38127 Zip Code Profile

38127 is a suburban zip code in Memphis, Tennessee. Median household income here ($27,343) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily African-American, younger, and mostly single. The average house value here ($65,200) is lower than in the Memphis metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $36,662/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 38127 is $30,220.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 38127 earn an average of $24,886/year. Women earn only $18,336/year.

18,661 people in 38127 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 38127? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 27.2 minutes.

The median age here is 29. There are 20,607 men and 24,641 women. The median age for men is 27 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 26,580 people (out of the 45,248 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 15,315 homes, and 602 businesses every day. 325 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

38127 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 35 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Osaka, Japan!) and -90 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 228 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 45,248
• White Population: 6,936
• Black Population: 37,704
• Hispanic Population: 1,115
• Asian Population: 196
• Hawaiian Population: 21
• Indian Population: 252
• Male Population: 20,607
• Female Population: 24,641
• Median Age: 29
• Median Age of Males: 27
• Median Age of Females: 31

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: East South Central
• State: Tennessee
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Memphis TN-MS-AR
• County: Shelby
• City: Memphis
• Longitude: -90.0
• Latitude: 35.2
• Elevation: 228 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 901

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 18,430
• Drive alone: 13,756
• Carpool: 3,692
• Public transit: 526
• Ride bikes or walk: 325


• Average commute time: 27.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 269
•    5 - 9: 854
•    10 - 14: 1,643
•    15 - 19: 3,174
•    20 - 24: 3,706
•    25 - 29: 1,436
•    30 - 34: 4,302
•    35 - 39: 516
•    40 - 44: 377
•    45 - 59: 1,172
•    60 - 89: 462
•    90 plus: 519

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $65,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $25,838
• Businesses: 322
• Employees: 5,601
• Annual Payroll: $183,887,000
• Average Family Income: $36,662
• Median Family Income: $27,343
• Average Income for Men: $24,886
• Average Income for Women: $18,336

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 09, 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 8800.0, 8261.0
• Sr Senator: Lamar Alexander (R)
• Jr Senator: Bob Corker (R)
• US House Representative: Steve Cohen (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 157
• State FIPS Code: 47

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Primary Schools

Brookmeade Elementary School

3777 Edenburg Dr

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3920

Corning Elementary School

1662 Dabbs

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3926

Delano Elementary School

1716 Delano Rd

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3932

Denver Elementary School

1940 Frayser Bl

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3936

Frayser Elementary School

1602 Dellwood

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3840

Georgian Hills Elementary

3930 Leweir Av

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3750

Grandview Heights Elementary School

2342 Clifton Rd

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3940

Hawkins Mill Elementary School

4295 Mountain Terrace

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3944

Lucie E. Champbell Elementary School

3232 Birchfield

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 416-1000

Northhaven Elementary School

5157 North Circle Rd

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 353-8580

Promise Academy

1635 Georgian Dr

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 526-9750

Westside Elementary School

3347 Dawn Dr

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3725

Whitney Elementary School

1219 Whitney Rd

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3949

Middle Schools

Diamond Academy

2109 Howell

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 628-7421

Georgian Hills Junior High School

3925 Denver Rd

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3740

Memphis Business Academy

2450 Frayser Blvd

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 000-0000

High Schools

Frayser High School

1530 Dellwood

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3880

Trezevant Career And Technical School

3224 Rangeline Rd

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3880

Trezevant High School

3350 Trezevant

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3760

Westside High School

3389 Dawn Dr

Memphis, TN 38127

(901) 357-3700