Local business data · Memphis

Where Memphis' local businesses are most crowded

We counted 16 kinds of storefront and office businesses per 1,000 households in 53 residential ZIP codes across the Memphis metro (517,532 households). Here's where competition is densest, how the metro compares with Tennessee and the U.S., and the big ZIPs where fewer than 3 of a business type are recorded.

Key findings

Germantown (38138) ranks among the 10 most crowded ZIPs in the metro for 13 of 16 business types, including dentists, chiropractors, veterinarians.
Memphis has about 40% fewer beauty salons per household than the U.S. as a whole (0.37 per 1,000 households, against 0.61).
Memphis (38119) has 10 chiropractic offices for 9,792 households, about 10 times the metro rate.
Memphis (38111), with 17,866 households, has fewer than 3 general auto repair shops recorded. Counts under 3 aren't published, so it could be one or two.

The metro at a glance

Businesses per 1,000 households across the metro, next to Tennessee and the U.S.

Business type	Recorded	Metro	TN	U.S.
Dentists	366	0.71	0.74	1.00
Chiropractors	53	0.10	0.19	0.25
Veterinarians	82	0.16	0.19	0.18
Gyms & fitness centers	105	0.20	0.23	0.26
Beauty salons	190	0.37	0.33	0.61
Nail salons	89	0.17	0.08	0.23
Full-service restaurants	826	1.60	1.72	1.93
Fast-food & counter-service restaurants	1,082	2.09	2.02	2.04
General auto repair shops	186	0.36	0.41	0.57
Dry cleaners & laundry services	29	0.06	0.04	0.07
Child care centers	278	0.54	0.37	0.56
Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)	25	0.05	0.12	0.13
Law offices	364	0.70	0.74	1.22
Insurance agencies	408	0.79	0.86	0.97
CPA offices	86	0.17	0.23	0.37
Investment advisers	26	0.05	0.07	0.14

Dentists

366 recorded across the metro, 0.71 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.00). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38138	Germantown	10,232	41	4.01
38119	Memphis	9,792	37	3.78
38120	Memphis	6,230	19	3.05
38117	Memphis	11,393	24	2.11
38672	Southaven	5,503	9	1.64
38058	Munford	3,852	6	1.56
38134	Memphis	14,698	21	1.43
38671	Southaven	14,200	19	1.34
38018	Cordova	14,215	18	1.27
38105	Memphis	3,241	4	1.23

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households, Memphis (38128) – 16,131 households, Memphis (38127) – 14,183 households, Memphis (38118) – 13,261 households, Memphis (38135) – 10,925 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Chiropractors

53 recorded across the metro, 0.10 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.25). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38119	Memphis	9,792	10	1.02
38017	Collierville	19,969	8	0.40
38138	Germantown	10,232	4	0.39
38632	Hernando	11,287	4	0.35
38134	Memphis	14,698	5	0.34
38122	Memphis	9,305	3	0.32
38654	Olive Branch	20,757	6	0.29
38117	Memphis	11,393	3	0.26
38016	Cordova	18,365	4	0.22
38671	Southaven	14,200	3	0.21

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Memphis (38111) – 17,866 households, Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households, Memphis (38128) – 16,131 households, Memphis (38115) – 16,067 households, Memphis (38125) – 15,549 households, Memphis (38116) – 15,388 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Veterinarians

82 recorded across the metro, 0.16 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.18). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38028	Eads	2,709	3	1.11
38068	Somerville	3,920	3	0.77
38133	Memphis	8,047	5	0.62
38671	Southaven	14,200	8	0.56
38017	Collierville	19,969	10	0.50
38117	Memphis	11,393	5	0.44
38122	Memphis	9,305	4	0.43
38053	Millington	9,724	4	0.41
38138	Germantown	10,232	4	0.39
38654	Olive Branch	20,757	8	0.39

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cordova (38016) – 18,365 households, Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households, Memphis (38115) – 16,067 households, Memphis (38116) – 15,388 households, Memphis (38127) – 14,183 households, Memphis (38118) – 13,261 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Gyms & fitness centers

105 recorded across the metro, 0.20 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.26). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38119	Memphis	9,792	10	1.02
38002	Arlington	15,152	13	0.86
38138	Germantown	10,232	8	0.78
38017	Collierville	19,969	15	0.75
38103	Memphis	8,020	6	0.75
38018	Cordova	14,215	10	0.70
38139	Germantown	5,780	4	0.69
38672	Southaven	5,503	3	0.55
38104	Memphis	12,946	7	0.54
38117	Memphis	11,393	6	0.53

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Memphis (38111) – 17,866 households, Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households, Memphis (38128) – 16,131 households, Memphis (38115) – 16,067 households, Memphis (38116) – 15,388 households, Memphis (38127) – 14,183 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Independent personal trainers without employees aren't counted.

Beauty salons

190 recorded across the metro, 0.37 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.61). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38117	Memphis	11,393	27	2.37
38138	Germantown	10,232	20	1.95
38119	Memphis	9,792	11	1.12
38018	Cordova	14,215	12	0.84
38134	Memphis	14,698	12	0.82
38017	Collierville	19,969	16	0.80
38104	Memphis	12,946	10	0.77
38016	Cordova	18,365	12	0.65
38133	Memphis	8,047	5	0.62
38672	Southaven	5,503	3	0.55

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households, Memphis (38128) – 16,131 households, Memphis (38116) – 15,388 households, Memphis (38127) – 14,183 households, Memphis (38118) – 13,261 households, Memphis (38135) – 10,925 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Booth renters and self-employed stylists aren't counted, so the real number of stylists is much higher than the number of salons.

Nail salons

89 recorded across the metro, 0.17 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.23). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38117	Memphis	11,393	11	0.97
38138	Germantown	10,232	8	0.78
38060	Oakland	4,903	3	0.61
38017	Collierville	19,969	11	0.55
38671	Southaven	14,200	7	0.49
38002	Arlington	15,152	7	0.46
38018	Cordova	14,215	6	0.42
38133	Memphis	8,047	3	0.37
38654	Olive Branch	20,757	7	0.34
38122	Memphis	9,305	3	0.32

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Memphis (38111) – 17,866 households, Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households, Memphis (38116) – 15,388 households, Memphis (38134) – 14,698 households, Memphis (38127) – 14,183 households, Memphis (38104) – 12,946 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Self-employed nail technicians aren't counted.

Full-service restaurants

826 recorded across the metro, 1.60 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.93). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38103	Memphis	8,020	67	8.35
38104	Memphis	12,946	70	5.41
38133	Memphis	8,047	37	4.60
38138	Germantown	10,232	43	4.20
38117	Memphis	11,393	44	3.86
38119	Memphis	9,792	33	3.37
38671	Southaven	14,200	42	2.96
38672	Southaven	5,503	16	2.91
38134	Memphis	14,698	36	2.45
38122	Memphis	9,305	20	2.15

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Fast-food & counter-service restaurants

1,082 recorded across the metro, 2.09 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38133	Memphis	8,047	46	5.72
38668	Senatobia	5,062	20	3.95
38138	Germantown	10,232	38	3.71
38671	Southaven	14,200	51	3.59
38104	Memphis	12,946	44	3.40
38637	Horn Lake	9,913	31	3.13
38119	Memphis	9,792	30	3.06
38676	Tunica	2,013	6	2.98
38134	Memphis	14,698	43	2.93
38118	Memphis	13,261	37	2.79

General auto repair shops

186 recorded across the metro, 0.36 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.57). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38134	Memphis	14,698	25	1.70
38118	Memphis	13,261	14	1.06
38053	Millington	9,724	10	1.03
38654	Olive Branch	20,757	19	0.92
38611	Byhalia	6,192	5	0.81
38112	Memphis	6,554	5	0.76
38122	Memphis	9,305	7	0.75
72301	West Memphis	9,579	7	0.73
38106	Memphis	9,126	6	0.66
38671	Southaven	14,200	9	0.63

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Memphis (38111) – 17,866 households, Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households, Memphis (38125) – 15,549 households, Memphis (38127) – 14,183 households, Memphis (38135) – 10,925 households, Germantown (38138) – 10,232 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Specialty shops (body, transmission, oil change) and car washes are counted separately and aren't included; solo mechanics without employees aren't counted.

Dry cleaners & laundry services

29 recorded across the metro, 0.06 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.07). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38122	Memphis	9,305	3	0.32
72301	West Memphis	9,579	3	0.31
38138	Germantown	10,232	3	0.29
38632	Hernando	11,287	3	0.27
38117	Memphis	11,393	3	0.26
38116	Memphis	15,388	4	0.26
38115	Memphis	16,067	4	0.25
38104	Memphis	12,946	3	0.23
38134	Memphis	14,698	3	0.20

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Olive Branch (38654) – 20,757 households, Collierville (38017) – 19,969 households, Cordova (38016) – 18,365 households, Memphis (38111) – 17,866 households, Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households, Memphis (38128) – 16,131 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Coin-operated laundromats are a separate category and aren't included.

Child care centers

278 recorded across the metro, 0.54 per 1,000 households. The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38676	Tunica	2,013	4	1.99
38118	Memphis	13,261	20	1.51
38116	Memphis	15,388	19	1.23
38004	Atoka	4,299	5	1.16
38127	Memphis	14,183	15	1.06
38128	Memphis	16,131	16	0.99
38120	Memphis	6,230	6	0.96
38114	Memphis	9,614	9	0.94
38108	Memphis	6,569	6	0.91
38672	Southaven	5,503	5	0.91

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Memphis (38135) – 10,925 households, Germantown (38138) – 10,232 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Home-based child care run without employees isn't counted.

Pet care (grooming, boarding, training)

25 recorded across the metro, 0.05 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.13). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38068	Somerville	3,920	3	0.77
38134	Memphis	14,698	5	0.34
38017	Collierville	19,969	6	0.30
38654	Olive Branch	20,757	5	0.24
38018	Cordova	14,215	3	0.21
38002	Arlington	15,152	3	0.20

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cordova (38016) – 18,365 households, Memphis (38111) – 17,866 households, Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households, Memphis (38128) – 16,131 households, Memphis (38115) – 16,067 households, Memphis (38125) – 15,549 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Veterinarians are a separate category; mobile and solo groomers without employees aren't counted.

Law offices

364 recorded across the metro, 0.70 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 1.22). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38103	Memphis	8,020	91	11.3
38120	Memphis	6,230	28	4.49
38119	Memphis	9,792	44	4.49
38676	Tunica	2,013	5	2.48
38117	Memphis	11,393	27	2.37
38138	Germantown	10,232	21	2.05
38632	Hernando	11,287	18	1.59
38105	Memphis	3,241	5	1.54
38672	Southaven	5,503	7	1.27
38019	Covington	5,969	7	1.17

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Cordova (38016) – 18,365 households, Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households, Memphis (38128) – 16,131 households, Memphis (38125) – 15,549 households, Memphis (38116) – 15,388 households, Arlington (38002) – 15,152 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Insurance agencies

408 recorded across the metro, 0.79 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.97). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38119	Memphis	9,792	32	3.27
38138	Germantown	10,232	33	3.23
38120	Memphis	6,230	18	2.89
38676	Tunica	2,013	5	2.48
38117	Memphis	11,393	25	2.19
38134	Memphis	14,698	23	1.56
38018	Cordova	14,215	21	1.48
38668	Senatobia	5,062	7	1.38
38115	Memphis	16,067	22	1.37
38019	Covington	5,969	8	1.34

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households, Memphis (38127) – 14,183 households, Memphis (38135) – 10,925 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

CPA offices

86 recorded across the metro, 0.17 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.37). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38119	Memphis	9,792	19	1.94
38120	Memphis	6,230	8	1.28
38117	Memphis	11,393	10	0.88
38017	Collierville	19,969	12	0.60
38668	Senatobia	5,062	3	0.59
38138	Germantown	10,232	6	0.59
38133	Memphis	8,047	4	0.50
38134	Memphis	14,698	7	0.48
38018	Cordova	14,215	6	0.42
38115	Memphis	16,067	5	0.31

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Olive Branch (38654) – 20,757 households, Cordova (38016) – 18,365 households, Memphis (38111) – 17,866 households, Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households, Memphis (38128) – 16,131 households, Memphis (38125) – 15,549 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

Note: Tax-prep-only offices are a separate category and aren't included.

Investment advisers

26 recorded across the metro, 0.05 per 1,000 households (below the U.S. rate of 0.14). The most crowded ZIPs:

ZIP	Place	Households	Recorded	Per 1,000
38138	Germantown	10,232	6	0.59
38119	Memphis	9,792	5	0.51
38117	Memphis	11,393	5	0.44
38125	Memphis	15,549	4	0.26
38018	Cordova	14,215	3	0.21
38017	Collierville	19,969	3	0.15

Large ZIPs with fewer than 3 recorded: Olive Branch (38654) – 20,757 households, Cordova (38016) – 18,365 households, Memphis (38111) – 17,866 households, Memphis (38109) – 16,706 households, Memphis (38128) – 16,131 households, Memphis (38115) – 16,067 households. Counts under 3 aren't published, so each could have one or two.

How to read the numbers

Counts cover business locations with paid employees, in 2023. Self-employed owners aren't included, so every count is a minimum.
Counts under 3 aren't published for a ZIP and business type, so "fewer than 3 recorded" can mean one, two, or none.
"Most crowded" ranks ZIPs with at least 2,000 households by businesses per 1,000 households. Downtowns and shopping districts rank high because they serve workers and visitors as well as residents.
The metro is the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metropolitan area. A ZIP counts toward it when most of its land is in one of the metro's counties.
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