ZIP Code 38152 — Memphis city, TN Demographics & Data

ZIP code 38152 covers Memphis, TN in Shelby County with a population of about 506.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 901; U.S. House district TN-9; the MEMPHIS media market.

Memphis, TN sits in a university / college context (near university of memphis (0.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 22.5%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Arts and entertainment; about 13.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 173.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Memphis city, TN as Relatively High (composite score 99.4), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (98.7) and wildfire (71.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Memphis city, TN show little to no average snow and around 54.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 18 for ZIP 38152 (Memphis city, TN) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.