ZIP 38126 · Memphis
Who lives in ZIP code 38126 (Memphis, TN): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Memphis, TN · Shelby County
uszips 2026
People5,946
Median age30.4
Household income$30,071
Home value$82,582
Median rent$787/mo
Poverty45.2%
College degree+14.8%
Commute18 min
Place
- Metro area
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR
- Wider region
- Memphis-Clarksdale-Forrest City, TN-MS-AR
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 1,236 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 2,892
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
13.3% are 65 or older; 71.1% are adults.
Household income
3.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $21,889.
Education (adults 25+)
22.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
1.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 7.2%
- Never married
- 71.3%
- Divorced
- 14.8%
- Widowed
- 6.8%
- Family size
- 2.97
- Dual-income families
- 17.6%
Housing
- Own their home
- 12.4%
- Rent burden
- 38.6%
- Men / women
- 40% / 60%
Work
- In labor force
- 51.9%
- Unemployment
- 9.3%
- Self-employed
- 21.5%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 5.9%
- Veterans
- 3.1%
- With a disability
- 14.3%
- No health insurance
- 10.0%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.