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Where 38016 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 38016 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gIOBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,016 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3 × 3 × 11. Its digits add up to 18, a total 2,332 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010010000000 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38015 (Burlison, TN, 26 mi away) and 38017 (Collierville, TN, 10 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38016 becomes 61083, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 58 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01368, 01863, 03816, 03861, 06138, 06183, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83610 in Cambridge, ID, 1,566 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 55%.
- 🎯580 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38016 and you would come out at 35.18°S, 90.24°E — 1,408 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 32m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
- 📏 At 18.1 square miles of land, 38016 is bigger than 36% of ZIP codes — room for about 14 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
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Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 44,136This ZIP44,136 |
|---|---|
| Households | 18,517This ZIP18,517 |
| Housing units | 20,153This ZIP20,153 |
| Median age | 37.0This ZIP37.0Tennessee38.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $76,569This ZIP$76,569Tennessee$69,595US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $282,800This ZIP$282,800Tennessee$286,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,595This ZIP$1,595Tennessee$1,189US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.8%This ZIP40.8% |
| Mean commute | 24.9 minThis ZIP24.9 min |
| Population density | 2,436.6 / sq miThis ZIP2,436.6 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 537This ZIP537 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 8,392This ZIP8,392 |
| Annual payroll | $404,661,000This ZIP$404,661,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 22,570This ZIP22,570 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,437,501,000This ZIP$1,437,501,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 18.11 sq miThis ZIP18.11 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.10 sq miThis ZIP0.10 sq mi |
Other place names in 38016
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38016
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38088 | Cordova, TN | 2.0 mi |
38018 | Cordova, TN | 2.9 mi |
38133 | Memphis, TN | 3.0 mi |
38029 | Ellendale, TN | 5.6 mi |
38134 | Memphis, TN | 5.7 mi |
38014 | Brunswick, TN | 6.0 mi |
38135 | Memphis, TN | 6.4 mi |
38120 | Memphis, TN | 6.6 mi |
38139 | Germantown, TN | 6.8 mi |
38138 | Germantown, TN | 7.0 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38016?
38016 is in Cordova, Tennessee, in Shelby County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1809, -89.7598.
What county is 38016 in?
38016 lies in Shelby County.
What area code is 38016?
Cordova uses area code 901, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38016 in?
38016 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38016?
About 44,136 people live in ZIP code 38016, in 18,517 households, at 2,436.6 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 38016?
$76,569 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.
What ZIP codes are near 38016?
The closest are 38088 (2 mi), 38018 (2.9 mi), 38133 (3 mi), 38029 (5.6 mi) and 38134 (5.7 mi).
Is 38016 a PO Box ZIP code?
38016 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “38016 ZIP Code — Cordova, Tennessee (Shelby County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/38016
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