Which ZIP code in Memphis has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?

38135 (Memphis), at 81.4% (±3.0%), among 27 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.

Why are some ZIP codes missing?

ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Memphis, TN

These are the 25 ZIP codes in Memphis, TN with the highest share of owner-occupied homes, out of 27 with at least 1,000 residents. 38135 (Memphis, 81.4%), 38117 (Memphis, 75.7%) and 38120 (Memphis, 71.5%) lead the list. There is no single "best" ZIP code in Memphis; the right one depends on who you want to reach, so the same ZIP codes are ranked several ways below.

ZIP codes with the highest homeownership in Memphis

Rank	ZIP	Mailing city	Owner-occupied homes	Residents	Households	Residential mailboxes
1	38135	Memphis	81.4% ±3.0%	30,317	10,850	11,210
2	38117	Memphis	75.7% ±3.2%	25,776	11,613	12,543
3	38120	Memphis	71.5% ±4.8%	13,309	6,092	6,793
4	38133	Memphis	67.9% ±5.6%	21,278	8,005	8,664
5	38018	Cordova	62.0% ±3.7%	38,527	14,575	16,113
6	38119	Memphis	60.1% ±4.3%	23,464	10,138	11,386
7	38141	Memphis	56.3% ±5.2%	23,952	8,224	7,898
8	38109	Memphis	55.7% ±3.8%	42,452	16,616	—
9	38016	Cordova	54.7% ±4.0%	44,136	18,517	20,829
10	38125	Memphis	53.5% ±4.5%	43,071	15,888	17,583
11	38122	Memphis	52.7% ±4.5%	26,021	9,234	10,298
12	38112	Memphis	51.8% ±5.2%	16,809	6,494	7,723
13	38134	Memphis	47.4% ±3.7%	43,947	15,062	15,953
14	38114	Memphis	46.0% ±4.3%	20,298	9,438	10,762
15	38108	Memphis	46.0% ±5.7%	17,562	6,508	6,908
16	38111	Memphis	44.2% ±2.9%	41,934	17,486	—
17	38116	Memphis	43.2% ±3.2%	40,061	15,599	15,359
18	38127	Memphis	42.2% ±2.9%	39,541	14,427	15,781
19	38128	Memphis	42.1% ±3.7%	42,162	15,864	17,312
20	38118	Memphis	39.8% ±3.8%	39,107	13,209	14,900
21	38106	Memphis	38.6% ±4.9%	20,962	8,640	9,909
22	38104	Memphis	38.0% ±2.8%	22,634	12,863	14,171
23	38107	Memphis	37.9% ±3.7%	13,912	6,925	6,788
24	38103	Memphis	31.7% ±4.4%	14,534	8,372	10,396
25	38115	Memphis	23.4% ±2.6%	38,491	16,117	17,808

How we ranked them

Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024). ZIP codes need at least 1,000 residents to be ranked; 27 of 31 qualify.

Which of these to mail, and why

Homeowners make the decisions about roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance. A high owner share means fewer pieces wasted on renters who can't hire the work.

The top five ZIP codes on this list hold 51,135 households, on 89 carrier routes with 55,323 residential mailboxes. Open any of them on the route map to see each carrier route's own figures before you choose.

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Frequently asked questions

Which ZIP code in Memphis has the highest share of owner-occupied homes?: 38135 (Memphis), at 81.4% (±3.0%), among 27 ZIP codes with at least 1,000 residents.
How is this ranking calculated?: Ranked by the share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied (ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024).
Why are some ZIP codes missing?: ZIP codes with fewer than 1,000 residents are left out because their survey estimates swing too much to rank, and so are ZIP codes where the Census Bureau did not publish this figure.

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