Zip code 38053: Millington, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 38053?

38053 is assigned to Millington, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38053 in?

38053 is mostly in Shelby County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 38053?

About 25,303 people live in 38053, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38053?

The median household income in 38053 is $58,194.

Q: What zip codes are near 38053?

The closest zip codes to 38053 are 38055, 38054, 38128, 38127, 38135.

Residential delivery areaShelby CountyCentral Time

Population

25,303

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$222K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,161/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

162 sq mi

156 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 38053

38053 is a small-town zip code in Millington, Tennessee (Shelby County), covering 162 sq mi of land. About 25,303 people live here, or 156 per square mile. The median resident is 39.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,194 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 14.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $221,900, or 3.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,161 a month.

21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.9 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and construction and repair.

How 38053 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Veterans10%
90th
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%113th of 607 in TN
Government workers21.1%
87th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%89th of 607 in TN
Diversity index58.6
69th
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.431st of 608 in TN
Residents under 1824.3%
69th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%134th of 608 in TN
Poverty rate14.3%
67th
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%284th of 600 in TN
Residents 65 and older18.3%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%343rd of 608 in TN
Uninsured rate8.5%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%349th of 607 in TN
Housing vacancy8.1%
61st
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%415th of 602 in TN
Self-employed workers10%
59th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%273rd of 607 in TN
Median age39.4
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9415th of 608 in TN
Average commute25.9 min
49th
U.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min366th of 597 in TN
Homeownership rate66.9%
46th
U.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%466th of 600 in TN
Population25,303
40th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,38390th of 608 in TN
Unemployment rate4.3%
39th
U.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%288th of 607 in TN
Median earnings per worker$44,384
38th
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229239th of 606 in TN
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%209th of 607 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.421
37th
U.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476358th of 600 in TN
Median gross rent$1,161
33rd
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189128th of 515 in TN
Median home value$221,900
26th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700272nd of 590 in TN
Rent-burdened renters43.9%
26th
U.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%292nd of 584 in TN
Per capita income$31,848
24th
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437320th of 608 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher21%
23rd
U.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%253rd of 604 in TN
Healthcare workers7.6%
22nd
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%418th of 607 in TN
Foreign-born residents3.5%
21st
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%179th of 608 in TN
Work from home7.5%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%364th of 608 in TN
Population density156/sq mi
18th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi215th of 608 in TN
Median household income$58,194
18th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595353rd of 590 in TN
Broadband access79.6%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TN 89.2%486th of 600 in TN

Measure	38053	Shelby	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Veterans	10%	5.9%	7.3%	6.2%	90th	113th of 607
Government workers	21.1%	13.8%	13.7%	14.5%	87th	89th of 607
Diversity index	58.6	61	46.4	61.4	69th	31st of 608
Residents under 18	24.3%	25.4%	22.2%	22%	69th	134th of 608
Poverty rate	14.3%	17.8%	13.8%	12.5%	67th	284th of 600
Residents 65 and older	18.3%	14.8%	17.1%	17.2%	63rd	343rd of 608
Uninsured rate	8.5%	12%	10%	8.4%	62nd	349th of 607
Housing vacancy	8.1%	10.3%	10.2%	10.1%	61st	415th of 602
Self-employed workers	10%	8.3%	9.8%	10%	59th	273rd of 607
Median age	39.4	35.9	38.9	38.9	53rd	415th of 608
Average commute	25.9 min	22.3 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	49th	366th of 597
Homeownership rate	66.9%	54.1%	66.9%	65.2%	46th	466th of 600
Population	25,303	919,173	7,066,383	334,922,499	40th	90th of 608
Unemployment rate	4.3%	7.2%	4.7%	5.2%	39th	288th of 607
Median earnings per worker	$44,384	$44,634	$45,229	$49,666	38th	239th of 606
Tech workers	2.2%	3%	2.8%	3.8%	37th	209th of 607
Income inequality (Gini)	0.421	0.513	0.476	0.483	37th	358th of 600
Median gross rent	$1,161	$1,232	$1,189	$1,413	33rd	128th of 515
Median home value	$221,900	$249,100	$286,700	$332,700	26th	272nd of 590
Rent-burdened renters	43.9%	54.2%	48.8%	51.1%	26th	292nd of 584
Per capita income	$31,848	$39,083	$39,437	$44,673	24th	320th of 608
Bachelor's degree or higher	21%	34.3%	31.1%	35.7%	23rd	253rd of 604
Healthcare workers	7.6%	9.4%	9.6%	9.7%	22nd	418th of 607
Foreign-born residents	3.5%	7.9%	6.1%	14.1%	21st	179th of 608
Work from home	7.5%	10.8%	12.9%	15.1%	19th	364th of 608
Population density	156/sq mi	1,221/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	18th	215th of 608
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,194	$63,767	$69,595	$80,734	18th	353rd of 590
Broadband accessWeakness	79.6%	89.6%	89.2%	91%	4th	486th of 600

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

19%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

10%

35–44

10%

45–54

17%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.4

Under 18

24.3%

65 and over

18.3%

Race and ethnicity

White57%
Black28%
Hispanic9%
Asian2%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

58.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

64%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

91%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.5%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.2%

Households

Households: 10,021
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 67.2%
Married couples: 45%
Living alone: 28.2%
Veterans (of adults): 10%
Male / female: 47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

38053

$58,194

Shelby Co.

$63,767

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,848

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

11.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.421

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38053

$221,900

Shelby Co.

$249,100

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38053

$1,161

Shelby Co.

$1,232

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

11%

Boat, RV, van

0.1%

Housing units: 10,900
Owner-occupied: 66.9%
Vacant: 8.1%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 43.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.3%
Home value to income: 3.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

Other

0.1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

25%

20–29

15%

30–44

29%

45–59

11%

60+

Average commute

25.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

15%

Transportation and moving

10%

Construction and repair

Sales

Production

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Food service

Business and finance

Education

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

13%

Retail

13%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Education

10%

Manufacturing

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Other services

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

0.5%

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$44,384

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38053	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,688	$74,888
Service	$40,074	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,384	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,416	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,874	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

37%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Households with broadband: 79.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.4%
No internet access: 16%
Without health insurance: 8.5%
Limited-English households: 0.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Millington
State: Tennessee
County: Shelby County
Center point: 35.3281° N, 89.9408° W
Land area: 162 sq mi
Water area: 9.7 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

38053 spans 2 counties

Shelby County93% of land
Tipton County7% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Millington14% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 38053

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38055	Millington, TN · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
38054	Millington, TN	3.8 mi	102	—	—
38128	Memphis, TN	7.2 mi	42,162	$47,645	$138,000
38127	Memphis, TN	7.6 mi	39,541	$36,901	$90,300
38135	Memphis, TN	8.1 mi	30,317	$97,282	$287,000
38029	Ellendale, TN	8.9 mi	0	—	—
38083	Millington, TN · PO box	8.9 mi	—	—	—
38124	Memphis, TN · PO box	8.9 mi	—	—	—
38130	Memphis, TN · PO box	8.9 mi	—	—	—
38136	Memphis, TN · PO box	8.9 mi	—	—	—
38137	Memphis, TN · PO box	8.9 mi	—	—	—
38145	Memphis, TN · PO box	8.9 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 38053

What city is zip code 38053?

38053 is assigned to Millington, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38053 in?

38053 is mostly in Shelby County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 38053?

About 25,303 people live in 38053, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38053 in?

38053 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38053?

The median household income in 38053 is $58,194.

What zip codes are near 38053?

The closest zip codes to 38053 are 38055, 38054, 38128, 38127, 38135.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38053, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.