What city is 38118 in?

38118 is a Memphis, TN mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Memphis.

What is the population of 38118?

About 39,107 people (±3,335), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,627.

What is the median household income in 38118?

$43,446 (±$2,887), 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 38118?

21 USPS carrier routes with 14,900 residential and 1,991 business mailboxes (16,892 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38118?

The closest, measured center to center: 38115 (3.9 mi, Memphis), 38131 (4.3 mi, Memphis), 38141 (4.3 mi, Memphis), 38116 (4.6 mi, Memphis), 38132 (4.8 mi, Memphis) and 38111 (5.3 mi, Memphis).

38118 ZIP Code, Memphis, TN

38118 is a ZIP code in Memphis, Tennessee in Shelby County. It covers 30 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38115, 38131 and 38141. 39,107 people live here in 13,209 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Tennessee ZIP codes. At about 1,284 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (40% own). Median household income is $43,446, well below the Tennessee median of $69,595; the median age is 29.1, younger than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Memphis, TN
County: Shelby County
Land area: 30 sq mi
Population: 39,107
Median household income: $43,446
Carrier routes: 21 (14,900 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	39,107
Households	13,209
Median household income	$43,446
Income per person	$22,369
Median age	29.1
Homeowners	39.8%
Median home value	$107,600
Median rent	$1,181
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.1%
Average commute (minutes)	19.7
Households with kids under 18	38.2%
Moved in the past year	11.8%
Below the poverty line	30.2%
Broadband internet	86.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	20.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	8.0%
$10–15K	7.4%
$15–25K	9.3%
$25–35K	13.0%
$35–50K	19.3%
$50–75K	18.9%
$75–100K	11.2%
$100–150K	9.4%
$150–200K	1.5%
$200K+	2.0%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	19.5%
10–19	15.9%
20–24	6.8%
25–34	18.7%
35–44	10.8%
45–54	9.1%
55–64	9.9%
65–74	6.7%
75+	2.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	20.0%
Owned outright	12.9%
Rented	48.5%
Vacant	18.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	57.2%
Townhome	3.7%
2–4 units	6.9%
5–19 units	23.7%
20+ units	6.2%
Mobile / other	2.3%

Businesses in 38118

1,387 business establishments with 64,496 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Transportation and Warehousing: 298
Wholesale Trade: 226
Retail Trade: 137
Construction: 118
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 90
Other Services (except Public Administration): 76
Manufacturing: 73
Accommodation and Food Services: 71

EDDM carrier routes

38118 has 21 USPS carrier routes with 14,900 residential and 1,991 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38118

38118 has 21 USPS carrier routes (19 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 14,900 residential and 1,991 business mailboxes. Routes range from 31 homes (R021) to 1,188 homes (C086); the median route has 805 homes. The Census counted 13,209 households in 38118 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	4
500–749	4
750–999	7
1,000–1,499	4
1,500+	0

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Route C066 — USPS business mailboxes 277, 398 homes
Route C051 — USPS business mailboxes 235, 497 homes
Route C074 — USPS business mailboxes 213, 510 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 211, 36 homes
Route R021 — USPS business mailboxes 173, 31 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 38118

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C050	City	824	64	—	—	—	—
C051	City	497	235	—	—	—	—
C055	City	718	2	$17,049	—	—	—
C057	City	805	111	$35,450	—	—	—
C058	City	983	6	$51,865	—	—	—
C059	City	1,055	8	$36,469	—	—	—
C060	City	881	4	$41,456	—	—	—
C061	City	749	77	$37,271	—	—	—
C062	City	418	134	$40,014	—	—	—
C066	City	398	277	$39,428	—	—	—
C073	City	664	94	$50,200	—	—	—
C074	City	510	213	$40,014	—	—	—
C076	City	1,058	72	$17,049	—	—	—
C077	City	385	64	$76,237	—	—	—
C080	City	858	35	$50,000	—	—	—
C082	City	1,011	45	$29,304	—	—	—
C085	City	947	3	$65,531	—	—	—
C086	City	1,188	130	$29,921	—	—	—
C097	City	884	33	$65,531	—	—	—
R011	Rural	36	211	$65,531	—	—	—
R021	Rural	31	173	$40,014	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38118 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

38115 — Memphis city, TN (3.9 mi)
38131 — Memphis city, TN (4.3 mi)
38141 — Memphis city, TN (4.3 mi)
38116 — Memphis city, TN (4.6 mi)
38132 — Memphis city, TN (4.8 mi)
38111 — Memphis city, TN (5.3 mi)
38114 — Memphis city, TN (5.4 mi)
38119 — Memphis city, TN (5.6 mi)

Areas that include 38118

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38118, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38118 in?: 38118 is a Memphis, TN mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Memphis.
What county is 38118 in?: 38118 is in Shelby County.
What is the population of 38118?: About 39,107 people (±3,335), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,627.
What is the median household income in 38118?: $43,446 (±$2,887), 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 38118?: 21 USPS carrier routes with 14,900 residential and 1,991 business mailboxes (16,892 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38118?: The closest, measured center to center: 38115 (3.9 mi, Memphis), 38131 (4.3 mi, Memphis), 38141 (4.3 mi, Memphis), 38116 (4.6 mi, Memphis), 38132 (4.8 mi, Memphis) and 38111 (5.3 mi, Memphis).

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