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Census Tract 63, Shelby County, Tennessee

Census Tract 63, GEOID 47157006300, in Shelby County, Tennessee, entirely within Memphis. 2,248 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±429); the 2020 Census counted 2,182.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,248

±429 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,182

Median household income

$77,917

±$27,211 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $63,767

Median home value

$304,400

±$40,699 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $249,100

Median gross rent

$1,457

±$331 (90% margin)
Shelby County: $1,232

Where is Census Tract 63?

Census Tract 63 is one of 249 census tracts in Shelby County, Tennessee. It covers 0.46 square miles of land, 4,754 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 47157006300, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 63 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Memphis100%
Census Tract 63 (marked with a dot) in Shelby County, Tennessee. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
33626466 63 0.5 mi
Census Tract 63 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 63: Tract 33 ($101,063), Tract 62 ($39,181), Tract 64 ($60,573) and Tract 66 ($59,620). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 63?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 63's population at 2,248 (±429) in 1,121 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,182 residents and 1,212 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 63MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Total population2,248±429618,980919,1737,066,383
Households1,121±182253,120362,7412,824,277
Average household size2.01±0.312.392.492.45
Housing units1,231±205289,887404,3333,143,670

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 63?

The median resident of Census Tract 63 is 39.3 years old; 14.9% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 65.1%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 24.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 63MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Median age39.3±4.734.235.938.9
Under 18 years14.9%±4.1 pts25.2%25.4%22.2%
65 years and over14.9%±4.1 pts14.4%14.8%17.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.0%±4.0 pts10.4%8.8%7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic65.1%±11.9 pts22.4%32.7%71.0%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic24.2%±11.7 pts62.7%52.3%15.4%
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.0%±1.2 pts1.7%2.9%1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.9 pts0.1%0.0%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.4%±2.7 pts2.3%2.7%3.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.6%±1.0 pts0.5%0.4%0.4%
Born outside the United States3.1%±2.5 pts7.7%7.9%6.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.0%±2.2 pts11.5%11.2%8.6%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.1%±2.9 pts5.2%5.9%7.3%
With a disability12.7%±5.0 pts13.7%12.8%14.9%
No health insurance coverage6.0%±3.2 pts14.7%12.0%10.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.0%±3.1 pts87.2%89.9%90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)55.2%±10.4 pts28.0%34.3%31.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)26.8%±9.4 pts11.3%14.0%11.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.2%±4.1 pts86.4%87.6%87.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 63 earn?

Half of the 1,121 households in Census Tract 63 earn less than $77,917 a year (±$27,211), against $63,767 across Shelby County: 79th highest of the county's 236 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 63MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Median household income$77,917±$27,211$51,736$63,767$69,595
Mean household income$110,351±$15,654$78,517$96,640$96,820
Per capita income$54,302±$6,538$33,100$39,083$39,437
People below the poverty line10.1%±6.7 pts23.1%17.8%13.8%
Children under 18 below the poverty line20.1%±21.5 pts35.7%26.6%18.8%
Households receiving SNAP3.7%±3.8 pts19.9%15.5%10.8%
Households with a computer98.5%±2.2 pts93.7%94.9%94.5%
Households with a broadband subscription91.4%±6.9 pts87.5%89.6%89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 63?

Owners occupy 70.0% of Census Tract 63's occupied homes and renters 30.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $304,400 by its owner (±$40,699). The median renter pays $1,457 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 63MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
Median home value (owner-occupied)$304,400±$40,699$169,000$249,100$286,700
Median gross rent$1,457±$331$1,181$1,232$1,189
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent21.6%±23.8 pts46.9%45.6%39.7%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,927±$326$1,420$1,682$1,566
Owner-occupied homes70.0%±11.9 pts44.9%54.1%66.9%
Renter-occupied homes30.0%±11.9 pts55.1%45.9%33.1%
Housing units1,231±205289,887404,3333,143,670
Single-family detached homes85.5%±8.0 pts59.5%66.3%68.3%
Mobile homes1.2%±1.7 pts1.1%1.2%8.1%
Built 2020 or later2.6%±2.9 pts0.8%1.1%3.0%
Built 2010 to 20190.8%±1.4 pts3.8%6.0%12.0%
Built 1939 or earlier62.0%±10.8 pts7.7%5.9%5.6%
Households with no vehicle0.0%±3.9 pts10.3%8.2%5.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 63 get to work?

64.2% of Census Tract 63's workers drive alone and 21.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 63MemphisShelby CountyTennessee
In the labor force (age 16+)78.5%±6.4 pts63.8%64.7%62.4%
Unemployment rate4.3%±3.8 pts8.3%7.2%4.7%
Drove alone to work64.2%±10.6 pts76.2%76.6%75.8%
Carpooled8.7%±4.7 pts10.4%9.4%8.4%
Public transportation0.0%±3.1 pts0.8%0.5%0.4%
Walked4.0%±3.4 pts1.7%1.3%1.2%
Worked from home21.0%±8.6 pts9.2%10.8%12.9%
Mean travel time to work20.7 min±3.221.1 min22.3 min25.7 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 63 compare with the other tracts in Shelby County?

Among Shelby County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 63 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 63's rank among the tracts of Shelby County and of Memphis
MeasureIn Shelby CountyIn Memphis
Population188th of 245140th of 193
Residents per square mile38th of 24938th of 197
Median household income79th of 23637th of 184
Per capita income41st of 24421st of 192
Median home value56th of 22723rd of 176
Median gross rent74th of 23638th of 190
Bachelor's degree or higher39th of 20922nd of 157
Median age90th of 24558th of 193
Owner-occupied share61st of 22924th of 178

The tracts next to it on Shelby County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 4376th$79,078±$17,317 · within the margin of this tract2,926
Tract 211.3577th$78,587±$10,341 · within the margin of this tract5,264
Tract 9478th$78,563±$22,113 · within the margin of this tract3,118
Tract 6379th$77,917±$27,2112,248
Tract 210.2180th$77,375±$29,372 · within the margin of this tract5,226
Tract 211.2581st$77,222±$16,366 · within the margin of this tract4,473
Tract 215.4882nd$77,043±$12,856 · within the margin of this tract3,467

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 63?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 63 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections