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38104

ZIP 38104 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
22,634
Coordinates
35.1326, -90.0043
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Where 38104 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38104
  • 🔢 Type 38104 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: hOIBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,104 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 11 × 433. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001010011011000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38103 (Memphis, TN, 3 mi away) and 38105 (Memphis, TN, 2 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38104 becomes 40183, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 54 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01438, 01834, 01843, 03814, 03841, 08314, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83401 in Idaho Falls, ID, 1,300 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯571 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38104 and you would come out at 35.13°S, 90.00°E — 1,402 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
  • ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 31m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 47m.
  • 📏 At 5.0 square miles of land, 38104 is bigger than 19% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population22,634This ZIP22,634
Households12,863This ZIP12,863
Housing units14,392This ZIP14,392
Median age37.0This ZIP37.0Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$58,117This ZIP$58,117Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$317,200This ZIP$317,200Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,112This ZIP$1,112Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher51.3%This ZIP51.3%
Mean commute19.1 minThis ZIP19.1 min
Population density4,570.7 / sq miThis ZIP4,570.7 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments903This ZIP903
Employees20,112This ZIP20,112
Annual payroll$1,350,221,000This ZIP$1,350,221,000
Tax returns filed9,950This ZIP9,950
Total adjusted gross income$1,045,624,000This ZIP$1,045,624,000

Land area

Land area4.95 sq miThis ZIP4.95 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 38104

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ZIP codes near 38104

ZIPCityDistance
38112 Memphis, TN 1.9 mi
38105 Memphis, TN 2.2 mi
38126 Memphis, TN 2.3 mi
37501 Memphis, TN 2.7 mi
38114 Memphis, TN 2.7 mi
37544 Memphis, TN 2.8 mi
38101 Memphis, TN 2.8 mi
38148 Memphis, TN 2.8 mi
38150 Memphis, TN 2.8 mi
38159 Memphis, TN 2.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38104?

38104 is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1326, -90.0043.

What county is 38104 in?

38104 lies in Shelby County.

What area code is 38104?

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

What time zone is 38104 in?

38104 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38104?

About 22,634 people live in ZIP code 38104, in 12,863 households, at 4,570.7 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 38104?

$58,117 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.

What ZIP codes are near 38104?

The closest are 38112 (1.9 mi), 38105 (2.2 mi), 38126 (2.3 mi), 37501 (2.7 mi) and 38114 (2.7 mi).

Is 38104 a PO Box ZIP code?

38104 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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