What city is 38103 in?

38103 is a Memphis, TN mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Memphis.

What is the population of 38103?

About 14,534 people (±979), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,739.

What is the median household income in 38103?

$76,278 (±$7,640), 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 38103?

12 USPS carrier routes with 10,396 residential and 1,270 business mailboxes (11,666 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38103?

The closest, measured center to center: 38105 (1.2 mi, Memphis), 38126 (1.9 mi, Memphis), 38107 (2.2 mi, Memphis), 38104 (3.3 mi, Memphis), 38106 (3.7 mi, Memphis) and 38112 (4.5 mi, Memphis).

38103 ZIP Code, Memphis, TN

38103 is a ZIP code in Memphis, Tennessee in Shelby County. It covers 2.6 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38105, 38126 and 38107. 14,534 people live here in 8,372 households. At about 5,489 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (32% own). Median household income is $76,278, close to the Tennessee median of $69,595; 27% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Memphis, TN
County: Shelby County
Land area: 2.6 sq mi
Population: 14,534
Median household income: $76,278
Carrier routes: 12 (10,396 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	14,534
Households	8,372
Median household income	$76,278
Income per person	$74,744
Median age	35.5
Homeowners	31.7%
Median home value	$397,300
Median rent	$1,661
Bachelor's degree or higher	61.6%
Average commute (minutes)	18.2
Households with kids under 18	6.5%
Moved in the past year	26.9%
Below the poverty line	9.8%
Broadband internet	93.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	11.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.1%
$10–15K	2.2%
$15–25K	5.7%
$25–35K	2.2%
$35–50K	10.5%
$50–75K	19.9%
$75–100K	12.4%
$100–150K	13.1%
$150–200K	10.8%
$200K+	15.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	3.5%
10–19	2.5%
20–24	10.1%
25–34	32.8%
35–44	19.2%
45–54	11.4%
55–64	10.7%
65–74	7.1%
75+	2.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	20.4%
Owned outright	8.4%
Rented	61.2%
Vacant	10.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	19.4%
Townhome	3.6%
2–4 units	2.9%
5–19 units	25.4%
20+ units	48.4%
Mobile / other	0.3%

Businesses in 38103

834 business establishments with 26,012 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 175
Accommodation and Food Services: 157
Other Services (except Public Administration): 91
Health Care and Social Assistance: 56
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 52
Finance and Insurance: 49
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 47
Retail Trade: 40

EDDM carrier routes

38103 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 10,396 residential and 1,270 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38103

38103 has 12 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C)) with 10,396 residential and 1,270 business mailboxes. Routes range from 79 homes (C015) to 1,589 homes (C099); the median route has 825 homes. The Census counted 8,372 households in 38103 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	0
500–749	5
750–999	3
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	1

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Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 237, 79 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 227, 726 homes
Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 185, 749 homes
Route C098 — USPS business mailboxes 143, 936 homes
Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 140, 746 homes

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Every carrier route in 38103

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	726	227	$111,842	—	—	—
C006	City	749	185	$116,277	—	—	—
C015	City	79	237	$71,909	—	—	—
C024	City	901	12	$111,842	—	—	—
C025	City	980	107	$111,842	—	—	—
C026	City	1,294	112	$116,277	—	—	—
C029	City	746	140	$111,842	—	—	—
C032	City	1,173	99	$71,909	—	—	—
C033	City	563	0	$127,806	—	—	—
C034	City	660	0	$102,255	—	—	—
C098	City	936	143	$116,277	—	—	—
C099	City	1,589	8	$71,909	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38103 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

38105 — Memphis city, TN (1.2 mi)
38126 — Memphis city, TN (1.9 mi)
38107 — Memphis city, TN (2.2 mi)
38104 — Memphis city, TN (3.3 mi)
38106 — Memphis city, TN (3.7 mi)
38112 — Memphis city, TN (4.5 mi)
38108 — Memphis city, TN (5.5 mi)
38114 — Memphis city, TN (5.6 mi)

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38103, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38103 in?: 38103 is a Memphis, TN mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Memphis.
What county is 38103 in?: 38103 is in Shelby County.
What is the population of 38103?: About 14,534 people (±979), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,739.
What is the median household income in 38103?: $76,278 (±$7,640), 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 38103?: 12 USPS carrier routes with 10,396 residential and 1,270 business mailboxes (11,666 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38103?: The closest, measured center to center: 38105 (1.2 mi, Memphis), 38126 (1.9 mi, Memphis), 38107 (2.2 mi, Memphis), 38104 (3.3 mi, Memphis), 38106 (3.7 mi, Memphis) and 38112 (4.5 mi, Memphis).

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