US Census Data

ZIP Code 38139

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Shelby County, Tennessee.

Population
16,298
+4.4%’19–’23
Median household income
$174,052
+15.7%’19–’23
Median home value
$540,600
+36.0%’19–’23

ZIP Code 38139 (Shelby County, Tennessee) is home to about 16,298 residents. At $174,052, its median household income sits above Shelby County's $62,337.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 38139's population grew 4.4% from 15,610 to 16,298, while its median gross rent rose 12.3% from $2,101 to $2,359.

Households average 2.82 people. The median gross rent is $2,359.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
16,298
Median age
44.5 yrs
Median household income
$174,052
Median home value
$540,600
Median gross rent
$2,359
Housing units
5,895
Homeownership rate
96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
73.8%
Unemployment rate
3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
15,61016,298
Median household income
$150,425$174,052
Median home value
$397,500$540,600
Median gross rent
$2,101$2,359
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201915,610$150,425$397,500$2,101
202015,986$153,383$410,500$2,203
202116,265$165,956$439,400$2,175
202216,627$174,396$495,000$2,042
202316,298$174,052$540,600$2,359

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 59816.0%
5 to 173,74823.0%
18 to 245063.1%
25 to 347514.6%
35 to 442,37714.6%
45 to 542,46015.1%
55 to 642,07412.7%
65 to 742,17313.3%
75 and over1,2287.5%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)13,64483.7%
Black or African American2121.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native30.0%
Asian1,1567.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races5003.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7834.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1030.9%
High school graduate7536.8%
Some college or associate's2,03918.4%
Bachelor's degree4,25938.5%
Graduate or professional degree3,90935.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
23 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone5,53276.8%
Carpooled4826.7%
Public transit00.0%
Walked00.0%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home1,18716.5%
Other means00.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min1,30821.7%
15 to 29 min2,86347.6%
30 to 44 min1,43223.8%
45 to 59 min3495.8%
60+ min621.0%

Households

Average household size
2.82
Poverty rate
0.9% (152 of 16,298)
CountShare
Family households4,82883.5%
Nonfamily households95216.5%

Housing

Median year structure built
1989

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied5,78098.0%
Vacant1152.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied5,59896.9%
Renter-occupied1823.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached5,69696.6%
1-unit, attached1672.8%
2 to 4 units320.5%
5 to 19 units00.0%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other00.0%

Geography

ZCTA
38139
Land area
8.71 sq mi
Water area
0.06 sq mi
Center point
35.0829, -89.7548

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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