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38108

ZIP 38108 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
17,562
Coordinates
35.1769, -89.9640
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Where 38108 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38108
  • 🔢 Type 38108 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: BOIBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,108 = 2 × 2 × 7 × 1361. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001010011011100
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38107 (Memphis, TN, 3 mi away) and 38109 (Memphis, TN, 14 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38108 becomes 80183, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 26 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (03818, 08318, 08831, 13088, 13808, 18038, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83801 in Athol, ID, 1,625 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 38108 and you would come out at 35.18°S, 90.04°E — 1,401 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 7.6 square miles of land, 38108 is bigger than 24% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.8 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population17,562This ZIP17,562
Households6,508This ZIP6,508
Housing units7,714This ZIP7,714
Median age35.5This ZIP35.5Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$36,257This ZIP$36,257Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$71,200This ZIP$71,200Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$902This ZIP$902Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.9%This ZIP8.9%
Mean commute24.8 minThis ZIP24.8 min
Population density2,312.0 / sq miThis ZIP2,312.0 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments139This ZIP139
Employees3,431This ZIP3,431
Annual payroll$251,932,000This ZIP$251,932,000
Tax returns filed6,250This ZIP6,250
Total adjusted gross income$180,205,000This ZIP$180,205,000

Land area

Land area7.60 sq miThis ZIP7.60 sq mi
Water area0.64 sq miThis ZIP0.64 sq mi

Other place names in 38108

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ZIP codes near 38108

ZIPCityDistance
37501 Memphis, TN 1.6 mi
38083 Millington, TN 1.8 mi
38124 Memphis, TN 1.8 mi
38130 Memphis, TN 1.8 mi
38136 Memphis, TN 1.8 mi
38137 Memphis, TN 1.8 mi
38145 Memphis, TN 1.8 mi
38151 Memphis, TN 1.8 mi
38157 Memphis, TN 1.8 mi
38161 Memphis, TN 1.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38108?

38108 is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1769, -89.9640.

What county is 38108 in?

38108 lies in Shelby County.

What area code is 38108?

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

What time zone is 38108 in?

38108 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38108?

About 17,562 people live in ZIP code 38108, in 6,508 households, at 2,312.0 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 38108?

$36,257 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.

What ZIP codes are near 38108?

The closest are 37501 (1.6 mi), 38083 (1.8 mi), 38124 (1.8 mi), 38130 (1.8 mi) and 38136 (1.8 mi).

Is 38108 a PO Box ZIP code?

38108 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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