ZIP 38105 · Memphis, Tennessee

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    5,534 people call ZIP 38105 home.

    5,534

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 67% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $997

    a month. Tennessee's median is $1,189.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    Local wages can carry more rent than the median charged today.

    $1,392–$2,088

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $997 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2023 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    Most of the housing here is older than 2000.

    • 76% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.4–2.8% to the 4,269 homes here.

    19–119

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2023 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 69% less than Tennessee's.

    $90,200

    median home value in ZIP 38105.

    • $90,200 ZIP 38105
    • $286,700 Tennessee
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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