Cordova, the city's Cordova planning district along Germantown Parkway, spans ZIP codes 38016 and 38018 and is mostly zoned for Cordova High.
Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: the City of Memphis’s Memphis 3.0 planning districts and district boundary layer, the Memphis 3.0 Comprehensive Plan, 2021 update (PDF), the city’s parks layer, Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ School Zone Locator, the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 letter grades, the Zillow Home Value Index, 2020 Census block counts and OpenStreetMap. Memphis 3.0 planning office: 901-636-6601.
Cordova is the city’s eastern edge, one of the 14 planning districts in the city’s Memphis 3.0 comprehensive plan and the largest by population. About 92,300 people lived in it at the 2020 census, in about 38,000 homes, by our count of Census blocks inside the district line. About 15,600 of them, 17%, lived outside the Memphis city limits as the Census Bureau drew them, in unincorporated Shelby County.
What this means for you
- High school: about 80% of residents are zoned for Cordova High.
- Home value: Zillow’s typical value in ZIP code 38016 was $290,354 in September 2026.
- Interstate: I-40 Exit 16 (Germantown Parkway) is about 1.7 miles from the district’s population center.
Where it is
On the city’s district map, Cordova runs along the Wolf River on its south and west sides, reaches Stage Road and Summer Avenue on the north and follows Berryhill Road and Morning Sun Road in places on the east. Germantown Parkway is its main north-south road, with I-40 crossing the north end. About 40% of residents are in ZIP code 38016, 32% in 38018, 16% in 38134 and 12% in 38133. Shelby Farms Park is on its west side.
The comprehensive plan counts 31,575 households in the district and says it holds 22% of the city’s retail commerce, mostly along Germantown Parkway. It names Mullins Station and Whitten Road as an urban center and lists improving and connecting the Fletcher Creek greenway among its projects. A Cordova address does not settle which government taxes it: check the parcel at the Shelby County Assessor of Property. See our property taxes guide.
Schools
Memphis-Shelby County Schools assigns schools by address. In the zone data behind its School Zone Locator:
| School | Address | Share of 2020 residents zoned | 2024-25 state grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova High | 1800 Berryhill Road | 80% | B |
| White Station High | 514 S. Perkins Road | 11% | A |
| Germantown High | 7653 Old Poplar Pike | 5% | A |
| Cordova Middle | 900 Sanga Road | 40% | B |
| Kate Bond Middle | 2737 Kate Bond Road | 28% | F |
| White Station Middle | 5465 Mason Road | 11% | A |
| Cordova Elementary | 750 Sanga Road | 22% | C |
| Chimneyrock Elementary | 8601 Chimneyrock Blvd. | 21% | A |
| Dexter School | 7105 Dexter Road | 18% | C |
| Riverwood Elementary | 1330 Stern Lane | 14% | B |
| Kate Bond Elementary | 2727 Kate Bond Road | 10% | D |
About 12% of residents are zoned for a Dexter middle school that has no 2024-25 grade under that name, and 4% for Kingsbury High. Grades are from the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 A-F letter grade file. Germantown High sits inside Germantown but is run by Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Check one address in the locator. More in our schools guide.
Home values
According to the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research):
| Area | September 2026 | September 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP code 38016 | $290,354 | $295,975 | -1.9% |
| ZIP code 38018 | $287,250 | $293,690 | -2.2% |
| ZIP code 38133 (Zillow files it under Bartlett) | $271,021 | $272,347 | -0.5% |
| City of Memphis | $151,794 | $156,121 | -2.8% |
Zillow files 38016 and 38018 under Cordova. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. More in our home prices guide.
Parks and trails
From the city’s parks layer:
- Shelby Farms Park, about 4,070 acres in the city’s layer, on the district’s west side. See our parks and trails guide.
- Bert Ferguson Park, about 47 acres, 8505 Trinity Road (address from OpenStreetMap).
- Fletcher Creek Park, about 23 acres, and the Shelby Farms Greenline extension.
The Cordova Branch Library is at 8457 Trinity Road.
Getting around
- I-40: from the district’s population center, Exit 15 (Appling Road) is about 1.5 miles, Exit 16 (State Route 177, Germantown Parkway) about 1.7 miles and Exit 14 (Whitten Road) about 2 miles, as the crow flies (OpenStreetMap).
- Distances: about 21 miles by road to City Hall downtown and 19.9 miles to Memphis International Airport, measured on the OpenStreetMap road network. These are distances, not drive times.
- Buses: in the Memphis Area Transit Authority’s latest public schedule data we could download (a February 2025 feed), Route 19 Vollintine, Route 40 Stage and Lauderdale and Route 53 Summer stop on the district’s west side. Check the MATA routes page or call 901-274-6282.
Groceries and everyday stores
From OpenStreetMap, mostly on Germantown Parkway:
- Kroger, 676 and 1675 N. Germantown Parkway, and 9025 U.S. 64.
- Walmart Supercenter, 577 N. Germantown Parkway and 6727 Raleigh-LaGrange Road.
- ALDI, 1610 N. Germantown Parkway.
- Walgreens and CVS Pharmacy, on Germantown Parkway, Walnut Grove Road, Macon Road, Berryhill Road and Houston Levee Road.
- Wolfchase Galleria, 2760 N. Germantown Parkway, the district’s main mall.
More neighborhoods
Cordova is one of the areas in our Memphis neighborhoods guide. Next door: East Memphis across the Wolf River and Raleigh to the northwest.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. District boundaries and parks: City of Memphis. School zones: Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Population, city limits and ZIP codes: U.S. Census Bureau.
Frequently asked questions
Is Cordova part of Memphis?
Mostly. Cordova is one of the 14 planning districts in the city’s Memphis 3.0 plan. About 83% of the district’s 2020 residents lived inside the Memphis city limits as the Census Bureau drew them; the rest were in unincorporated Shelby County.
What high school is Cordova zoned for?
Most of it, about 80% of 2020 residents, is zoned for Cordova High, 1800 Berryhill Road, which earned a B on Tennessee’s 2024-25 letter grades. Smaller parts are zoned for White Station High, Germantown High and Kingsbury High.
What is the typical home value in Cordova, Tennessee?
Zillow’s typical value was $290,354 in ZIP code 38016 and $287,250 in 38018 in September 2026, both down about 2% in a year, according to the Zillow Home Value Index.
What interstate exit serves Cordova?
I-40 Exit 16 (State Route 177, Germantown Parkway), with Exit 15 (Appling Road) and Exit 14 (Whitten Road) nearby.
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