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38103

ZIP 38103 is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County; area code 901; Central time. Memphis has 61 ZIP codes in all.

Type
Standard
Time zone
America/Chicago
County
Shelby
Metro area
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
Population
14,534
Coordinates
35.1531, -90.0565
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Where 38103 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38103
  • 🔢 Type 38103 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: EOIBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,103 = 3 × 13 × 977. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001010011010111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38101 (Memphis, TN, 0 mi away) and 38104 (Memphis, TN, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38103 becomes 30183 — and that is a real ZIP code: Waleska, GA, 315 miles away.
  • 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01338, 01833, 03813, 08313, 13083, 13308, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83301 in Twin Falls, ID, 1,404 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯568 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38103 and you would come out at 35.15°S, 89.94°E — 1,399 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 2.6 square miles of land, 38103 is bigger than 13% of ZIP codes — room for about 2.0 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population14,534This ZIP14,534
Households8,372This ZIP8,372
Housing units9,303This ZIP9,303
Median age35.5This ZIP35.5Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$76,278This ZIP$76,278Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$397,300This ZIP$397,300Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,661This ZIP$1,661Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher61.6%This ZIP61.6%
Mean commute18.2 minThis ZIP18.2 min
Population density5,488.7 / sq miThis ZIP5,488.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments834This ZIP834
Employees26,012This ZIP26,012
Annual payroll$1,862,898,000This ZIP$1,862,898,000
Tax returns filed6,340This ZIP6,340
Total adjusted gross income$1,036,360,000This ZIP$1,036,360,000

Land area

Land area2.65 sq miThis ZIP2.65 sq mi
Water area1.44 sq miThis ZIP1.44 sq mi

Other place names in 38103

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ZIP codes near 38103

ZIPCityDistance
38101 Memphis, TN 0.5 mi
38148 Memphis, TN 0.5 mi
38150 Memphis, TN 0.5 mi
38159 Memphis, TN 0.5 mi
38173 Memphis, TN 0.5 mi
37544 Memphis, TN 0.5 mi
38105 Memphis, TN 1.2 mi
38126 Memphis, TN 1.9 mi
38107 Memphis, TN 2.2 mi
38104 Memphis, TN 3.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38103?

38103 is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1531, -90.0565.

What county is 38103 in?

38103 lies in Shelby County.

What area code is 38103?

Memphis uses area code 901, from NANPA's telephone records.

What time zone is 38103 in?

38103 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38103?

About 14,534 people live in ZIP code 38103, in 8,372 households, at 5,488.7 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 38103?

$76,278 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.

What ZIP codes are near 38103?

The closest are 38101 (0.5 mi), 38148 (0.5 mi), 38150 (0.5 mi), 38159 (0.5 mi) and 38173 (0.5 mi).

Is 38103 a PO Box ZIP code?

38103 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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