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38126

ZIP 38126 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
5,946
Coordinates
35.1270, -90.0437
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Where 38126 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38126
  • 🔢 Type 38126 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gZIBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,126 = 2 × 11 × 1733. Its digits add up to 20, a total 2,586 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001010011101110
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38125 (Memphis, TN, 16 mi away) and 38127 (Memphis, TN, 8 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38126 becomes 62183, which is not a ZIP code at all.
  • 👥 52 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12836, 12863, 13628, 13682, 13826, 13862, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83612 in Council, ID, 1,545 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 74% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯569 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38126 and you would come out at 35.13°S, 89.96°E — 1,401 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 1.9 square miles of land, 38126 is bigger than 11% of ZIP codes — room for about 1.4 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population5,946This ZIP5,946
Households2,892This ZIP2,892
Housing units3,381This ZIP3,381
Median age30.4This ZIP30.4Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$30,071This ZIP$30,071Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$59,300This ZIP$59,300Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$787This ZIP$787Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.8%This ZIP14.8%
Mean commute18.0 minThis ZIP18.0 min
Population density3,200.2 / sq miThis ZIP3,200.2 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments124This ZIP124
Employees2,116This ZIP2,116
Annual payroll$111,844,000This ZIP$111,844,000
Tax returns filed2,300This ZIP2,300
Total adjusted gross income$57,309,000This ZIP$57,309,000

Land area

Land area1.86 sq miThis ZIP1.86 sq mi
Water area0.00 sq mi

Other place names in 38126

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ZIP codes near 38126

ZIPCityDistance
38101 Memphis, TN 1.6 mi
38148 Memphis, TN 1.6 mi
38150 Memphis, TN 1.6 mi
38159 Memphis, TN 1.6 mi
38173 Memphis, TN 1.6 mi
37544 Memphis, TN 1.6 mi
38105 Memphis, TN 1.8 mi
38106 Memphis, TN 1.8 mi
38103 Memphis, TN 1.9 mi
38104 Memphis, TN 2.3 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38126?

38126 is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.1270, -90.0437.

What county is 38126 in?

38126 lies in Shelby County.

What area code is 38126?

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

What time zone is 38126 in?

38126 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38126?

About 5,946 people live in ZIP code 38126, in 2,892 households, at 3,200.2 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 38126?

$30,071 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.

What ZIP codes are near 38126?

The closest are 38101 (1.6 mi), 38148 (1.6 mi), 38150 (1.6 mi), 38159 (1.6 mi) and 38173 (1.6 mi).

Is 38126 a PO Box ZIP code?

38126 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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