Town guide

Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, home to about 618,980 people across 297 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 38016, 38018, 38103, 38104, 38105, 38106, 38107, 38108, 38109, 38111, 38112, 38113, 38114, 38115, 38116, 38117, 38118, 38119, 38120, 38122, 38126, 38127, 38128, 38131, 38132, 38134, 38141 and 38152, and parts of 38125, 38133 and 38135 are in Memphis too.

Homes sold for a median of $119 per square foot across 24 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 5 of 24 were seller’s markets.

Population618,9802,084 per sq mi

Median home value$169,000Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$119Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking11%Median of 24 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Memphis

31 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Cordova, TN38016 Seller’s market $133/sq ft −7.7% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 52/100

Mostly Memphis

Cordova, TN38018 Seller’s market $147/sq ft −4.4% vs. last year 3.1 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 53/100

Mostly Memphis

Memphis, TN38103 Buyer’s market $207/sq ft −4.9% vs. last year 11.7 months of supply · 2% sold over asking Competition 20/100

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Memphis, TN38104 Balanced $167/sq ft +0.8% vs. last year 6 months of supply · 3% sold over asking Competition 14/100

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Memphis, TN38105 $92/sq ft −5.7% vs. last year 0% sold over asking

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Memphis, TN38106 Buyer’s market $47/sq ft +2.4% vs. last year 8.2 months of supply · 8% sold over asking Competition 11/100

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Memphis, TN38107 Buyer’s market $83/sq ft −34.2% vs. last year 7.2 months of supply · 12% sold over asking Competition 15/100

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Memphis, TN38108 Buyer’s market $72/sq ft +13.9% vs. last year 10.7 months of supply · 16% sold over asking Competition 22/100

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Memphis, TN38109 Buyer’s market $93/sq ft +15.3% vs. last year 8.1 months of supply · 6% sold over asking Competition 18/100

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Memphis, TN38111 Balanced $136/sq ft −3.6% vs. last year 5.2 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 28/100

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Memphis, TN38112 Balanced $130/sq ft +6.3% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 18/100

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Memphis, TN38113Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Memphis, TN38114 Buyer’s market $90/sq ft +53.3% vs. last year 9.1 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 29/100

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Memphis, TN38115 Balanced $96/sq ft −4.3% vs. last year 4.3 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 41/100

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Memphis, TN38116 Balanced $90/sq ft −15.3% vs. last year 5.1 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 47/100

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Memphis, TN38117 Balanced $172/sq ft −3.7% vs. last year 4.1 months of supply · 9% sold over asking Competition 32/100

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Memphis, TN38118 Buyer’s market $88/sq ft +0.2% vs. last year 6.2 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 36/100

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Memphis, TN38119 Balanced $147/sq ft +0.9% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 41/100

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Memphis, TN38120 Seller’s market $168/sq ft −2.3% vs. last year 3.7 months of supply · 10% sold over asking Competition 34/100

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Memphis, TN38122 Buyer’s market $117/sq ft −3.7% vs. last year 7.6 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 13/100

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Memphis, TN38126 Buyer’s market $122/sq ft +246.5% vs. last year 17.6 months of supply · 50% sold over asking

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Memphis, TN38127 Balanced $75/sq ft −6.9% vs. last year 5.4 months of supply · 7% sold over asking Competition 9/100

Mostly Memphis

Memphis, TN38128 Balanced $91/sq ft −20.2% vs. last year 4.6 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 30/100

Mostly Memphis

Memphis, TN38131Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Memphis, TN38132Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Memphis, TN38134 Seller’s market $145/sq ft −3.3% vs. last year 1.9 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 51/100

Mostly Memphis; also Bartlett

Memphis, TN38141 Seller’s market $126/sq ft +0.4% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 61/100

Mostly Memphis

Memphis, TN38152Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Memphis, TN38125 Seller’s market $138/sq ft −6.6% vs. last year 3.6 months of supply · 14% sold over asking Competition 41/100

Part is in Memphis, part in Germantown and Collierville

Memphis, TN38133 Seller’s market $166/sq ft −4.6% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 51/100

Mostly Bartlett; part is in Memphis

Memphis, TN38135 Seller’s market $148/sq ft −7.1% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 48/100

Mostly Bartlett; part is in Memphis

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Memphis. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Memphis at a glance

City · Shelby County, TN

Population	618,9802,084 per square mile
Land area	297 square milesplus 7.6 of water
Median household income	$51,736average $78,517
Median home value	$169,000as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,181/month
Homes lived in by owners	45%
Single-family houses	60% of homes
Median year built	1970
Average household	2.39 people
Median age	34.2
Average commute	21 minutes9% work from home
Adults with a degree	28%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Memphis

Distances

Nearest major airport	Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)5 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Nashville-Davidson, TN192 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Dallas, TX422 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Memphis; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Memphis

U.S. Representative · Tennessee’s 9th DistrictSteve Cohen (D)
U.S. SenatorBill Hagerty (R)
U.S. SenatorMarsha Blackburn (R)
GovernorBill Lee (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataPaul Young

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Memphis had 633,104 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 2nd 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).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 55 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Memphis Intl Ap, TN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Shelby County

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).

Health care

7,681 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Memphis’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Delta Specialty HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Memphis3.4 miles
Methodist Hospitals of MemphisGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Memphis4.1 miles
Memphis Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Memphis4.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	757
Specialist doctors	1,991
Dentists	540
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,793
Mental health providers	1,674
Physical and occupational therapists	598
Optometrists	236
Chiropractors	92
Pharmacies	208

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.

Places in and around Memphis

Parks (145 nearby)

Shelby Farms Park · 4,761 acres6.6 mi
Overton Park · 348 acres3.0 mi
Martin Luther King Riverside Park · 330 acres7.4 mi
John F. Kennedy Park · 281 acres5.9 mi
Nash-Buckingham Park · 200 acres2.5 mi
Liberty Park · 171 acres1.6 mi

Grocery stores (37 nearby)

Kroger1.2 mi
Superlo Foods2.0 mi
High Point Grocery2.3 mi
The Fresh Market2.4 mi

Pharmacies (22 nearby)

Walgreens1.0 mi
Walgreens2.7 mi
Rite Aid3.1 mi
Walgreens3.7 mi

Libraries (28 nearby)

Ned R McWherter Library1.1 mi
Memphis Public Libraries Orange Mound Branch1.3 mi
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library1.4 mi
Cherokee Branch Memphis Public Library1.9 mi
Plough Library1.9 mi

Museums (25 nearby)

Museum of Science and History, Pink Palace0.9 mi
Memphis Children's Museum1.5 mi
Brooks Museum of Art3.1 mi
Stax Museum4.4 mi
Stax Museum4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (24 nearby)

Michael D Rose Theatre Lecture Hall1.0 mi
Theatre Building1.1 mi
Scheidt Family Music Center1.2 mi
Radians Amphitheater2.2 mi
Playhouse on the Square2.5 mi

Counts are within about 8 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1819.

Colleges and universities

Christian Brothers University
University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
Visible School

Sports teams

Memphis Grizzlies National Basketball Association
Memphis 901 FC USL Championship
Memphis Tigers NCAA Division I

Notable people born here

Morgan Freeman (1937) · American actor and producer (born 1937)
Aretha Franklin (1942) · American singer, songwriter, and pianist (1942–2018)
Kathy Bates (1948) · American film actress and director
Shannen Doherty (1971) · American actress (1971–2024)
Lucy Hale (1989) · American actress and singer (born 1989)
Ginnifer Goodwin (1978) · American actress
Lisa Marie Presley (1968) · American singer-songwriter (1968–2023)
Cybill Shepherd (1950) · American actress

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Memphis

Public schools here are run by Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Bartlett, Tennessee Public Charter School Commission and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (231)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
A. B. Hill ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	485	Public	5.5 mi
Alcy ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	775	Public	3.8 mi
Altruria ElementaryBartlett	Pre-K–5	730	Public	9.4 mi
Aurora Collegiate AcademyMemphis	Pre-K–5	340	Charter	3.8 mi
Belle Forest Community SchoolMemphis	Pre-K–5	1,027	Public	6.4 mi
Berclair ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	638	Public	3.7 mi
Bethel Grove ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	290	Public	1.9 mi
Bluebird Learning CenterMemphis	Pre-K	—	Public	3.8 mi
Bon Lin Elementary SchoolBartlett	Pre-K–5	708	Public	12.3 mi
Brownsville Road ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	550	Public	8.7 mi
Bruce ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	448	Public	4.1 mi
Caldwell-GuthrieMemphis	Pre-K–8	280	Public	5.5 mi
Campus Kids CornerMemphis	Pre-K	—	Public	5.9 mi
Cherokee ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	321	Public	1.4 mi
Chimneyrock Elementary SchoolCordova	Pre-K–5	874	Public	10.9 mi
Cordova ElementaryCordova	Pre-K–5	814	Public	10.6 mi
Cornerstone Prep - LesterMemphis	Pre-K–5	354	Charter	2.0 mi
Cornerstone Prep Denver CampusMemphis	Pre-K–5	657	Charter	7.6 mi
Cromwell ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	517	Public	5.7 mi
Crump ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	569	Public	7.9 mi
Cummings Elementary/MiddleMemphis	Pre-K–8	379	Public	4.2 mi
Delano ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	315	Public	6.6 mi
Dexter SchoolCordova	Pre-K–8	1,509	Public	8.1 mi
Double Tree ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	259	Public	10.5 mi
Douglass Elementary/MiddleMemphis	Pre-K–8	393	Public	4.4 mi
Downtown ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	784	Public	5.7 mi
Dunbar ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	206	Public	1.3 mi
Early Childhood EducationMemphis	Pre-K	—	Public	5.0 mi
Early Childhood ProgramsMemphis	Pre-K	938	Public	5.9 mi
Egypt ElementaryMemphis	Pre-K–5	454	Public	8.8 mi

And 201 more.

Private schools (44)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Brinkley Heights Urban AcademyMemphis	Pre-K–12	114	Baptist	3.4 mi
Cadance Academy PreschoolCordova	Pre-K–2	20	Nonsectarian	9.7 mi
Christ Methodist Day SchoolMemphis	Pre-K–6	362	Methodist	2.3 mi
Christ the King Lutheran SchoolMemphis	Pre-K–8	88	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	3.8 mi
Christ Trinity Christian AcademyMemphis	Pre-K–4	44	Church of God in Christ	11.6 mi
Christ Trinity Christian Academy-Site 4Memphis	Pre-K–K	5	Church of God in Christ	9.7 mi
Cornerstone Learning CenterMemphis	Pre-K–K	20	Christian (no specific denomination)	9.9 mi
Emmanuel United Methodist KindergartenMemphis	Pre-K–K	10	Methodist	6.5 mi
Evangelical Christain SchoolCordova	Pre-K–12	841	Christian (no specific denomination)	8.5 mi
First Assembly Christian SchoolCordova	Pre-K–12	503	Christian (no specific denomination)	10.2 mi
Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal SchoolMemphis	Pre-K–8	306	Episcopal	3.2 mi
Heritage Baptist AcademyCordova	Pre-K–5	49	Baptist	12.9 mi
Highland Day SchoolCordova	Pre-K–K	9	Church of Christ	12.8 mi
Hutchison SchoolMemphis	Pre-K–12	697	Nonsectarian	5.7 mi
Immanuel Lutheran SchoolMemphis	Pre-K–8	136	Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod	7.2 mi
Lambs & Ivy SchoolCordova	Pre-K–1	9	Nonsectarian	12.8 mi
Lausanne Collegiate SchoolMemphis	Pre-K–12	828	Nonsectarian	5.7 mi
Margolin Hebrew AcademyMemphis	Pre-K–12	198	Jewish	3.8 mi
Maria Montessori SchoolMemphis	Pre-K–8	36	Nonsectarian	6.5 mi
Memphis Junior AcademyMemphis	Pre-K–10	81	Seventh-day Adventist	3.4 mi
Midtown Montessori School LlcMemphis	Pre-K–6	25	Nonsectarian	3.9 mi
New Hope Christian AcademyMemphis	Pre-K–6	342	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.8 mi
Pleasant View SchoolMemphis	Pre-K–12	475	Islamic	6.1 mi
Sensational EnlightmentMemphis	Pre-K–5	42	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.2 mi
St Agnes Academy-St. Dominic School, Inc.Memphis	Pre-K–12	675	Roman Catholic	3.2 mi
St Francis of Assisi Catholic SchoolCordova	Pre-K–8	325	Roman Catholic	10.4 mi
St Mary's Episcopal SchoolMemphis	Pre-K–12	749	Episcopal	2.8 mi
Westminister AcademyMemphis	Pre-K–12	415	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.8 mi
Woodland Presbyterian SchoolMemphis	Pre-K–8	258	Presbyterian	3.7 mi
Bornblum Jewish Community SchoolMemphis	K–8	112	Jewish	6.3 mi

And 14 more.

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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