Zip code 38119: Memphis, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 38119?

38119 is assigned to Memphis, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 38119 in?

38119 is in Shelby County, Tennessee.

Q: What is the population of 38119?

About 23,464 people live in 38119, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 38119?

The median household income in 38119 is $89,289.

Q: What zip codes are near 38119?

The closest zip codes to 38119 are 38115, 38138, 38120, 38117, 38141.

Residential delivery areaShelby CountyCentral Time

Population

23,464

Median household income

$89K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$297K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,401/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

41.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

8.8 sq mi

2,661 people/sq mi

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

About 38119

38119 is an urban zip code in Memphis, Tennessee (Shelby County), covering 8.8 sq mi of land. About 23,464 people live here, or 2,661 per square mile. The median resident is 41.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $89,289 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 8.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $296,700, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,401 a month.

52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.1 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support.

How 38119 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access97.8%
97th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TN 89.2%14th of 600 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher51.5%
81st
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%41st of 604 in TN
Per capita income$53,019
77th
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,43744th of 608 in TN
Diversity index61.4
75th
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.423rd of 608 in TN
Residents 65 and older20.2%
75th
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%258th of 608 in TN
Tech workers4.5%
74th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%61st of 607 in TN
Median age41.9
71st
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9317th of 608 in TN
Veterans7.4%
71st
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%296th of 607 in TN
Median earnings per worker$57,536
71st
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,22954th of 606 in TN
Population density2,661/sq mi
64th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi35th of 608 in TN
Work from home15.2%
62nd
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%106th of 608 in TN
Unemployment rate5.6%
62nd
U.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%202nd of 607 in TN
Median household income$89,289
61st
U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,59579th of 590 in TN
Self-employed workers9.4%
51st
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%305th of 607 in TN
Government workers13.8%
51st
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%318th of 607 in TN
Median gross rent$1,401
50th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,18968th of 515 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.432
47th
U.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476307th of 600 in TN
Median home value$296,700
43rd
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700144th of 590 in TN
Foreign-born residents7.6%
41st
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%72nd of 608 in TN
Housing vacancy5.7%
41st
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%513th of 602 in TN
Population23,464
37th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383102nd of 608 in TN
Healthcare workers8.6%
36th
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%350th of 607 in TN
Poverty rate8.3%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%457th of 600 in TN
Residents under 1820.3%
34th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%337th of 608 in TN
Homeownership rate60.1%
32nd
U.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%517th of 600 in TN
Uninsured rate4.1%
23rd
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%549th of 607 in TN
Rent-burdened renters40.4%
17th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%350th of 584 in TN
Average commute20.1 min
13th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min532nd of 597 in TN

Measure	38119	Shelby	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Broadband accessStrength	97.8%	89.6%	89.2%	91%	97th	14th of 600
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	51.5%	34.3%	31.1%	35.7%	81st	41st of 604
Per capita income	$53,019	$39,083	$39,437	$44,673	77th	44th of 608
Diversity index	61.4	61	46.4	61.4	75th	23rd of 608
Residents 65 and older	20.2%	14.8%	17.1%	17.2%	75th	258th of 608
Tech workers	4.5%	3%	2.8%	3.8%	74th	61st of 607
Median age	41.9	35.9	38.9	38.9	71st	317th of 608
Veterans	7.4%	5.9%	7.3%	6.2%	71st	296th of 607
Median earnings per worker	$57,536	$44,634	$45,229	$49,666	71st	54th of 606
Population density	2,661/sq mi	1,221/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	64th	35th of 608
Work from home	15.2%	10.8%	12.9%	15.1%	62nd	106th of 608
Unemployment rate	5.6%	7.2%	4.7%	5.2%	62nd	202nd of 607
Median household income	$89,289	$63,767	$69,595	$80,734	61st	79th of 590
Self-employed workers	9.4%	8.3%	9.8%	10%	51st	305th of 607
Government workers	13.8%	13.8%	13.7%	14.5%	51st	318th of 607
Median gross rent	$1,401	$1,232	$1,189	$1,413	50th	68th of 515
Income inequality (Gini)	0.432	0.513	0.476	0.483	47th	307th of 600
Median home value	$296,700	$249,100	$286,700	$332,700	43rd	144th of 590
Foreign-born residents	7.6%	7.9%	6.1%	14.1%	41st	72nd of 608
Housing vacancy	5.7%	10.3%	10.2%	10.1%	41st	513th of 602
Population	23,464	919,173	7,066,383	334,922,499	37th	102nd of 608
Healthcare workers	8.6%	9.4%	9.6%	9.7%	36th	350th of 607
Poverty rate	8.3%	17.8%	13.8%	12.5%	34th	457th of 600
Residents under 18	20.3%	25.4%	22.2%	22%	34th	337th of 608
Homeownership rate	60.1%	54.1%	66.9%	65.2%	32nd	517th of 600
Uninsured rate	4.1%	12%	10%	8.4%	23rd	549th of 607
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.4%	54.2%	48.8%	51.1%	17th	350th of 584
Average commuteStrength	20.1 min	22.3 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	13th	532nd of 597

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

16%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

13%

35–44

13%

45–54

12%

55–64

12%

65–74

75+

Median age

41.9

Under 18

20.3%

65 and over

20.2%

Race and ethnicity

White47%
Black40%
Hispanic6%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

61.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

58%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 10,138
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 58.5%
Married couples: 42.6%
Living alone: 34.1%
Veterans (of adults): 7.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

14%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

$200k+

12%

Median household income

38119

$89,289

Shelby Co.

$63,767

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$53,019

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.7%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.432

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

38119

$296,700

Shelby Co.

$249,100

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

38119

$1,401

Shelby Co.

$1,232

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

64%

2–4 units

12%

5–19 units

17%

20+ units

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 10,747
Owner-occupied: 60.1%
Vacant: 5.7%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 21.2%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

77%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

39%

20–29

30%

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

17%

Transportation and moving

11%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Business and finance

Healthcare

Education

Food service

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Production

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

13%

Education

11%

Retail

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Other services

Public administration

Construction

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

0.5%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$57,536

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

9.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

12.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	38119	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,284	$74,888
Service	$37,123	$26,804
Sales and office	$44,919	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$57,596	$49,199
Production and transportation	$41,057	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

15%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 21.4%
Households with broadband: 97.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 88.7%
No internet access: 1.8%
Without health insurance: 4.1%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Memphis
State: Tennessee
County: Shelby County
Center point: 35.0795° N, 89.8454° W
Land area: 8.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Memphis100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 38119

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
38115	Memphis, TN	2.1 mi	38,491	$45,636	$145,400
38138	Germantown, TN	2.6 mi	25,167	$136,297	$430,200
38120	Memphis, TN	3.1 mi	13,309	$123,538	$460,700
38117	Memphis, TN	4.2 mi	25,776	$85,633	$311,800
38141	Memphis, TN	4.4 mi	23,952	$60,817	$157,900
38125	Memphis, TN	4.9 mi	43,071	$86,162	$251,100
38139	Germantown, TN	5.1 mi	16,466	$178,661	$575,500
38118	Memphis, TN	5.6 mi	39,107	$43,446	$107,600
38111	Memphis, TN	5.9 mi	41,934	$52,589	$190,100
38152	Memphis, TN	5.9 mi	438	—	—
38018	Cordova, TN	6 mi	38,527	$90,004	$293,800
38088	Cordova, TN · PO box	6.6 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 38119

What city is zip code 38119?

38119 is assigned to Memphis, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 38119 in?

38119 is in Shelby County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 38119?

About 23,464 people live in 38119, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 38119 in?

38119 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 38119?

The median household income in 38119 is $89,289.

What zip codes are near 38119?

The closest zip codes to 38119 are 38115, 38138, 38120, 38117, 38141.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 38119, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.