ZIP 38109 · Memphis
Who lives in ZIP code 38109 (Memphis, TN): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Memphis, TN · Shelby County
uszips 2026
People42,452
Median age38.9
Household income$37,496
Home value$89,022
Median rent$1,040/mo
Poverty32.1%
College degree+14.2%
Commute24 min
Place
- Metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Wider region
- Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 275 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 16,616
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
18.9% are 65 or older; 75.3% are adults.
Household income
13.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $26,381.
Education (adults 25+)
30.3% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
0.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 23.5%
- Never married
- 50.1%
- Divorced
- 15.1%
- Widowed
- 11.3%
- Family size
- 3.39
- Dual-income families
- 32.5%
Housing
- Own their home
- 55.7%
- Rent burden
- 42.8%
- Men / women
- 45% / 55%
Work
- In labor force
- 54.7%
- Unemployment
- 15.5%
- Self-employed
- 12.9%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 14.5%
- Veterans
- 5.0%
- With a disability
- 15.9%
- No health insurance
- 14.6%
- Limited English
- 0.3%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.