ZIP Code 38188 in Memphis, TN

Data Last Updated: March 1, 2026
City:Memphis, Tennessee
Names to Avoid:
Natl Customer Support Ctr
County:Shelby County
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:8:05:21 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:901
Classification:Unique [Company/Government]
Coordinates:35.1323, -89.8631
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38188 - National Customer Support Center

Memphis, TN | Shelby County | Institution

National Customer Support Center

Entity TypeInstitution
LocationMemphis, TN
CountyShelby
FacilityPost Office
Coordinates35.1333, -89.8632
CoverageSingle point (Coordinates mark the primary delivery location)
Key Facts
  • Exclusive ZIP dedicated to institutional mail
  • Mail processed at dedicated Post Office
  • 11 buildings including Accounts Receivable, Address Change Service, Ais Products and more
  • Located in the Memphis, TN metro area
  • USPS hub managing NCOALink database of 160 million address change records
Entity Type
Institution
Facility
Post Office
Neighborhood
Brierwood Neighborhood Association
Buildings
11

About ZIP Code 38188

The USPS National Customer Support Center (NCSC), the operational hub for address management services, operates under dedicated ZIP code 38188 near the Brierwood neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee. This facility at 225 N. Humphreys Boulevard manages the NCOALink (National Change of Address Linkage System), a secure dataset of approximately 160 million permanent change-of-address records. After consumers submit address changes at post offices or online, their information routes to this Memphis center for processing.

Postal records identify 39 delivery codes across 11 named offices, including National Change of Address, Address Change Service, Coding Accuracy Support System (CASS), Move Validation Card processing, and FIM/Barcode Requests. The facility supports commercial mailers who license access to NCOALink data through Full Service Providers (48-month data access) and Limited Service Providers (18-month access). This ZIP has served the NCSC for over two decades. Census demographic data is not available for this USPS administrative center. Memphis is the valid mailing city for all NCSC correspondence.

Named Buildings

Buildings registered in the USPS ZIP+4 database with designated codes for direct mail delivery.

Accounts Receivable on Humphreys Address Change Service on Humphreys Ais Products on Humphreys Coding Accuracy Support System on Humphreys Fim and Barcode Requests on Humphreys

Address Format

[Recipient Name]
[Street Address]
MEMPHIS, TN 38188

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 38188 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

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 38188 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 1,316,100 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 38188. 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:1,316,100Source: 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

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


38190 | | 38187

Schools in ZIP Code 38188


We could not locate which school district 38188 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.

Richland Elementary 5440 Rich Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
District: Shelby County School DistrictNearby
White Station Middle 5465 Mason Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
District: Shelby County School DistrictNearby
Campus Kids Corner 5983 Macon Cove
Memphis, TN 38134
District: Shelby County School DistrictNearby
White Station Elementary 4840 Chickasaw Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
District: Shelby County School DistrictNearby
Avon School 310 Avon Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
District: Shelby County School DistrictNearby
Christian Brothers High School 5900 Walnut Grove Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
District: Private SchoolNearby
Lausanne Collegiate School 1381 W Massey Rd
Memphis, TN 38120
District: Private SchoolNearby
Bornblum Jewish Community School 6641 Humphreys Blvd
Memphis, TN 38120
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 38188


Southwest Tennessee Community College 5983 Macon Cove
Memphis, TN 38134
Type: Post Secondary
Concorde Career College-Memphis 5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 132
Memphis, TN 38137-0132
Type: Post Secondary
Gould's Academy 1203 Ridgeway Road # 203
Memphis, TN 38119-5317
Type: Post Secondary
Empire Beauty School-E Memphis 568 Colonial Rd
Memphis, TN 38117
Type: Post Secondary
Harding School Of Theology 1000 Cherry Road
Memphis, TN 38117-5499
Type: Post Secondary
Strayer University-Shelby Oaks Campus 7275 Appling Farms Pkwy
Memphis, TN 38133
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


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 March 1, 2026.

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  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 3/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov