38131
ZIP 38131 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
- 0
- Coordinates
- 35.0662, -89.9926
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Where 38131 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.
- 🔢 Type 38131 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: IEIBE — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 38,131 = 17 × 2243. Its digits add up to 16, a total 1,922 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1001010011110011 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 38130 (Memphis, TN, 9 mi away) and 38132 (Memphis, TN, 1 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 38131 becomes 13183, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 14 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (13138, 13318, 13813, 18331, 31318, 31831, …). The farthest-flung twin is 83311 in Albion, ID, 1,362 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 38131 and you would come out at 35.07°S, 90.01°E — 1,406 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 48m.
- 📏 At 0.225 square miles of land, 38131 is bigger than 3% of ZIP codes — about 109 football fields.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 0 |
|---|---|
| Households | 0 |
| Housing units | 0 |
| Population density | 0.0 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 32This ZIP32 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 1,007This ZIP1,007 |
| Annual payroll | $57,588,000This ZIP$57,588,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 0.23 sq miThis ZIP0.23 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi |
Other place names in 38131
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 38131
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
38132 | Memphis, TN | 0.5 mi |
38114 | Memphis, TN | 2.1 mi |
38116 | Memphis, TN | 2.5 mi |
38106 | Memphis, TN | 3.6 mi |
38111 | Memphis, TN | 4.1 mi |
38118 | Memphis, TN | 4.3 mi |
38104 | Memphis, TN | 4.6 mi |
38152 | Memphis, TN | 4.8 mi |
38126 | Memphis, TN | 5.1 mi |
38112 | Memphis, TN | 5.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 38131?
38131 is in Memphis, Tennessee, in Shelby County, part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. Its published point location is 35.0662, -89.9926.
What county is 38131 in?
38131 lies in Shelby County.
What area code is 38131?
Memphis uses area code 901, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 38131 in?
38131 uses America/Chicago.
How many people live in 38131?
About 0 people live in ZIP code 38131. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What ZIP codes are near 38131?
The closest are 38132 (0.5 mi), 38114 (2.1 mi), 38116 (2.5 mi), 38106 (3.6 mi) and 38111 (4.1 mi).
Is 38131 a PO Box ZIP code?
38131 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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