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38111

ZIP 38111 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
41,934
Coordinates
35.1105, -89.9435
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Where 38111 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38111
  • 🔢 Type 38111 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IIIBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,111 = 23 × 1657. Its digits add up to 14, a total 1,416 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001010011011111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38109 (Memphis, TN, 13 mi away) and 38112 (Memphis, TN, 3 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38111 becomes 11183, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 6 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11381, 13118, 13811, 31811, 81131, 83111). The farthest-flung twin is 83111 in Auburn, WY, 1,246 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯574 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38111 and you would come out at 35.11°S, 90.06°E — 1,405 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 9.8 square miles of land, 38111 is bigger than 27% of ZIP codes — room for about 7.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population41,934This ZIP41,934
Households17,486This ZIP17,486
Housing units19,695This ZIP19,695
Median age32.2This ZIP32.2Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$52,589This ZIP$52,589Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$190,100This ZIP$190,100Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,155This ZIP$1,155Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.1%This ZIP39.1%
Mean commute18.1 minThis ZIP18.1 min
Population density4,290.4 / sq miThis ZIP4,290.4 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments527This ZIP527
Employees7,260This ZIP7,260
Annual payroll$292,800,000This ZIP$292,800,000
Tax returns filed16,600This ZIP16,600
Total adjusted gross income$1,353,467,000This ZIP$1,353,467,000

Land area

Land area9.77 sq miThis ZIP9.77 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 38111

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ZIP codes near 38111

ZIPCityDistance
38152 Memphis, TN 0.6 mi
38117 Memphis, TN 2.2 mi
38114 Memphis, TN 2.6 mi
38112 Memphis, TN 3.2 mi
38122 Memphis, TN 3.4 mi
38104 Memphis, TN 3.8 mi
38131 Memphis, TN 4.1 mi
38132 Memphis, TN 4.2 mi
38108 Memphis, TN 4.7 mi
37501 Memphis, TN 4.8 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38111?

38111 is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1105, -89.9435.

What county is 38111 in?

38111 lies in Shelby County.

What area code is 38111?

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

What time zone is 38111 in?

38111 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38111?

About 41,934 people live in ZIP code 38111, in 17,486 households, at 4,290.4 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 38111?

$52,589 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.

What ZIP codes are near 38111?

The closest are 38152 (0.6 mi), 38117 (2.2 mi), 38114 (2.6 mi), 38112 (3.2 mi) and 38122 (3.4 mi).

Is 38111 a PO Box ZIP code?

38111 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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