelby County (87% of its land), with smaller parts in Fayette County.

38002 is a ZIP code in Arlington, Tennessee — mostly in Shelby County (87% of its land), with smaller parts in Fayette County. It covers 116 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38036, 38133 and 38029. 43,882 people live here in 15,248 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Tennessee ZIP codes. With about 377 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $116,895, well above the Tennessee median of $69,595; 40% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Arlington, TN
County: Shelby County
Land area: 116 sq mi
Population: 43,882
Median household income: $116,895
Carrier routes: 25 (16,812 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	43,882
Households	15,248
Median household income	$116,895
Income per person	$51,122
Median age	40.1
Homeowners	83.6%
Median home value	$399,300
Median rent	$1,753
Bachelor's degree or higher	45.8%
Average commute (minutes)	26.8
Households with kids under 18	40.3%
Moved in the past year	8.0%
Below the poverty line	4.7%
Broadband internet	95.3%
Speak a non-English language at home	9.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.6%
$10–15K	1.4%
$15–25K	4.5%
$25–35K	4.0%
$35–50K	5.7%
$50–75K	11.2%
$75–100K	11.1%
$100–150K	22.9%
$150–200K	15.9%
$200K+	20.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.0%
10–19	15.7%
20–24	4.3%
25–34	9.5%
35–44	14.9%
45–54	15.5%
55–64	11.8%
65–74	9.4%
75+	4.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	60.1%
Owned outright	21.5%
Rented	15.7%
Vacant	2.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	88.5%
Townhome	0.7%
2–4 units	1.4%
5–19 units	5.9%
20+ units	0.5%
Mobile / other	3.0%

Businesses in 38002

593 business establishments with 7,080 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 82
Accommodation and Food Services: 77
Construction: 69
Other Services (except Public Administration): 66
Health Care and Social Assistance: 53
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 51
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 49
Finance and Insurance: 34

EDDM carrier routes

38002 has 25 USPS carrier routes with 16,812 residential and 622 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38002

38002 has 25 USPS carrier routes (25 rural (R)) with 16,812 residential and 622 business mailboxes. Routes range from 574 homes (R003) to 926 homes (R012); the median route has 667 homes. The Census counted 15,248 households in 38002 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	22
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 113, 618 homes
Route R018 — USPS business mailboxes 113, 616 homes
Route R023 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 644 homes
Route R015 — USPS business mailboxes 62, 658 homes
Route R008 — USPS business mailboxes 45, 671 homes

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Every carrier route in 38002

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	677	10	$36,896	—	—	—
R002	Rural	578	16	$102,992	—	—	—
R003	Rural	574	24	$112,588	—	—	—
R004	Rural	667	4	$156,586	—	—	—
R005	Rural	668	1	$102,841	—	—	—
R006	Rural	611	10	$125,872	—	—	—
R007	Rural	832	33	$145,074	—	—	—
R008	Rural	671	45	$105,006	—	—	—
R010	Rural	611	0	$112,091	—	—	—
R011	Rural	618	113	$52,018	—	—	—
R012	Rural	926	13	$74,599	—	—	—
R013	Rural	672	8	$95,344	—	—	—
R014	Rural	677	4	$137,982	—	—	—
R015	Rural	658	62	$198,789	—	—	—
R016	Rural	677	30	$110,051	—	—	—
R017	Rural	597	4	$145,074	—	—	—
R018	Rural	616	113	$138,371	—	—	—
R019	Rural	660	1	$115,099	—	—	—
R020	Rural	669	4	$127,488	—	—	—
R021	Rural	711	32	$65,913	—	—	—
R022	Rural	602	22	$156,586	—	—	—
R023	Rural	644	70	$115,099	—	—	—
R024	Rural	746	2	$115,099	—	—	—
R025	Rural	639	0	$145,074	—	—	—
R026	Rural	811	1	$138,371	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38002 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

38036 — Gallaway city, TN (5.3 mi)
38133 — Bartlett city, TN (7.6 mi)
38029 — Bartlett city, TN (7.7 mi)
38016 — Memphis city, TN (8.3 mi)
38028 — Arlington town, TN (8.5 mi)
38004 — Atoka town, TN (8.9 mi)
38135 — Bartlett city, TN (9 mi)
38054 — Millington city, TN (10.2 mi)

Areas that include 38002

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38002, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38002 in?: 38002 is a Arlington, TN mailing address. By land area, 20% lies inside Lakeland, 17% lies inside Arlington, 7% lies inside Bartlett and 2% lies inside Gallaway; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38002 in?: 38002 is mostly in Shelby County (87% of its land), with smaller parts in Fayette County.
What is the population of 38002?: About 43,882 people (±1,467), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,385.
What is the median household income in 38002?: $116,895 (±$7,232), compared with $69,595 for Tennessee as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 38002?: 25 USPS carrier routes with 16,812 residential and 622 business mailboxes (17,435 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38002?: The closest, measured center to center: 38036 (5.3 mi, Gallaway), 38133 (7.6 mi, Bartlett), 38029 (7.7 mi, Bartlett), 38016 (8.3 mi, Memphis), 38028 (8.5 mi, Arlington) and 38004 (8.9 mi, Atoka).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.