ZIP 38053 falls in Shelby County, Tennessee, where we hold 22,117 parcels measured as septic county-wide and 259,304 on sewer. We do not have a per-ZIP parcel count for this county, so this is the county total, not a count specific to ZIP 38053.
ZCTA 38053 is not entirely inside one county. Land-area share is from the 2020 Census ZCTA-to-county relationship file.
| County | Land in this ZIP | Documents held | On septic (county) | On sewer (county) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby County, Tennessee | 93% | 168 | 22,117 | 259,304 |
| Tipton County, Tennessee | 7% | — | 11,467 | 9,895 |
Land-area overlap is from the 2020 Census Bureau ZCTA5-to-county relationship file, not an estimate of ours. Parcel and document counts are rows we hold, not a survey of every property in the ZIP. Last verified 2026-09-01.
We hold 22,117 parcels measured as septic for Shelby County, Tennessee as a whole, not broken out by ZIP.
ZIP 38053 spans 2 counties: Shelby County, Tennessee, Tipton County, Tennessee.