What city is 38117 in?

38117 is a Memphis, TN mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Memphis.

What is the population of 38117?

About 25,776 people (±1,385), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,138.

What is the median household income in 38117?

$85,633 (±$8,384), 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 38117?

24 USPS carrier routes with 12,543 residential and 1,122 business mailboxes (13,665 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38117?

The closest, measured center to center: 38152 (1.8 mi, Memphis), 38111 (2.2 mi, Memphis), 38120 (3 mi, Memphis), 38122 (3.1 mi, Memphis), 38119 (4.2 mi, Memphis) and 38112 (4.6 mi, Memphis).

38117 ZIP Code, Memphis, TN

38117 is a ZIP code in Memphis, Tennessee in Shelby County. It covers 9.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38152, 38111 and 38120. 25,776 people live here in 11,613 households. At about 2,745 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $85,633, above the Tennessee median of $69,595.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Memphis, TN
County: Shelby County
Land area: 9.4 sq mi
Population: 25,776
Median household income: $85,633
Carrier routes: 24 (12,543 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	25,776
Households	11,613
Median household income	$85,633
Income per person	$65,576
Median age	39.4
Homeowners	75.7%
Median home value	$311,800
Median rent	$1,457
Bachelor's degree or higher	62.0%
Average commute (minutes)	18.6
Households with kids under 18	25.4%
Moved in the past year	14.5%
Below the poverty line	9.9%
Broadband internet	93.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	7.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.6%
$10–15K	2.0%
$15–25K	6.0%
$25–35K	6.4%
$35–50K	10.2%
$50–75K	16.3%
$75–100K	12.6%
$100–150K	16.8%
$150–200K	9.2%
$200K+	18.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	12.9%
10–19	9.9%
20–24	4.5%
25–34	16.7%
35–44	12.0%
45–54	12.5%
55–64	11.4%
65–74	9.6%
75+	10.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	45.9%
Owned outright	26.2%
Rented	22.9%
Vacant	5.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	81.6%
Townhome	5.2%
2–4 units	3.5%
5–19 units	4.5%
20+ units	4.6%
Mobile / other	0.5%

Businesses in 38117

825 business establishments with 15,171 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 178
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 95
Other Services (except Public Administration): 93
Accommodation and Food Services: 91
Health Care and Social Assistance: 86
Finance and Insurance: 78
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 49
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 47

EDDM carrier routes

38117 has 24 USPS carrier routes with 12,543 residential and 1,122 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38117

38117 has 24 USPS carrier routes (24 city (C)) with 12,543 residential and 1,122 business mailboxes. Routes range from 214 homes (C032) to 802 homes (C009); the median route has 530 homes. The Census counted 11,613 households in 38117 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	7
500–749	15
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C033 — USPS business mailboxes 293, 453 homes
Route C056 — USPS business mailboxes 241, 312 homes
Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 192, 214 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 162, 323 homes
Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 50, 508 homes

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Every carrier route in 38117

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	655	6	$160,422	—	—	—
C003	City	549	7	$132,601	—	—	—
C005	City	597	5	$40,739	—	—	—
C006	City	256	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C008	City	567	2	$67,687	—	—	—
C009	City	802	0	$160,422	—	—	—
C010	City	323	162	$146,865	—	—	—
C012	City	466	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C014	City	530	19	$112,073	—	—	—
C016	City	501	0	$163,270	—	—	—
C017	City	596	35	$81,707	—	—	—
C018	City	656	11	$67,687	—	—	—
C019	City	477	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C020	City	673	8	$112,073	—	—	—
C021	City	684	3	$44,780	—	—	—
C022	City	671	12	$44,780	—	—	—
C029	City	508	50	$200,001+	—	—	—
C030	City	530	42	$41,432	—	—	—
C032	City	214	192	$200,001+	—	—	—
C033	City	453	293	$67,687	—	—	—
C043	City	562	5	$40,739	—	—	—
C045	City	450	3	$132,601	—	—	—
C055	City	511	22	$132,601	—	—	—
C056	City	312	241	$86,837	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38117 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

38152 — Memphis city, TN (1.8 mi)
38111 — Memphis city, TN (2.2 mi)
38120 — Memphis city, TN (3 mi)
38122 — Memphis city, TN (3.1 mi)
38119 — Memphis city, TN (4.2 mi)
38112 — Memphis city, TN (4.6 mi)
38114 — Memphis city, TN (4.7 mi)
38134 — Memphis city, TN (4.8 mi)

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38117, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38117 in?: 38117 is a Memphis, TN mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Memphis.
What county is 38117 in?: 38117 is in Shelby County.
What is the population of 38117?: About 25,776 people (±1,385), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 27,138.
What is the median household income in 38117?: $85,633 (±$8,384), 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 38117?: 24 USPS carrier routes with 12,543 residential and 1,122 business mailboxes (13,665 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38117?: The closest, measured center to center: 38152 (1.8 mi, Memphis), 38111 (2.2 mi, Memphis), 38120 (3 mi, Memphis), 38122 (3.1 mi, Memphis), 38119 (4.2 mi, Memphis) and 38112 (4.6 mi, Memphis).

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