| City: | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Names to Avoid: | US Postal Inspect Srvc |
| County: | Shelby County |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 11:33:31 PM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 901 |
| Classification: | Unique [Company/Government] |
| Coordinates: | 35.1497, -90.0487 |
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The United States Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), the oldest continuously operating federal law enforcement agency in the nation with roots to the late 18th century, maintains facilities under dedicated ZIP code 38161 in Shelby County, Tennessee. Memphis hosts one of just four USPIS forensic laboratory satellite offices in the country, alongside New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. The 0.30-square-mile postal boundary near the Brierwood neighborhood encompasses this law enforcement complex on Humphreys Boulevard.
Postal records identify 12 delivery codes across 11 specialized offices, including the Forensic Lab, Attorney divisions handling forfeiture and mail covers, EEO Investigator, and IS Operations staff. Postal inspectors are law enforcement agents authorized to carry weapons and make arrests, investigating crimes ranging from mail theft and fraud to narcotics, money laundering, and cybercrime. Over 1,200 inspectors nationwide enforce roughly 200 federal laws protecting the mail system. Census demographic data is not available for this law enforcement facility. Memphis is the valid mailing city for all correspondence.
Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.
ZIP Code 38161 is assigned to a single organization or institution. Detailed business demographics are not published for unique ZIP Codes.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 0Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 0Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 0Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 0Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $0Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 0Source: CBP |
ZIP Code 38161 is located in Shelby County, Tennessee, within the Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 32820) and Tennessee's 8th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 1,341,606 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 38161. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Memphis, TN-MS-ARSource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 32820Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 1,341,606Source: Census |
| MSA: | Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | --Source: Census |
| Water Area: | --Source: Census |
| Congressional District: | 08Source: USPS |
| Congressional Land Area: | 6850.53 sq miSource: Census |
| PMSA: | --Source: Census |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 4748000Source: Census |
| Place Name: | Memphis city; TennesseeSource: Census |
We could not locate which school district 38161 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.