ZIP 38116 · Memphis
Who lives in ZIP code 38116 (Memphis, TN): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Memphis, TN · Shelby County
uszips 2026
People40,061
Median age34.9
Household income$42,183
Home value$139,947
Median rent$1,059/mo
Poverty31.1%
College degree+22.2%
Commute22 min
Place
- Metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Wider region
- Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 788 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 15,599
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
17.6% are 65 or older; 73.7% are adults.
Household income
14.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $28,809.
Education (adults 25+)
27.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
3.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 28.2%
- Never married
- 49.6%
- Divorced
- 15.7%
- Widowed
- 6.6%
- Family size
- 3.44
- Dual-income families
- 36.2%
Housing
- Own their home
- 43.2%
- Rent burden
- 38.2%
- Men / women
- 45% / 55%
Work
- In labor force
- 58.3%
- Unemployment
- 13.4%
- Self-employed
- 12.9%
- Farmers
- 0.2%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 20.0%
- Veterans
- 6.3%
- With a disability
- 16.1%
- No health insurance
- 17.8%
- Limited English
- 0.8%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.