Lakeland is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, home to about 14,192 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 38002.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Arlington; part is in Lakeland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakeland. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN18 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX438 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakeland; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lakeland had 13,904 residents in the 2020 census, up 103% since 2000.
It’s the 45th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Shelby County grew from 153,557 residents in 1900 to 929,744 in 2020.
Shelby County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 57.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Memphis Wfo, TN weather station (11 miles away).
446,048 jobs at 19,359 businesses in Shelby County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
168 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 21 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 55 |
| Mental health providers | 30 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Arlington, Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Lakeland. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington ElementaryArlington | Pre-K–5 | 926 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Barret's Chapel Elementary/MiddleArlington | Pre-K–8 | 300 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Donelson ElementaryArlington | Pre-K–5 | 843 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Lakeland Elementary SchoolLakeland | Pre-K–4 | 1,029 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Lakeland Preparatory SchoolLakeland | 5–11 | 1,509 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Arlington MiddleArlington | 6–8 | 960 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Arlington HighArlington | 9–12 | 1,674 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Bolton HighArlington | 9–12 | 661 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Wilson Campus SchoolArlington | 6–12 | 87 | Nonsectarian | 5.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bartlett, Arlington and Gallaway.
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