What city is 38127 in?

38127 is a Memphis, TN mailing address. By land area, 50% lies inside Memphis; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 38127?

About 39,541 people (±2,636), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 40,679.

What is the median household income in 38127?

$36,901 (±$2,188), 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 38127?

18 USPS carrier routes with 15,781 residential and 608 business mailboxes (16,389 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 38127?

The closest, measured center to center: 38107 (5 mi, Memphis), 38108 (5.8 mi, Memphis), 38128 (5.8 mi, Memphis), 38105 (6.3 mi, Memphis), 38103 (6.4 mi, Memphis) and 38112 (7.2 mi, Memphis).

38127 ZIP Code, Memphis, TN

38127 is a ZIP code in Memphis, Tennessee in Shelby County. It covers 38 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 38107, 38108 and 38128. 39,541 people live here in 14,427 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Tennessee ZIP codes. At about 1,047 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (42% own). Median household income is $36,901, well below the Tennessee median of $69,595.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Memphis, TN
County: Shelby County
Land area: 38 sq mi
Population: 39,541
Median household income: $36,901
Carrier routes: 18 (15,781 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	39,541
Households	14,427
Median household income	$36,901
Income per person	$18,421
Median age	30.9
Homeowners	42.2%
Median home value	$90,300
Median rent	$1,160
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.0%
Average commute (minutes)	21.6
Households with kids under 18	39.0%
Moved in the past year	9.9%
Below the poverty line	37.7%
Broadband internet	84.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.3%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	15.0%
$10–15K	6.7%
$15–25K	14.8%
$25–35K	10.0%
$35–50K	17.3%
$50–75K	16.2%
$75–100K	9.2%
$100–150K	7.4%
$150–200K	1.9%
$200K+	1.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	19.7%
10–19	16.3%
20–24	6.0%
25–34	13.5%
35–44	11.8%
45–54	10.7%
55–64	10.1%
65–74	8.5%
75+	3.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	18.5%
Owned outright	16.3%
Rented	47.0%
Vacant	18.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	76.8%
Townhome	1.6%
2–4 units	7.3%
5–19 units	11.4%
20+ units	1.0%
Mobile / other	1.9%

Businesses in 38127

291 business establishments with 6,710 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 82
Health Care and Social Assistance: 35
Accommodation and Food Services: 32
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 26
Other Services (except Public Administration): 24
Manufacturing: 19
Construction: 14
Transportation and Warehousing: 13

EDDM carrier routes

38127 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 15,781 residential and 608 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 38127

38127 has 18 USPS carrier routes (17 city (C), 1 rural (R)) with 15,781 residential and 608 business mailboxes. Routes range from 632 homes (C004) to 1,231 homes (C096); the median route has 889 homes. The Census counted 14,427 households in 38127 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	4
750–999	10
1,000–1,499	4
1,500+	0

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Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 88, 632 homes
Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 75, 898 homes
Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 824 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 644 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 49, 909 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 38127

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	659	7	$22,546	—	—	—
C004	City	632	88	$56,955	—	—	—
C015	City	909	49	$35,326	—	—	—
C016	City	1,061	26	$42,628	—	—	—
C020	City	898	75	$35,753	—	—	—
C026	City	824	74	$19,116	—	—	—
C027	City	883	32	$56,955	—	—	—
C028	City	780	24	$23,300	—	—	—
C029	City	953	28	$70,855	—	—	—
C031	City	894	36	$32,809	—	—	—
C033	City	935	32	$35,753	—	—	—
C035	City	1,107	16	$13,300	—	—	—
C036	City	857	34	$23,300	—	—	—
C037	City	661	2	$35,326	—	—	—
C038	City	829	10	$31,142	—	—	—
C096	City	1,231	18	$57,960	—	—	—
C099	City	1,024	4	$28,329	—	—	—
R002	Rural	644	53	$108,284	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 38127 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

38107 — Memphis city, TN (5 mi)
38108 — Memphis city, TN (5.8 mi)
38128 — Memphis city, TN (5.8 mi)
38105 — Memphis city, TN (6.3 mi)
38103 — Memphis city, TN (6.4 mi)
38112 — Memphis city, TN (7.2 mi)
38053 — Millington city, TN (7.6 mi)
38104 — Memphis city, TN (7.7 mi)

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 38127, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 38127 in?: 38127 is a Memphis, TN mailing address. By land area, 50% lies inside Memphis; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 38127 in?: 38127 is in Shelby County.
What is the population of 38127?: About 39,541 people (±2,636), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 40,679.
What is the median household income in 38127?: $36,901 (±$2,188), 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 38127?: 18 USPS carrier routes with 15,781 residential and 608 business mailboxes (16,389 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 38127?: The closest, measured center to center: 38107 (5 mi, Memphis), 38108 (5.8 mi, Memphis), 38128 (5.8 mi, Memphis), 38105 (6.3 mi, Memphis), 38103 (6.4 mi, Memphis) and 38112 (7.2 mi, Memphis).

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