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38127 Zip Code (Memphis, TN) Detailed Profile




City: Memphis, TN (51.25%)
County: Shelby County, TN
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 41,312
Zip code population in 2010: 45,248
Zip code population in 2000: 51,145

Houses and condos: 18,211
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,006
% of renters here:

55%
State:

33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38127: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 37.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,099 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.1% ($1,042)
Tennessee:

0.5% ($1,376)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,094 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $992 (1.2%)

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Males: 18,203  (44.1%)
Females: 23,110  (55.9%)

For population 25 years and over in 38127:

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 38127:

  • Never married: 49.5%
  • Now married: 32.2%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

Zip code 38127 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 38127 (2022)
    • 35,03584.8%Black
    • 3,8089.2%White
    • 1,2943.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 9252.2%Two or more races
    • 1810.4%Asian
    • 630.2%Some other race
    • 30.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 40,329
Rural population: 982

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $93,993
38127:

$93,993
Tennessee:

$284,800



According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 208 registered sex offenders living in 38127 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 38127 is 215 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

31.6 years
Tennessee median age:

39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.8 people
Tennessee:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38127, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $27,457 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$27,457
State:

$69,014

Salary/wage: $25,543 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
Here:

$25,543
State:

$55,872
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1159.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3669.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6917.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10130.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16200.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $460 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$460
Tennessee:

$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 26.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,648 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,648
State:

$8,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 31.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 132.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,468 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:

+$6,468
State:

+$33,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 19.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 880.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,151 (reported on 26.4% of returns)
Here:

+$2,151
State:

+$18,991
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 123.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1860.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,650 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
38127:

$12,650
Tennessee:

$20,036
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 26.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 203.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1321.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $26,092 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:

$26,092
State:

$40,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 115.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 383.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 525.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1466.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $11,772 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
Here:

$11,772
State:

$19,852
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 34.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 145.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 266.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 936.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,004 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
38127:

$4,004
State:

$6,038
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 16.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 203.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $3,216 (reported on 48.8% of returns)
Here:

$3,216
State:

$2,391
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 241.6% for AGIs below $25k, 131.9% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.6%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 93.5% for AGIs below $25k, 92.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38127, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $23,696 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$23,696
State:

$53,767

Salary/wage: $22,614 (reported on 87.3% of returns)
Here:

$22,614
State:

$45,421
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.0% for AGIs below $25k, 90.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $624 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$624
Tennessee:

$1,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,062 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,062
State:

$6,739
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,562 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:

+$1,562
State:

+$19,082
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,220 (reported on 25.8% of returns)
Here:

+$4,220
State:

+$15,240
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,111 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
38127:

$10,111
Tennessee:

$15,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,646 (33% of AGI, reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

$16,646
State:

$21,976

Here:

32.7% of AGI
State:

17.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 11.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,484 (reported on 10.6% of returns)
Here:

$5,484
State:

$6,709
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,009 (reported on 11.3% of returns)
38127:

$3,009
State:

$4,829
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $3,239 (reported on 54.6% of returns)
Here:

$3,239
State:

$2,404
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 54.1%
Here:

54%
State:

52%
(% for various income ranges: 55.8% for AGIs below $25k, 49.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38127, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $23,059 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$23,059
State:

$44,088

Salary/wage: $22,428 (reported on 91.6% of returns)
Here:

$22,428
State:

$38,825
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 87.8% for AGIs below $10k, 89.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 92.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $972 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$972
Tennessee:

$1,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $947 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
Here:

$947
State:

$3,727
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$2,270 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:

+$2,270
State:

+$15,776
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$4,726 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:

+$4,726
State:

+$12,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $1,901 (reported on 0.7% of returns)
38127:

$1,901
Tennessee:

$2,934
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,330 (33% of AGI, reported on 16.1% of returns)
Here:

$14,330
State:

$18,035

Here:

33.2% of AGI
State:

19.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 12.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $4,271 (10% of AGI, reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:

$4,271
State:

$5,167

Here:

9.7% of AGI
State:

5.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,509 (reported on 49.7% of returns)
38127:

$2,509
State:

$7,482
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,315 (reported on 51.4% of returns)
Here:

$2,315
State:

$1,826

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.7%
Here:

64%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 61.2% for AGIs below $10k, 71.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 57.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 48.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$35,443
Tennessee:

$65,254
Memphis, TN (38127) map Nearest zip codes: 38107, 38108, 38105, 38103, 38128, 38112.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

50.2%
Tennessee:

46.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.4%
Tennessee:

47.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,753
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9,745


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 552 (52 now married, 479 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 9,894 (2,333 now married, 7,557 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 38127 with a mortgage: 3,702 (227 second mortgage, 62 home equity loan, 92 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 127

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $995
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $427

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

35.7%
Whole state:

13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

16.1%
Whole state:

7.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.0
State:

4.4
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 38127: North Memphis Landfill (A), Todd (B), Shelby County Fire Department Station 67 (C), City of Memphis Division of Fire Station 26 (D), City of Memphis Division of Fire Station 27 (E), City of Memphis Division of Fire Station 31 (F), Memphis Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Bureau (G), Frayser Branch Memphis Public Library (H), Ed Rice Community Center (I), Medic Ambulance Company (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Shopping Centers: Frayser Plaza Shopping Center (1), Georgian Hills Shopping Center (2), Frayser Village Shopping Center (3), Northgate Shopping Center (4), Skylake Shopping Center (5), Frayser Shopping Center (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 38127 include: New Salem Church (A), Saint Pauls Chapel (B), Sky View Church (C), Apostolic Church of the Lord Jesus Christ (D), Mount Vernon Church (E), Christ Temple Church of God and Christ (F), Christian United Missionary Baptist Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Dellwood Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Point Cemetery (1), Benjestown Cemetery (2), Mount Vernon Cemetery (3), Saint Pauls Cemetery (4), Potters Field (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Robertson Lake (A), Camps Lakes (B), Sky Lake (C), Drane Lake (D), Camp Lake Number One (E), Memphis Union Mission Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ash Slough (A), Loosahatchie River (B), Big Creek (C), Bear Creek (D), Todd Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 38127 include: Firestone Park (1), Georgian Hills Park (2), Lazarov Park (3), Whitney Road Park (4), Oberle-Watkins Park (5), Ellis Park (6), Frayser Park (7), Pickett Park (8), Rodney Baber Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Tourist attractions (not listed on the city page) : Memphis Public Libraries & Information Center - Branch- Frayser (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3712 Argonne Street) (1), Green Games of Tennessee Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2560 Overton Crossing Street) (2), Champion Amusement & Vending (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2538 North Watkins Street # 3) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 852020 or later
  • 4312010 to 2019
  • 7912000 to 2009
  • 8301990 to 1999
  • 1,5521980 to 1989
  • 3,6751970 to 1979
  • 4,6611960 to 1969
  • 4,2261950 to 1959
  • 6331940 to 1949
  • 4751939 or earlier

Zip code 38127 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Memphis, TN (38127)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Memphis, TN (38127)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 381 bedroom
  • 7592 bedrooms
  • 4,6873 bedrooms
  • 9634 bedrooms
  • 1635+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Memphis, TN (38127)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Memphis, TN (38127)
  • 81no bedroom
  • 4631 bedroom
  • 1,9852 bedrooms
  • 4,3473 bedrooms
  • 8534 bedrooms
  • 1635+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Memphis, TN (38127) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Memphis, TN (38127) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 264no vehicle
  • 2,2511 vehicle
  • 2,5152 vehicles
  • 9293 vehicles
  • 4424 vehicles
  • 2355+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Memphis, TN (38127) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Memphis, TN (38127) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,579no vehicle
  • 3,6511 vehicle
  • 1,8772 vehicles
  • 5313 vehicles
  • 1574 vehicles
  • 1755+ vehicles

  • Zip code 38127 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 38127 household income distribution in 2022
  • 1,871Less than $10,000
  • 1,435$10,000 to $14,999
  • 1,065$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1,107$20,000 to $24,999
  • 694$25,000 to $29,999
  • 959$30,000 to $34,999
  • 671$35,000 to $39,999
  • 758$40,000 to $44,999
  • 559$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,219$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,361$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,174$75,000 to $99,999
  • 589$100,000 to $124,999
  • 413$125,000 to $149,999
  • 323$150,000 to $199,999
  • 281$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 38127

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 38127
  • 85Less than $10,000
  • 85$10,000 to $14,999
  • 108$15,000 to $19,999
  • 91$20,000 to $24,999
  • 18$25,000 to $29,999
  • 233$30,000 to $34,999
  • 109$35,000 to $39,999
  • 352$40,000 to $49,999
  • 635$50,000 to $59,999
  • 526$60,000 to $69,999
  • 862$70,000 to $79,999
  • 644$80,000 to $89,999
  • 193$90,000 to $99,999
  • 655$100,000 to $124,999
  • 105$125,000 to $149,999
  • 132$150,000 to $174,999
  • 61$175,000 to $199,999
  • 267$200,000 to $249,999
  • 90$250,000 to $299,999
  • 68$300,000 to $399,999
  • 38$400,000 to $499,999
  • 28$500,000 to $749,999
  • 25$750,000 to $999,999
  • 10$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 11$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 38127

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 38127
  • 262Less than $100
  • 229$100 to $149
  • 85$150 to $199
  • 29$200 to $249
  • 29$250 to $299
  • 216$300 to $349
  • 106$350 to $399
  • 110$400 to $449
  • 155$450 to $499
  • 440$500 to $549
  • 178$550 to $599
  • 737$600 to $649
  • 398$650 to $699
  • 811$700 to $749
  • 862$750 to $799
  • 1,449$800 to $899
  • 492$900 to $999
  • 245$1,000 to $1,249
  • 86$1,250 to $1,499
  • 94$1,500 to $1,999
  • 538No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,086.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $327,620.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $89,845
  • Black or African American householders: $97,102
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $17,276
  • Asian householders: $123,192
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $84,489
  • Some other race householders: $95,029
  • Two or more races householders: $151,182
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $95,029

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,993
38127:

$93,993
Tennessee:

$284,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,960 - $124,041

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $123,282
Here:

$123,282
State:

$374,382

Townhouses or other attached units: $154,840
Here:

$154,840
State:

$354,101

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $169,455
Here:

$169,455
State:

$239,060

Mobile homes: $138,216
Here:

$138,216
State:

$101,421
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 38127
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,544
  • One, attached: 235
  • Two: 405
  • 3 or 4: 984
  • 5 to 9: 1,858
  • 10 to 19: 523
  • 20 to 49: 100
  • 50 or more: 106
  • Mobile homes: 253
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Unemployment: 6.7%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 38127

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 38127
  • 72.6%10,519Drove a car alone
  • 14.9%2,158Carpooled
  • 1.2%179Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%11Ferryboat
  • 0.1%13Motorcycle
  • 0.1%10Bicycle
  • 0.9%132Walked
  • 1.0%138Other means
  • 7.5%1,082Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38127

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 38127
  • 137Less than 5 minutes
  • 6135 to 9 minutes
  • 1,85310 to 14 minutes
  • 3,14615 to 19 minutes
  • 2,91620 to 24 minutes
  • 58825 to 29 minutes
  • 2,46830 to 34 minutes
  • 45235 to 39 minutes
  • 27140 to 44 minutes
  • 37045 to 59 minutes
  • 9460 to 89 minutes
  • 23690 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 38127:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 97.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 41,312
  • Male householders: 3,983 (1,388 living alone), Female householders: 10,731 (2,646 living alone)
  • 3,889 spouses (3,773 opposite-sex spouses), 931 unmarried partners, (931 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,645 children (15,107 natural, 306 adopted, 258 stepchildren), 2,900 grandchildren, 671 brothers or sisters, 513 parents, 3 foster children, 1,008 other relatives, 704 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 152 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,093 2-persons, 2,984 3-persons, 1,357 4-persons, 868 5-persons, 336 6-persons, 327 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 4,053 1-person, 564 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 4 4-persons

1,860 married couples with children.
8,587 single-parent households (484 men, 8,103 women).

93.9% of residents of 38127 zip code speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% very well, 15% well, 16% not well, 14% not at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% very well, 12% well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (85% very well, 14% not well, 2% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 933 (2.3%)
(9.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

2.3%
Whole state:

5.6%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 53%Honduras
  • 14%Bolivia
  • 8%Eritrea
  • 6%Malaysia
  • 5%El Salvador
  • 3%Bhutan
  • 2%Costa Rica
Most common first ancestries reported in 38127
  • 2%American
  • 1%African
  • 1%Irish
  • 1%English
  • 0%Ethiopian
  • 0%European
  • 0%Slavic
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2232010 or later
  • 5042000 to 2009
  • 3271990 to 1999
  • 104Before 1990

Zip code 38127 topographic map

There are 199 Medical Specialists in Zip Code 38127.

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • BROOKMEADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3777 EDENBURG DR in MEMPHIS, TN)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0055
    Organizations: MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • DENVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1940 FRAYSER BL in MEMPHIS, TN)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0150
    Organizations: MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CORNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1662 DABBS in MEMPHIS, TN)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0120
    Organizations: MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • DELANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1716 DELANO RD in MEMPHIS, TN)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0145
    Organizations: MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • DIAMOND ACADEMY (2109 HOWELL in MEMPHIS, TN)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0152
    Organizations: MEMPHIS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • ATOFINA CHEMICALS INCORPORATED (2571 FITE ROAD in MEMPHIS, TN)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND PREPARATION MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: RANDAL P SCHAFTLEIN, PLANT MANAGER (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , ATOFINA CHEMICALS, INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: ATOFINE CHEMICALS,INC, ELF ATOCHEM N.A. INC.
  • CONOCO INC - LUCY WOODSTOCK TERMINAL (2455 NORTH SECOND STREET in MEMPHIS, TN)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: LUCY WOODSTOCK MARINE TERMINAL
  • ALLENS IRON WORKS & SUPPLY CO., INC. (4362 MILLINGTON RD in MEMPHIS, TN)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ORNAMENTAL AND ARCHITECTURAL METAL WORK MANUFACTURING.
  • ALROSE ENTERPRISES, INC. (4362 MILLINGTON ROAD in MEMPHIS, TN)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: SHEET METAL WORK MANUFACTURING.
  • AMOCO OIL SS# 347 (372 N WATKINS ST in MEMPHIS, TN)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: OTHER FUEL DEALERS.; ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  • AMOCO OIL SS#60534 (2864 THOMAS ST in MEMPHIS, TN)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: OTHER FUEL DEALERS.; ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
  • BAR-BE EQUIPMENT CO (3739 FELTS STATION in MEMPHIS, TN)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING.
  • C & J PRINTING CO (1622 PAULLUS AVE in MEMPHIS, TN)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: COMMERCIAL LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING.

Zip code 38127 marital status for males
Zip code 38127 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 12.2%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 54.9%Electricity
  • 43.8%Utility gas
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 8,047. Population change in the 1990s: +43,098 (+535.6%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 30,755
  • Northeast: 211
  • Midwest: 2,007
  • South: 6,330
  • West: 400

58% of the 38127 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.

93% of the 38127 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Memphis, TN (38127)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 418
Here:

7.1%
Tennessee:

15.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 139
Here:

6.1%
Tennessee:

16.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 536
Here:

39.8%
Tennessee:

23.5%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 74,723Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 64,681Management occupations
  • 55,298Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 54,575Business and financial operations occupations
  • 54,334Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 52,225Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (MEMPHIS, TN):

  • FULLEN DOCK AND WAREHOUSE (382 KLINKE ROAD) : $1,211,278 in 33 contracts from 2002 to 2005
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Construction Materials, Mineral Construction Materials, Bulk by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $850,469; 2003: $38,333; 2004: $206,622; 2005: $115,854; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $210,625 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Construction Materials. Signed on 2002-11-21. Completion date: 2002-10-10.
    $199,988, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-21. Completion date: 2002-10-10.
    $186,527, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-04. Completion date: 2002-10-10.
    $78,975, same as above. Signed on 2002-01-18. Completion date: 2002-01-22.
  • WOOD, JIMMY T INC (382 KLINKE RD; small business) : $218,275 in 10 contracts from 2002 to 2004
    Contracts for Miscellaneous Items, Waste Treatment and Storage, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $162,560; 2003: -$2,585; 2004: $58,300; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $90,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2002-10-30. Completion date: 2002-11-01.
    $50,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Waste Treatment and Storage. Signed on 2002-03-20. Completion date: 2002-03-21.
    $22,560 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2002-08-26. Completion date: 2002-10-05.
    $20,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Miscellaneous Items. Signed on 2004-04-13. Completion date: 2002-11-01.
  • THWEET, DONALD (5941 RAMSEY RD; small business)
    $8,960 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Utilities. Signed on 2004-09-13. Completion date: 2004-10-26.
  • COOPERTOWN'S MASTERSWEEP INC (1081 STAGE AVE; small business) : $3,906 in 2 contracts in 2005
    $3,256 with Navy for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2005-03-02. Completion date: 2005-03-17.
    $650, same as above. Signed on 2005-07-07. Completion date: 2005-03-17.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 16 establishments, 10-19 employees: 5 establishments, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 10)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (100-249: 1)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 8, 1-4: 16)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 153 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 75 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 12 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 148 people in nursing homes
  • 59 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 36 people in halfway houses
  • 25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 9 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 10
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED56$92,165104$83,902238$98,17730$29,2030$0153$85,0907$31,889
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$63,7589$51,07752$77,7766$28,1970$06$39,8320$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED31$61,26546$63,683359$74,88692$18,6112$278,13090$39,2181$37,400
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$83,2617$39,694169$86,6325$71,1480$013$35,4480$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$35,2185$52,42851$63,0678$49,4010$09$41,5371$98,610
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$83,1803$155,3930$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$38,8293$238,3833$40,333
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$150,3600$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$59,6102$206,3450$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$41,2351$57,0002$41,235
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 38127
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 38127 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 271. The highest number of reported fires - 386 took place in 2010, and the least - 132 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 38127 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (44.6%), and Outside Fires (24.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38127
    • 2,05444.6%Structure Fires
    • 1,13124.6%Outside Fires
    • 99921.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 4179.1%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 38127, Tennessee

Most common first names in zip code 38127 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James35667.4 years
William27770.6 years
Mary26474.7 years
John24270.7 years
Robert19864.8 years
Charles13667.4 years
Willie12573.1 years
George12269.5 years
Annie8277.1 years
Thomas8069.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 38127 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith13870.2 years
Jones11668.7 years
Johnson11268.5 years
Williams10369.3 years
Davis9670.6 years
Brown7567.6 years
Taylor6367.8 years
Moore5469.9 years
Wilson5469.3 years
Jackson5269.0 years
Businesses in zip code 38127
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Payless1
AutoZone2Penske1
Burger King2Pizza Hut1
Church's Chicken2RadioShack1
Cricket Wireless4Rite Aid1
GNC1Subway2
H&R Block3T-Mobile1
KFC1Taco Bell2
Kroger2U-Haul1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walgreens3
McDonald's2Wendy's3
Nike2
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