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38112

ZIP 38112 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
16,809
Coordinates
35.1477, -89.9764
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Where 38112 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.

★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38112
  • 🔢 Type 38112 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZIIBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,112 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 397. Its digits add up to 15, a total 1,657 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001010011100000
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38111 (Memphis, TN, 3 mi away) and 38113 (Memphis, TN, 10 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38112 becomes 21183, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 23 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (11238, 12138, 12183, 12831, 13218, 13812, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83211 in American Falls, ID, 1,341 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 38112 and you would come out at 35.15°S, 90.02°E — 1,402 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 4.8 square miles of land, 38112 is bigger than 18% of ZIP codes — room for about 3.6 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population16,809This ZIP16,809
Households6,494This ZIP6,494
Housing units7,469This ZIP7,469
Median age32.4This ZIP32.4Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$55,207This ZIP$55,207Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$252,100This ZIP$252,100Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$985This ZIP$985Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher39.2%This ZIP39.2%
Mean commute19.5 minThis ZIP19.5 min
Population density3,497.5 / sq miThis ZIP3,497.5 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments338This ZIP338
Employees7,128This ZIP7,128
Annual payroll$318,786,000This ZIP$318,786,000
Tax returns filed6,530This ZIP6,530
Total adjusted gross income$440,681,000This ZIP$440,681,000

Land area

Land area4.81 sq miThis ZIP4.81 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq miThis ZIP0.01 sq mi

Other place names in 38112

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ZIP codes near 38112

ZIPCityDistance
37501 Memphis, TN 1.7 mi
38104 Memphis, TN 1.9 mi
38108 Memphis, TN 2.1 mi
38152 Memphis, TN 3.0 mi
38107 Memphis, TN 3.1 mi
38122 Memphis, TN 3.1 mi
38111 Memphis, TN 3.2 mi
38105 Memphis, TN 3.3 mi
38114 Memphis, TN 3.6 mi
38083 Millington, TN 3.7 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38112?

38112 is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1477, -89.9764.

What county is 38112 in?

38112 lies in Shelby County.

What area code is 38112?

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

What time zone is 38112 in?

38112 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38112?

About 16,809 people live in ZIP code 38112, in 6,494 households, at 3,497.5 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 38112?

$55,207 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.

What ZIP codes are near 38112?

The closest are 37501 (1.7 mi), 38104 (1.9 mi), 38108 (2.1 mi), 38152 (3 mi) and 38107 (3.1 mi).

Is 38112 a PO Box ZIP code?

38112 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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