Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,764
| This zip code: | $29,764 | | Tennessee: | $42,367 |
Nearest zip codes: 38107, 38108, 38105, 38128, 38112, 38104.
Housing units in zip code 38127 with a mortgage: 8,074 (993 second mortgage, 253 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,428
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $932
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $379
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 33.3% | | Whole state: | 15.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 15.5% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 4.2 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 38127: Ed Rice Community Center (A), Frayser Branch Memphis Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Skylake Shopping Center (1), Georgian Hills Shopping Center (2), Frayser Plaza Shopping Center (3), Frayser Village Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 38127 include: Sky View Church (A), Christ Temple Church of God and Christ (B), Christian United Missionary Baptist Church (C), Shirley Park Church (D), Schoolfield United Methodist Church (E), Schoolfield Baptist Church (F), Saint Pauls Chapel (G), Rugby Park Assembly of God Church (H), Rugby Hills Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Benjestown Cemetery (1), Saint Pauls Cemetery (2), Mount Vernon Cemetery (3), Island Forty Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Willow Lake (A), Camp Lake Number One (B), Camps Lakes (C), McAlexander Lake Number One (D), Drane Lake (E), Poplar Tree Lake (F), Mitchell Lake Number Three (G), Sky Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wolf River (A), Todd Creek (B), Brinkley Bayou (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 38127 include: Ellis Park (1), Grandview Park (2), Westview Park (3), Whitney Road Park (4), Pickett Park (5), Klinke Park (6), Firestone Park (7), Denver Road Park (8), Davy Crockett 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
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 171
- 1995 to 1998: 424
- 1990 to 1994: 368
- 1980 to 1989: 1,423
- 1970 to 1979: 4,505
- 1960 to 1969: 5,524
- 1950 to 1959: 4,724
- 1940 to 1949: 1,203
- 1939 or earlier: 499
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Memphis, TN (38127): |
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- no bedroom: 49
- 1 bedrooms: 209
- 2 bedrooms: 2,138
- 3 bedrooms: 7,608
- 4 bedrooms: 1,130
- 5 or more bedrooms: 168
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 79
- 1 bedrooms: 899
- 2 bedrooms: 2,797
- 3 bedrooms: 2,074
- 4 bedrooms: 219
- 5 or more bedrooms: 37
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Vehicles available in 38127 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 811
- 1 vehicle: 4,425
- 2 vehicles: 4,136
- 3 vehicles: 1,486
- 4 vehicles: 333
- 5 or more vehicles: 111
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 1,529
- 1 vehicle: 3,322
- 2 vehicles: 1,042
- 3 vehicles: 118
- 4 vehicles: 68
- 5 or more vehicles: 26
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 38127:
- Less than $10,000: 107
- $10,000 to $14,999: 60
- $15,000 to $19,999: 76
- $20,000 to $24,999: 49
- $25,000 to $29,999: 75
- $30,000 to $34,999: 112
- $35,000 to $39,999: 165
- $40,000 to $49,999: 689
- $50,000 to $59,999: 1,517
- $60,000 to $69,999: 1,857
- $70,000 to $79,999: 2,051
- $80,000 to $89,999: 1,395
- $90,000 to $99,999: 960
- $100,000 to $124,999: 952
- $125,000 to $149,999: 216
- $150,000 to $174,999: 123
- $175,000 to $199,999: 48
- $200,000 to $249,999: 192
- $250,000 to $299,999: 52
- $300,000 to $399,999: 50
- $400,000 to $499,999: 1
- $1,000,000 or more: 9
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 38127:
- Less than $100: 184
- $100 to $149: 153
- $150 to $199: 132
- $200 to $249: 135
- $250 to $299: 137
- $300 to $349: 487
- $350 to $399: 837
- $400 to $449: 471
- $450 to $499: 565
- $500 to $549: 403
- $550 to $599: 342
- $600 to $649: 183
- $650 to $699: 45
- $700 to $749: 53
- $750 to $799: 25
- $800 to $899: 17
- No cash rent: 601
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $71,460.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $69,980
- Black or African American householders: $75,632
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $13,456
- Asian householders: $95,954
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $65,808
- Some other race householders: $74,017
- Two or more races householders: $117,755
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $74,017
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,211 (it was $54,400 in 2000)
| 38127: | $73,211 | | Tennessee: | $130,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,500 - $156,600
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $90,603| Here: | $90,603 | | State: | $188,120 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $104,863| Here: | $104,863 | | State: | $161,999 |
In 2-unit structures: $163,310| Here: | $163,310 | | State: | $142,458 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $61,661| Here: | $61,661 | | State: | $133,385 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,372| Here: | $74,372 | | State: | $164,555 |
Mobile homes: $18,631| Here: | $18,631 | | State: | $44,109 |
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13,955
- One, attached: 314
- Two: 503
- 3 or 4: 1,203
- 5 to 9: 1,224
- 10 to 19: 493
- 20 to 49: 185
- 50 or more: 427
- Mobile homes: 509
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 13,756 (74%)
- Carpooled: 3,692 (20%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 499 (3%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
- Taxi: 13 (0%)
- Walked: 325 (2%)
- Other means: 131 (1%)
- Worked at home: 231 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 269
- 5 to 9 minutes: 854
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1643
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3174
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3706
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1436
- 30 to 34 minutes: 4302
- 35 to 39 minutes: 516
- 40 to 44 minutes: 377
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1172
- 60 to 89 minutes: 462
- 90 or more minutes: 519
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 50,889
- In family households: 46,117 (6,683 male householders, 6,546 female householders)
6,406 spouses, 19,748 children (18,376 natural, 310 adopted, 1,062 stepchildren), 2,513 grandchildren, 890 brothers or sisters, 493 parents, 1,155 other relatives, 1,683 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,772 (1,898 male householders (1,551 living alone)), 2,216 female householders (1,999 living alone)), 658 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 285 (183 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,166 2-persons, 3,467 3-persons, 2,835 4-persons, 1,551 5-persons, 694 6-persons, 516 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,550 1-person, 513 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 14 5-persons.
5,819 married couples with children.
9,329 single-parent households (1,026 men, 8,303 women).
96.6% of residents of 38127 zip code speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 23% well, 14% not well, 5% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% very well, 11% well, 15% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% very well, 16% well, 36% not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (52% very well, 13% well, 19% not well, 17% not at all).
Foreign born population: 441 (0.9%)
(35.4% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (27%)
- Germany (12%)
- Other Eastern Africa (10%)
- Africa, n.e.c. (7%)
- United Kingdom (6%)
- Cambodia (6%)
- Japan (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 170
- 1990 to 1994: 69
- 1985 to 1989: 15
- 1980 to 1984: 57
- 1975 to 1979: 26
- 1970 to 1974: 27
- 1970 to 1974: 40
- 1965 to 1969: 37
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White population: 13,270
Black population: 36,849
American Indian population: 116
Asian population: 161
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 5
Some other race population: 298
Two or more races population: 446

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 32900 |
|  United States or American: 2643 |
|  Irish: 1064 |
|  English: 931 |
|  German: 835 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 806 |
|  African: 780 |
|  Italian: 367 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 264 |
|  French (except Basque): 262 |
|  Scottish: 192 |
|  European: 146 |
|  Dutch: 76 |
|  Welsh: 47 |
|  Swedish: 44 |
|  Norwegian: 39 |
|  Polish: 36 |
|  British: 33 |
|  French Canadian: 32 |
|  Nigerian: 26 |
|  Arab:: 23 |
|  Czech: 19 |
|  Greek: 18 |
|  Celtic: 17 |
|  Other Arab: 16 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 12 |
|  Jamaican: 12 |
|  Russian: 8 |
|  Lebanese: 7 |
|  Brazilian: 5 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 5 |
|  Canadian: 4 |
Public high schools in zip code 38127 not listed on the city page:- FRAYSER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,171; Location: 1530 DELLWOOD, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: 07 - 12)
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 698; Location: 3389 DAWN DR, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: 07 - 12)
- TREZEVANT CAREER AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL (Location: 3224 RANGELINE RD, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school not listed on the city page:- CONCORD ACADEMY INC (Students: 41; Location: 4942 WALNUT GROVE RD, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: 6 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 38127 not listed on the city page:- GEORGIAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 680; Location: 3925 DENVER RD, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: 07 - 09)
- GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 677; Location: 2342 CLIFTON RD, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: KG - 06)
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 673; Location: 3347 DAWN DR, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: KG - 06)
- NORTHHAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 652; Location: 5157 NORTH CIRCLE RD, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: KG - 05)
- LUCIE E. CHAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 3232 BIRCHFIELD, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: KG - 06)
- WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 597; Location: 1219 WHITNEY RD, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: KG - 06)
- FRAYSER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 558; Location: 1602 DELLWOOD, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: KG - 06)
- HAWKINS MILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 4295 MOUNTAIN TERRACE, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: KG - 06)
- GEORGIAN HILLS ELEMENTARY (Students: 413; Location: 3930 LEWEIR AV, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: KG - 06)
- BROOKMEADE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 412; Location: 3777 EDENBURG DR, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: PK - 06)
- CORNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 1662 DABBS, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: KG - 06)
- DELANO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 1716 DELANO RD, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: KG - 06)
- DENVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 315; Location: 1940 FRAYSER BL, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: KG - 06)
- DIAMOND ACADEMY (Students: 120; Location: 2109 HOWELL, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: 05 - 06)
Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- OUR LADY OF SORROWS ELEM SCH (Students: 155; Location: 3690 THOMAS STREET, MEMPHIS, TN; Grades: PK - 6)
Median worth of mobile homes: $0
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (41%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 38591
- Northeast: 604
- Midwest: 2367
- South: 8373
- West: 617
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, 22% lived in Tennessee.
Population in 1990: 8,047. Population change in the 1990s: +43,098 (+535.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 403
| Here: | 4.6% | | Tennessee: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 261
| Here: | 6.7% | | Tennessee: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 324
| Here: | 17.5% | | Tennessee: | 22.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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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 Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 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 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) statistics
Number of bridges: 115
Total length: 3,567 meters
Total costs: 15,312,000 $
Total average daily traffic: 118,864
Total average daily truck traffic: 744
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- Built before 1900: 0
- Built in 1900-1910: 0
- Built in 1910-1920: 1
- Built in 1920-1930: 0
- Built in 1930-1940: 0
- Built in 1940-1950: 7
- Built in 1950-1960: 15
- Built in 1960-1970: 20
- Built in 1970-1980: 16
- Built in 1980-1990: 17
- Built in 1990-2000: 24
- Built in 2000-2010: 15
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