Shelby County, Tennessee
78 ZIP codes · Avg score 100/100 · Grade A · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Shelby County: A.
No federal data flags a major home-safety concern for this ZIP.
Shelby County earns a high water safety grade - 78 ZIP codes tracked, virtually all compliant.
How Shelby County Compares
How Shelby County Compares
Shelby County scores 28 points above the Tennessee state average (72/100) and 27 points above the national average (73/100).
Data: ZipCheckup Home Safety Score model 4.0.0; EPA SDWIS, UCMR 5, EPA radon zones, EPA AirData Last verified:
ZIP Code Risk Map
Water Quality Map: Shelby County, Tennessee
Each dot represents a ZIP code. Color indicates water quality grade. Tap a dot for details.
Key Risk Factors
Health risk index: 14.7 (asthma 11.7%, diabetes 15.9%)
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $785, driven primarily by flood
County Health Indicators vs National Average
Black markers indicate national averages. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Compound Risk Breakdown
Estimated additional annual cost per homeowner: $785
Bar widths proportional to share of total annual risk cost. Source: compound risk model (FEMA, EPA, USGS).
Water Safety Affordability
How much it costs to fix water issues relative to home values in Shelby County
Remediation costs are relatively manageable for most homeowners in Shelby County, representing a small fraction of property value.
Remediation includes water filtration, lead abatement, radon mitigation, and flood protection where applicable. Source: Census ACS, EPA SDWIS.
Health Outcomes vs National Average
CDC PLACES data for Shelby County residents
Black markers = national averages. Red = above national avg. Green = below. Source: CDC PLACES, Census ACS.
Water systems serving Shelby County
8 community water systems serving Shelby County.
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12 total water systems serve Shelby County.
Systems with the most violations in Shelby County
4 water systems with recorded EPA violations.
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All ZIP Codes in Shelby County
78 ZIP codes tracked in Shelby County.
| # | ZIP Code | City | Safety Score | Grade | Violations | Home Value |
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| 1 | 38016 | Cordova | 100 | A | 0 | $262K |
| 2 | 38018 | Cordova | 100 | A | 0 | $255K |
| 3 | 38028 | Eads | 100 | A | 0 | $462K |
| 4 | 38029 | Ellendale | 100 | A | 0 | — |
| 5 | 38103 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $381K |
| 6 | 38104 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $301K |
| 7 | 38105 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $75K |
| 8 | 38106 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $66K |
| 9 | 38107 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $129K |
| 10 | 38108 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $63K |
| 11 | 38109 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $77K |
| 12 | 38111 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $165K |
| 13 | 38112 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $207K |
| 14 | 38114 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $79K |
| 15 | 38115 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $130K |
| 16 | 38116 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $126K |
| 17 | 38117 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $288K |
| 18 | 38118 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $96K |
| 19 | 38119 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $279K |
| 20 | 38120 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $422K |
| 21 | 38122 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $108K |
| 22 | 38126 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $59K |
| 23 | 38127 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $83K |
| 24 | 38128 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $124K |
| 25 | 38131 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | — |
| 26 | 38132 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | — |
| 27 | 38133 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $235K |
| 28 | 38134 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $184K |
| 29 | 38135 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $270K |
| 30 | 38138 | Germantown | 100 | A | 0 | $394K |
| 31 | 38141 | Memphis | 100 | A | 0 | $146K |
| 32 | 38053 | Millington | 99 | A | 2 | $195K |
| 33 | 38002 | Arlington | 98 | A | 5 | $363K |
| 34 | 38125 | Memphis | 98 | A | 2 | $230K |
| 35 | 38139 | Germantown | 98 | A | 2 | $541K |
| 36 | 38017 | Collierville | 95 | A | 7 | $470K |
| 37 | 37501 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 38 | 37544 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 39 | 38027 | Collierville | — | — | — | |
| 40 | 38054 | Millington | — | — | — | |
| 41 | 38055 | Millington | — | — | — | |
| 42 | 38083 | Millington | — | — | — | |
| 43 | 38088 | Cordova | — | — | — | |
| 44 | 38101 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 45 | 38113 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 46 | 38124 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 47 | 38130 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 48 | 38136 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 49 | 38137 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 50 | 38145 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 51 | 38147 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 52 | 38148 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 53 | 38150 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 54 | 38151 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 55 | 38152 | Memphis | — | — | 0 | — |
| 56 | 38157 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 57 | 38159 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 58 | 38161 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 59 | 38163 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 60 | 38165 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 61 | 38166 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 62 | 38167 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 63 | 38168 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 64 | 38173 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 65 | 38174 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 66 | 38175 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 67 | 38177 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 68 | 38181 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 69 | 38182 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 70 | 38183 | Germantown | — | — | — | |
| 71 | 38184 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 72 | 38186 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 73 | 38187 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 74 | 38188 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 75 | 38190 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 76 | 38193 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 77 | 38194 | Memphis | — | — | — | |
| 78 | 38197 | Memphis | — | — | — |
Recommended Buyer Guides for Shelby County
Eight risk categories drive the selection - PFAS exceedance, lead above EPA action level, pre-1978 housing share, EPA Radon Zone 1, flood-top-risk, wildfire-top-risk, multi-contaminant load, and a baseline fallback - and each category maps to a specific buyer-guide track that surfaces when the county data hits its threshold for that hazard signal.
- Best Sump Pumps — Flood is the top compound risk factor
- Best Mold Test Kits — Flood-driven moisture and mold risk
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for Shelby County, Tennessee
Overview
Shelby County in Tennessee covers 78 tracked ZIP records with an average Home Safety Score of A (100/100) across 36 scored records.
5 of 37 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.
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Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- PFAS screening: EPA UCMR 5
- Radon zones: EPA Map of Radon Zones
- Air quality: EPA AirData annual AQI
- Home values: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (median estimates by ZCTA)
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.