| ZIP Codes: | 77 ZIP Codes (37 Standard, 23 PO Box, 17 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 901 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:49 PM |
| Population: | 931,943 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 47157 |
| CBSA: | Memphis, TN-MS-AR |
| Land Area: | 886 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 24 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.1348, -89.9241 |
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931,943 residents live across 77 ZIPs covering 886 sq mi, served by 9 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 948,518 to 931,943 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.7% change. 14 ZIPs gained residents, 22 lost (and 2 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 38139 (Germantown, $178,661 median) and poorest ZIP 38126 (Memphis, $30,071) are 16.5 miles apart — a 5.9× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 9.7× across this county — from $59,300 in 38126 (Memphis) to $575,500 in 38139 (Germantown).
Density varies 34× across the county — from 131 people/sq mi in 38053 (Millington) to 4,454 in 38115 (Memphis).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Memphis — top growth ZIPs averaged +17.4% over the past ten years ( 38028 , 38125 and 38103 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 8.9% bachelor's+ in 38108 (Memphis) to 75.1% in 38139 (Germantown) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Tennessee, this is the #1 most populous of 95 counties and ranks #19 for median household income .
On the national stage, Shelby County is the #59 most populous US county .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 38161Us Postal Inspect Srvc ; 37501Internal Revenue ; 38136Memphis Networks Dist Ctr ; and 38152University Of Memphis .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $72,183 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
34.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (210,413 of 615,089 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Germantown.
37 Standard delivery, 23 PO Box only, 17 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
6 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
17 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 5.9× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38017 | Collierville | Standard | 56,826 | $138,677 | 85.1 | 12.8% |
| 38016 | Cordova | Standard | 44,136 | $76,569 | 18.3 | -1.4% |
| 38134 | Memphis | Standard | 43,947 | $60,622 | 18.4 | 1.6% |
| 38002 | Arlington | Standard | 43,882 | $116,895 | 117.9 | 9.5% |
| 38125 | Memphis | Standard | 43,071 | $86,162 | 19.0 | 15.1% |
| 38109 | Memphis | Standard | 42,452 | $37,496 | 63.9 | -8.2% |
| 38128 | Memphis | Standard | 42,162 | $47,645 | 24.0 | -2.9% |
| 38111 | Memphis | Standard | 41,934 | $52,589 | 9.9 | -6.0% |
| 38116 | Memphis | Standard | 40,061 | $42,183 | 19.4 | -3.4% |
| 38127 | Memphis | Standard | 39,541 | $36,901 | 42.1 | -11.4% |
| 38118 | Memphis | Standard | 39,107 | $43,446 | 30.1 | -8.6% |
| 38018 | Cordova | Standard | 38,527 | $90,004 | 18.5 | 5.6% |
| 38115 | Memphis | Standard | 38,491 | $45,636 | 8.6 | -8.0% |
| 38135 | Memphis | Standard | 30,317 | $97,282 | 12.2 | 5.8% |
| 38122 | Memphis | Standard | 26,021 | $48,710 | 6.9 | 10.3% |
| 38117 | Memphis | Standard | 25,776 | $85,633 | 9.2 | -6.9% |
| 38053 | Millington | Standard | 25,303 | $58,194 | 192.8 | -11.1% |
| 38138 | Germantown | Standard | 25,167 | $136,297 | 11.7 | 5.9% |
| 38141 | Memphis | Standard | 23,952 | $60,817 | 7.8 | 6.8% |
| 38119 | Memphis | Standard | 23,464 | $89,289 | 8.8 | 5.9% |
| 38104 | Memphis | Standard | 22,634 | $58,117 | 5.2 | -5.2% |
| 38133 | Memphis | Standard | 21,278 | $81,659 | 13.2 | 1.8% |
| 38106 | Memphis | Standard | 20,962 | $30,232 | 13.1 | -14.9% |
| 38114 | Memphis | Standard | 20,298 | $34,206 | 7.4 | -27.2% |
| 38108 | Memphis | Standard | 17,562 | $36,257 | 8.7 | -6.0% |
| 38112 | Memphis | Standard | 16,809 | $55,207 | 4.7 | -0.3% |
| 38139 | Germantown | Standard | 16,466 | $178,661 | 8.2 | -0.2% |
| 38103 | Memphis | Standard | 14,534 | $76,278 | 4.1 | 13.4% |
| 38107 | Memphis | Standard | 13,912 | $35,265 | 5.6 | -18.7% |
| 38120 | Memphis | Standard | 13,309 | $123,538 | 9.4 | -8.8% |
| 38028 | Eads | Standard | 7,992 | $151,389 | 59.7 | 23.7% |
| 38126 | Memphis | Standard | 5,946 | $30,071 | 1.9 | -5.4% |
| 38105 | Memphis | Standard | 5,534 | $34,015 | 1.7 | -16.8% |
| 38152 | Memphis | Unique | 438 | — | 0.2 | -45.7% |
| 38054 | Millington | PO Box | 102 | — | 0.3 | -67.7% |
| 38132 | Memphis | Standard | 30 | — | 0.9 | — |
| 38131 | Memphis | Standard | 0 | — | 0.1 | — |
| 38113 | Memphis | PO Box | 0 | — | 15.6 | — |
| 38029 | Ellendale | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38083 | Millington | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38055 | Millington | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38167 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38184 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38014 | Brunswick | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38168 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38182 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38088 | Cordova | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38124 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38177 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38174 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38173 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38136 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 38183 | Germantown | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38187 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38197 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38137 | Memphis | Standard | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38157 | Memphis | Standard | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 38101 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38145 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38159 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38163 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38151 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38194 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38150 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38148 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 37544 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38188 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38166 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38161 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 38190 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38186 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 37501 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 38130 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38193 | Memphis | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38027 | Collierville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38175 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 38181 | Memphis | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |