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38122

ZIP 38122 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
26,021
Coordinates
35.1571, -89.9224
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Where 38122 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 38122
  • 🔢 Type 38122 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: ZZIBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,122 = 2 × 7 × 7 × 389. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001010011101010
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38120 (Memphis, TN, 5 mi away) and 38124 (Memphis, TN, 4 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38122 becomes 22183 — and that is a real ZIP code: Vienna, VA, 741 miles away.
  • 👥 29 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12238, 12823, 12832, 18223, 18232, 18322, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83221 in Blackfoot, ID, 1,328 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯573 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38122 and you would come out at 35.16°S, 90.08°E — 1,404 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 6.8 square miles of land, 38122 is bigger than 22% of ZIP codes — room for about 5.2 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population26,021This ZIP26,021
Households9,234This ZIP9,234
Housing units9,934This ZIP9,934
Median age30.4This ZIP30.4Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$48,710This ZIP$48,710Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$123,000This ZIP$123,000Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,144This ZIP$1,144Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher23.8%This ZIP23.8%
Mean commute26.0 minThis ZIP26.0 min
Population density3,817.1 / sq miThis ZIP3,817.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments437This ZIP437
Employees6,000This ZIP6,000
Annual payroll$230,734,000This ZIP$230,734,000
Tax returns filed9,970This ZIP9,970
Total adjusted gross income$409,763,000This ZIP$409,763,000

Land area

Land area6.82 sq miThis ZIP6.82 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 38122

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ZIP codes near 38122

ZIPCityDistance
38108 Memphis, TN 2.7 mi
38152 Memphis, TN 2.8 mi
38117 Memphis, TN 3.1 mi
38112 Memphis, TN 3.1 mi
38111 Memphis, TN 3.4 mi
38134 Memphis, TN 3.7 mi
37501 Memphis, TN 3.9 mi
38083 Millington, TN 4.1 mi
38124 Memphis, TN 4.1 mi
38130 Memphis, TN 4.1 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38122?

38122 is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1571, -89.9224.

What county is 38122 in?

38122 lies in Shelby County.

What area code is 38122?

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

What time zone is 38122 in?

38122 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38122?

About 26,021 people live in ZIP code 38122, in 9,234 households, at 3,817.1 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 38122?

$48,710 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.

What ZIP codes are near 38122?

The closest are 38108 (2.7 mi), 38152 (2.8 mi), 38117 (3.1 mi), 38112 (3.1 mi) and 38111 (3.4 mi).

Is 38122 a PO Box ZIP code?

38122 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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