What city is 38120 in?

38120 is a Memphis, TN mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Memphis.

What is the population of 38120?

About 13,309 people (±1,164), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,536.

What is the median household income in 38120?

$123,538 (±$16,428), 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 38120?

11 USPS carrier routes with 6,793 residential and 487 business mailboxes (7,280 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38120?

The closest, measured center to center: 38117 (3 mi, Memphis), 38119 (3.1 mi, Memphis), 38134 (3.5 mi, Memphis), 38138 (4 mi, Germantown), 38122 (4.6 mi, Memphis) and 38152 (4.8 mi, Memphis).

38120 ZIP Code, Memphis, TN

38120 is a ZIP code in Memphis, Tennessee in Shelby County. It covers 9.6 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38117, 38119 and 38134. 13,309 people live here in 6,092 households. At about 1,384 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most homes are owner-occupied (72%). Median household income is $123,538, well above the Tennessee median of $69,595.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Memphis, TN
County: Shelby County
Land area: 9.6 sq mi
Population: 13,309
Median household income: $123,538
Carrier routes: 11 (6,793 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	13,309
Households	6,092
Median household income	$123,538
Income per person	$108,686
Median age	44.4
Homeowners	71.5%
Median home value	$460,700
Median rent	$1,705
Bachelor's degree or higher	70.4%
Average commute (minutes)	17.4
Households with kids under 18	25.8%
Moved in the past year	15.9%
Below the poverty line	7.9%
Broadband internet	96.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	7.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	2.9%
$10–15K	0.3%
$15–25K	1.8%
$25–35K	6.0%
$35–50K	7.0%
$50–75K	11.8%
$75–100K	9.2%
$100–150K	19.4%
$150–200K	9.5%
$200K+	32.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	10.5%
10–19	11.2%
20–24	4.0%
25–34	13.2%
35–44	11.9%
45–54	10.5%
55–64	16.5%
65–74	12.7%
75+	9.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	34.9%
Owned outright	32.5%
Rented	26.3%
Vacant	6.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	74.5%
Townhome	3.2%
2–4 units	3.5%
5–19 units	9.2%
20+ units	9.5%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 38120

604 business establishments with 16,399 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 145
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 104
Finance and Insurance: 80
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 52
Management of Companies and Enterprises: 36
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 36
Other Services (except Public Administration): 25
Transportation and Warehousing: 24

EDDM carrier routes

38120 has 11 USPS carrier routes with 6,793 residential and 487 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38120

38120 has 11 USPS carrier routes (11 city (C)) with 6,793 residential and 487 business mailboxes. Routes range from 77 homes (C046) to 1,326 homes (C084); the median route has 625 homes. The Census counted 6,092 households in 38120 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	2
250–499	1
500–749	6
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 179, 161 homes
Route C084 — USPS business mailboxes 146, 1,326 homes
Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 712 homes
Route C087 — USPS business mailboxes 46, 625 homes
Route C078 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 660 homes

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Every carrier route in 38120

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C010	City	476	3	$200,001+	—	—	—
C011	City	712	79	$200,001+	—	—	—
C024	City	968	5	$86,312	—	—	—
C027	City	550	1	$160,422	—	—	—
C035	City	161	179	$54,621	—	—	—
C036	City	588	0	$200,001+	—	—	—
C046	City	77	1	$200,001+	—	—	—
C078	City	660	25	$120,344	—	—	—
C079	City	650	2	$200,001+	—	—	—
C084	City	1,326	146	$200,001+	—	—	—
C087	City	625	46	$164,044	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38120 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

38117 — Memphis city, TN (3 mi)
38119 — Memphis city, TN (3.1 mi)
38134 — Memphis city, TN (3.5 mi)
38138 — Germantown city, TN (4 mi)
38122 — Memphis city, TN (4.6 mi)
38152 — Memphis city, TN (4.8 mi)
38115 — Memphis city, TN (4.9 mi)
38018 — Memphis city, TN (5 mi)

Areas that include 38120

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38120, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38120 in?: 38120 is a Memphis, TN mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Memphis.
What county is 38120 in?: 38120 is in Shelby County.
What is the population of 38120?: About 13,309 people (±1,164), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 14,536.
What is the median household income in 38120?: $123,538 (±$16,428), 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 38120?: 11 USPS carrier routes with 6,793 residential and 487 business mailboxes (7,280 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38120?: The closest, measured center to center: 38117 (3 mi, Memphis), 38119 (3.1 mi, Memphis), 38134 (3.5 mi, Memphis), 38138 (4 mi, Germantown), 38122 (4.6 mi, Memphis) and 38152 (4.8 mi, Memphis).

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