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47-48000 [6] Website. City of Memphis. Memphis is a city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the seat of Shelby County, in the southwesternmost part of the state, and is situated along the Mississippi River. With a population of 633,104 at the 2020 U.S. census, [7] Memphis is the second-most populous city in Tennessee after Nashville .
The primary zip codes in this area are 38111, 38117, and 38157, including 38120 and 38119. In 1950, the eastern boundary of Memphis was essentially the western boundary of what is today East Memphis. By the mid-1960s, most of East Memphis inside the I-240 loop had been annexed by the city of Memphis.
Memphis International Airport ( IATA: MEM, ICAO: KMEM, FAA LID: MEM) is a civil-military airport located seven miles (11 km) southeast of Downtown Memphis in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. It is the primary international airport serving Memphis. It covers 3,900 acres (1,600 ha) and has four runways. [2] [3]
Midtown, Memphis. Coordinates: 35.145°N 89.99°W. Midtown is a collection of neighborhoods in Memphis, Tennessee, to the east of Downtown . Midtown is home to many cultural attractions, institutions of higher education, and noteworthy pieces of architecture. [1] The district is an anchor in Memphis' arts scene, including the Playhouse on the ...
Downtown. Central Business District; Edge District; Harbor Town; Linden; Medical District; Pinch District; South Forum; South Main Arts District; Speedway Terrace
Whitehaven, Memphis. / 35.02722°N 90.02917°W / 35.02722; -90.02917. Whitehaven, informally known as "Blackhaven", [2] [3] [4] is a predominantly African-American community in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. It was first organized in the late 19th century as a neighborhood for upper-class families. Its current population is about ...
The ZIP codes of South Memphis are 38106, 38109, 38126, 38114 and 38116. (38116 has never been in South Memphis. Before the USPS Zip Code implementation, Whitehaven was Zone 16. The ICRR tracks was and continues to be the western dividing line and Brooks Rd. on the north. The west side of the tracks was zone 9, 38109 today.
North Memphis flourished during the 19th and 20th centuries. Klondike and Smokey City are two of the oldest African American elite communities [2] in Memphis. [3] Historic neighborhoods like Speedway Terrace, Vollintine-Evergreen , and Shelby Forest were home to wealthy families and a vibrant manufacturing industry.