Estimated zip code population in 2022: 25,934 Zip code population in 2010: 24,045 Zip code population in 2000: 23,021
Houses and condos: 11,014 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,947
% of renters here:
18%
State:
33%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 38138: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 11.9 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,187 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.0% ($4,310)
Tennessee:
0.5% ($1,376)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,192 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,577 (1.0%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $449,471
38138:
$449,471
Tennessee:
$284,800
According to our research of Tennessee and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 38138 zip code as of April 27, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 38138 is 3,560 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
43.3 years
Tennessee median age:
39.2 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.4 people
Tennessee:
2.4 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 38138, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $150,739 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$150,739
State:
$69,014
Salary/wage: $116,736 (reported on 73.9% of returns)
Here:
$116,736
State:
$55,872
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1053.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3266.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5981.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9224.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18178.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 85715.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,941 (reported on 48.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,941
Tennessee:
$1,945
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.5% for AGIs below $25k, 69.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 115.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 183.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 298.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2169.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $14,012 (reported on 40.9% of returns)
Here:
$14,012
State:
$8,105
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.4% for AGIs below $25k, 184.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 294.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 411.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 767.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7219.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$51,420 (reported on 37.6% of returns)
Here:
+$51,420
State:
+$33,664
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 33.9% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 177.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 324.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 811.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 32881.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$36,978 (reported on 21.4% of returns)
Here:
+$36,978
State:
+$18,991
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.7% for AGIs below $25k, 207.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 357.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 671.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1181.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9584.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $26,211 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
38138:
$26,211
Tennessee:
$20,036
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 103.2% for AGIs below $25k, 282.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 458.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 597.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1071.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2921.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $29,235 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
38138:
$29,235
Tennessee:
$28,955
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 37.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1107.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $47,473 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$47,473
State:
$40,136
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 166.5% for AGIs below $25k, 293.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 635.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 900.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1228.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9175.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $24,446 (reported on 15.4% of returns)
Here:
$24,446
State:
$19,852
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $25k, 39.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 200.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 396.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5481.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,088 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
38138:
$7,088
State:
$6,038
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 25.7% for AGIs below $25k, 40.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 159.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 242.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1164.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,018 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:
$2,018
State:
$2,391
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 63.4% for AGIs below $25k, 48.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.1%
Here:
91%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 89.6% for AGIs below $25k, 90.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 38138, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $125,820 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$125,820
State:
$53,767
Salary/wage: $100,738 (reported on 77.3% of returns)
Here:
$100,738
State:
$45,421
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.5% for AGIs below $25k, 67.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 56.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,807 (reported on 51.0% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,807
Tennessee:
$1,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $10,307 (reported on 40.2% of returns)
Here:
$10,307
State:
$6,739
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$35,735 (reported on 34.7% of returns)
Here:
+$35,735
State:
+$19,082
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 17.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$31,300 (reported on 20.4% of returns)
Here:
+$31,300
State:
+$15,240
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 4.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $24,806 (reported on 17.9% of returns)
38138:
$24,806
Tennessee:
$15,505
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Self-employment retirement plans: $22,772 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
38138:
$22,772
Tennessee:
$22,567
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $28,556 (15% of AGI, reported on 52.6% of returns)
Here:
$28,556
State:
$21,976
Here:
14.7% of AGI
State:
17.8% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.5% for AGIs below $25k, 18.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $9,089 (reported on 47.9% of returns)
Here:
$9,089
State:
$6,709
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,465 (reported on 52.1% of returns)
38138:
$7,465
State:
$4,829
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $1,992 (reported on 6.6% of returns)
Here:
$1,992
State:
$2,404
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.7%
Here:
53%
State:
52%
(% for various income ranges: 45.6% for AGIs below $25k, 49.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 51.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 38138, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $104,300 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$104,300
State:
$44,088
Salary/wage: $86,605 (reported on 80.1% of returns)
Here:
$86,605
State:
$38,825
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 357.0% for AGIs below $10k, 62.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $3,222 (reported on 60.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$3,222
Tennessee:
$1,802
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $5,696 (reported on 45.6% of returns)
Here:
$5,696
State:
$3,727
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 43.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$25,919 (reported on 39.3% of returns)
Here:
+$25,919
State:
+$15,776
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.6% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$29,615 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
+$29,615
State:
+$12,882
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.3% for AGIs below $10k, 8.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,857 (reported on 3.5% of returns)
38138:
$3,857
Tennessee:
$2,934
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Self-employed pension: $17,861 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
Here:
$17,861
Tennessee:
$16,857
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,985 (15% of AGI, reported on 51.5% of returns)
Here:
$23,985
State:
$18,035
Here:
14.9% of AGI
State:
19.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.5% for AGIs below $10k, 19.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 18.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $7,200 (4% of AGI, reported on 47.9% of returns)
Here:
$7,200
State:
$5,167
Here:
4.3% of AGI
State:
5.3% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $24,351 (reported on 83.5% of returns)
38138:
$24,351
State:
$7,482
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,483 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:
$1,483
State:
$1,826
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.1%
Here:
54%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 48.0% for AGIs below $10k, 51.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 49.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 52.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 61.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 186 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 10,430
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 222 (226 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 4,716 (2,981 now married, 1,737 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 38138 with a mortgage: 5,915 (948 second mortgage, 133 home equity loan, 819 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 164
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $2,224 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $816
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
3.4%
Whole state:
13.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
1.4%
Whole state:
7.1%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
8.2
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.4
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 38138: Germantown United Methodist Church Owing Life Enrichment Center (A), Germantown Branch Memphis Public Library (B), Germantown Fire Department Station 1 (C), Germantown Fire Department Station 4 (D), Baptist Rehabilitation - Germantown (E), Neshoba Community Center (F), Germantown Fire Department Station 3 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Kirby Woods Mall Shopping Center (1), Exeter Village Shopping Center (2), East Park Village Shopping Center (3), Schaeffer Center of Germantown Shopping Center (4), Saddle Creek North Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 38138 include: Germantown Church of Christ (A), New Wrights Chapel (B), Forest Hill Baptist Church (C), Germantown Presbyterian Church (D), Germantown United Methodist Church (E), Grace Presbyterian Church (F), The Church of Our Lady (G), Riveroaks Reformed Presbyterian Church (H), Korean Presbyterian Church of Memphis (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 38138 include: Franklin-Morgan Woods-Cloyes Park (1), Poplar Estates Parkway (2), Howard McVay Park (3), Hacks Cross Road Park (4), Riverdale Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
5,471 married couples with children.
734 single-parent households (228 men, 506 women).
92.3% of residents of 38138 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 14% well, 13% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% very well, 7% not well).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% very well, 22% well, 5% not well).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
Foreign born population: 2,038 (7.9%) (59.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
DRYVE CLEANERS - 7574 POPLAR (7574 POPLAR in GERMANTOWN, TN)
Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: TINA TAYLOR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SMART SERVICES LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, R H CANNON (CONTACT/OWNER)
AMOCO OIL SS# 323 (4830 POPLAR AVE in GERMANTOWN, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: OTHER FUEL DEALERS.
AMOCO OIL SS#877 (5935 KNIGHT ARNOLD RD in MEMPHIS, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business NAICS classification: OTHER FUEL DEALERS.
CITY OF GERMANTOWN PUBLIC WORKS COMPLEX (7700 SOUTHERN AVE GERMANTOWN T in MEMPHIS, TN)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
CITY OF GERMANTOWN (POLICE FIRING RANGE) (1930 SOUTH GERMANTOWN ROAD GER in MEMPHIS, TN)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification Organizations: PUBLIC FACILITY CITY OF GERMANTOWN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.8%
62.0%Utility gas
35.9%Electricity
1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 22,061. Population change in the 1990s: +960 (+4.4%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 11,969
Northeast: 1,459
Midwest: 2,790
South: 6,138
West: 1,443
59% of the 38138 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Tennessee.
91% of the 38138 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 5% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 935
Here:
32.2%
Tennessee:
15.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 500
Here:
26.6%
Tennessee:
16.2%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 72
Here:
14.0%
Tennessee:
23.5%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
146,191Legal occupations
115,900Life, physical, and social science occupations
107,792Architecture and engineering occupations
103,124Management occupations
95,921Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
95,244Computer and mathematical occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (GERMANTOWN, TN):
STRAGISTICS TECHNOLOGY INC (3107 E CORPORATE EDGE DRIV; small business)
$177,625 with Navy for Other Professional Services. Signed on 2004-09-10. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
EQUITY INNS, INC (7700 WOLF RIVER BLVD) : $76,883 in 10 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel by Army, Department of Defense Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $35,776; 2004: $0; 2005: $26,272; 2006: $14,835.
Biggest contracts:
$31,699 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2003-03-12. Completion date: 2003-02-10.
$14,835 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2006-05-03. Effective on 2006-05-02. Completion date: 2006-05-24.
$12,480 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2005-04-14. Completion date: 2005-04-19.
$7,488 with Department of Defense for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-04-26. Completion date: 2005-06-10.
ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS INC (7755 HUNTERS RUN DR) : $39,950 in 2 contractsfrom 2000 to 2004
$30,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
$9,950 with Air Force for Office Supplies. Taking place in NV. Signed on 2004-12-09. Completion date: 2004-12-23.
PRIDE HOSPITALITY LLC (2129 GERMANTOWN SOUTH SUIT) : $20,910 in 4 contractsin 2005
$11,220 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Taking place in WI. Signed on 2005-04-13. Completion date: 2005-04-27.
$7,140, same as above.Signed on 2005-05-31. Completion date: 2005-06-03.
$4,335, same as above.Signed on 2005-05-12. Completion date: 2005-05-23.
-$1,785, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-02. Completion date: 2005-06-03.
EAGLE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC (1300 WOLF PARK DR; small business)
$10,730 with Army for Miscellaneous Items. Taking place in MA. Signed on 2004-09-27. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
EVANS, RICHARD (7851 CROSS RIDGE DR)
$2,600 with Army for Economic Studies. Signed on 2005-03-22. Completion date: 2005-04-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 14, 5-9: 20, 1-4: 18)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (250-499: 1, 100-249: 1, 50-99: 1)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 87. The highest number of fire incidents - 152 took place in 2002, and the least - 48 in 2009. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.0%), and Outside Fires (38.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 38138