What city is 38122 in?

38122 is a Memphis, TN mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Memphis.

What is the population of 38122?

About 26,021 people (±1,751), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,432.

What is the median household income in 38122?

$48,710 (±$4,569), 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 38122?

18 USPS carrier routes with 10,298 residential and 728 business mailboxes (11,026 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38122?

The closest, measured center to center: 38108 (2.7 mi, Memphis), 38152 (2.8 mi, Memphis), 38112 (3.1 mi, Memphis), 38117 (3.1 mi, Memphis), 38111 (3.4 mi, Memphis) and 38134 (3.7 mi, Memphis).

38122 ZIP Code, Memphis, TN

38122 is a ZIP code in Memphis, Tennessee in Shelby County. It covers 6.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38108, 38152 and 38112. 26,021 people live here in 9,234 households. At about 3,817 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (53% own). Median household income is $48,710, below the Tennessee median of $69,595.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Memphis, TN
County: Shelby County
Land area: 6.8 sq mi
Population: 26,021
Median household income: $48,710
Carrier routes: 18 (10,298 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	26,021
Households	9,234
Median household income	$48,710
Income per person	$23,285
Median age	30.4
Homeowners	52.7%
Median home value	$123,000
Median rent	$1,144
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.8%
Average commute (minutes)	26
Households with kids under 18	34.6%
Moved in the past year	8.2%
Below the poverty line	26.8%
Broadband internet	87.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	41.5%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	9.7%
$10–15K	4.1%
$15–25K	15.1%
$25–35K	7.5%
$35–50K	15.5%
$50–75K	18.1%
$75–100K	11.3%
$100–150K	13.8%
$150–200K	2.1%
$200K+	2.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	20.8%
10–19	15.7%
20–24	6.2%
25–34	14.2%
35–44	13.9%
45–54	9.9%
55–64	8.1%
65–74	8.3%
75+	2.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	30.0%
Owned outright	19.3%
Rented	43.7%
Vacant	7.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	77.1%
Townhome	3.9%
2–4 units	4.3%
5–19 units	7.2%
20+ units	4.6%
Mobile / other	3.0%

Businesses in 38122

437 business establishments with 6,000 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 125
Other Services (except Public Administration): 68
Accommodation and Food Services: 54
Health Care and Social Assistance: 30
Construction: 25
Finance and Insurance: 23
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 19
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 18

EDDM carrier routes

38122 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 10,298 residential and 728 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38122

38122 has 18 USPS carrier routes (18 city (C)) with 10,298 residential and 728 business mailboxes. Routes range from 403 homes (C052) to 726 homes (C073); the median route has 564 homes. The Census counted 9,234 households in 38122 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	3
500–749	15
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C052 — USPS business mailboxes 144, 403 homes
Route C083 — USPS business mailboxes 93, 530 homes
Route C055 — USPS business mailboxes 83, 461 homes
Route C094 — USPS business mailboxes 80, 520 homes
Route C082 — USPS business mailboxes 72, 608 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 38122

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C050	City	553	2	$43,913	—	—	—
C051	City	651	2	$53,065	—	—	—
C052	City	403	144	$53,065	—	—	—
C053	City	480	64	$73,957	—	—	—
C055	City	461	83	$73,907	—	—	—
C058	City	590	27	$38,852	—	—	—
C060	City	511	47	$48,128	—	—	—
C062	City	551	2	$34,583	—	—	—
C073	City	726	34	$25,447	—	—	—
C081	City	612	16	$53,038	—	—	—
C082	City	608	72	$37,370	—	—	—
C083	City	530	93	$25,447	—	—	—
C086	City	654	17	$40,313	—	—	—
C089	City	689	6	$43,913	—	—	—
C091	City	549	7	$79,000	—	—	—
C094	City	520	80	$40,313	—	—	—
C098	City	636	24	$50,152	—	—	—
C099	City	574	8	$48,503	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38122 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

38108 — Memphis city, TN (2.7 mi)
38152 — Memphis city, TN (2.8 mi)
38112 — Memphis city, TN (3.1 mi)
38117 — Memphis city, TN (3.1 mi)
38111 — Memphis city, TN (3.4 mi)
38134 — Memphis city, TN (3.7 mi)
38120 — Memphis city, TN (4.6 mi)
38128 — Memphis city, TN (4.7 mi)

Areas that include 38122

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38122, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38122 in?: 38122 is a Memphis, TN mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Memphis.
What county is 38122 in?: 38122 is in Shelby County.
What is the population of 38122?: About 26,021 people (±1,751), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 26,432.
What is the median household income in 38122?: $48,710 (±$4,569), 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 38122?: 18 USPS carrier routes with 10,298 residential and 728 business mailboxes (11,026 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38122?: The closest, measured center to center: 38108 (2.7 mi, Memphis), 38152 (2.8 mi, Memphis), 38112 (3.1 mi, Memphis), 38117 (3.1 mi, Memphis), 38111 (3.4 mi, Memphis) and 38134 (3.7 mi, Memphis).

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