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38127

ZIP 38127 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
39,541
Coordinates
35.2428, -90.0268
☼ Live from 38127 — Memphis, TN

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Where 38127 is

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★ Weird and wonderful facts about 38127
  • 🔢 Type 38127 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LZIBE — not quite a word, sorry.
  • ➕ As a number, 38,127 = 3 × 71 × 179. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
  • 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it: 1001010011101111
  • 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38126 (Memphis, TN, 8 mi away) and 38128 (Memphis, TN, 6 mi away).
  • 🔄 Backwards, 38127 becomes 72183 — and that is a real ZIP code: Wrightsville, AR, 130 miles away.
  • 👥 56 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (12738, 12783, 12837, 12873, 13782, 13827, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83712 in Boise, ID, 1,499 miles away.
  • 🧭 Farther south than 73% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 56%.
  • 🎯565 miles southeast of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
  • 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 38127 and you would come out at 35.24°S, 89.97°E — 1,395 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 37.8 square miles of land, 38127 is bigger than 52% of ZIP codes — room for about 29 Central Parks.
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People and housing

Population39,541This ZIP39,541
Households14,427This ZIP14,427
Housing units17,662This ZIP17,662
Median age30.9This ZIP30.9Tennessee38.9US 38.9
Median household income$36,901This ZIP$36,901Tennessee$69,595US $80,734
Median home value$90,300This ZIP$90,300Tennessee$286,700US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,160This ZIP$1,160Tennessee$1,189US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%This ZIP11.0%
Mean commute21.6 minThis ZIP21.6 min
Population density1,047.1 / sq miThis ZIP1,047.1 / sq mi

Business and tax activity

Business establishments291This ZIP291
Employees6,710This ZIP6,710
Annual payroll$351,651,000This ZIP$351,651,000
Tax returns filed17,680This ZIP17,680
Total adjusted gross income$541,891,000This ZIP$541,891,000

Land area

Land area37.76 sq miThis ZIP37.76 sq mi
Water area0.78 sq miThis ZIP0.78 sq mi

Other place names in 38127

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ZIP codes near 38127

ZIPCityDistance
38083 Millington, TN 4.2 mi
38124 Memphis, TN 4.2 mi
38130 Memphis, TN 4.2 mi
38136 Memphis, TN 4.2 mi
38137 Memphis, TN 4.2 mi
38145 Memphis, TN 4.2 mi
38151 Memphis, TN 4.2 mi
38157 Memphis, TN 4.2 mi
38161 Memphis, TN 4.2 mi
38163 Memphis, TN 4.2 mi

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Questions about this ZIP code

Where is ZIP code 38127?

38127 is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.2428, -90.0268.

What county is 38127 in?

38127 lies in Shelby County.

What area code is 38127?

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

What time zone is 38127 in?

38127 uses America/Chicago.

How many people live in 38127?

About 39,541 people live in ZIP code 38127, in 14,427 households, at 1,047.1 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 38127?

$36,901 a year, against $69,595 across Tennessee.

What ZIP codes are near 38127?

The closest are 38083 (4.2 mi), 38124 (4.2 mi), 38130 (4.2 mi), 38136 (4.2 mi) and 38137 (4.2 mi).

Is 38127 a PO Box ZIP code?

38127 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.

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