Hickory Hill, the city's Southeast planning district along Winchester Road and Kirby Parkway, spans ZIP codes 38115 and 38141 and is mostly zoned for Kirby 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.
Hickory Hill is the heart of the city’s Southeast District, one of the 14 planning districts in the city’s Memphis 3.0 comprehensive plan. About 48,500 people lived in the district at the 2020 census, in about 20,800 homes, by our count of Census blocks inside the district line.
What this means for you
- High school: about 76% of residents are zoned for Kirby High, 20% for Wooddale High.
- Home value: Zillow’s typical value in ZIP code 38115, the largest share, was $160,944 in September 2026.
- Highways: State Route 385 runs along part of the north edge; I-240 Exit 17 (Mount Moriah Road) is about 3.4 miles from the district’s population center.
Where it is
On the city’s district map, the Southeast District runs from Nonconnah Creek on the north and east to East Shelby Drive on the south, with Mendenhall Road, Winchester Road and Clarke Road along parts of its west side. State Route 385 (Bill Morris Parkway) runs along part of the north edge. Main roads inside include Winchester Road, Kirby Parkway, Hickory Hill Road, Ridgeway Road and Riverdale Road. About 57% of residents are in ZIP code 38115, 33% in 38141 and 11% in 38125.
The plan’s district map of places residents named in workshops shows Hickory Hill, Kirby Trace, Ridgeway Estates, Burlington and Bennington Park. The comprehensive plan says the district has 3.9 million square feet of retail space, 19% of it vacant, and calls the Hickory Hill Community Center an asset that not every resident can easily reach. It describes Winchester Road and Kirby Parkway as wide, car-centered roads.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby High | 4080 Kirby Parkway | 76% | D |
| Wooddale High | 5151 Scottsdale Ave. | 20% | D |
| Kirby Middle | 6670 Raines Road | 50% | F |
| Hickory Ridge Middle | 3920 Ridgeway Road | 47% | F |
| Belle Forest Community School | 3135 Ridgeway Road | 22% | B |
| Ross Elementary | 4890 Ross Road | 21% | C |
| Crump Elementary | 4405 Crump Road | 17% | C |
| Germanshire Elementary | 3965 S. Germantown Road | 14% | C |
| Hickory Ridge Elementary | 3890 Hickory Hill Road | 13% | D |
| Winridge Elementary | 3500 Ridgeway Road | 10% | B |
Kirby Middle is graded in the state file under the Achievement School District. Grades are from the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 A-F letter grade file; addresses are from the federal NCES school directory and the district’s locator. 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 38115 | $160,944 | $159,799 | +0.7% |
| ZIP code 38141 | $188,113 | $188,829 | -0.4% |
| ZIP code 38125 | $275,797 | $279,135 | -1.2% |
| City of Memphis | $151,794 | $156,121 | -2.8% |
The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. ZIP code 38125 reaches east toward Germantown and Collierville, so its figure covers far more than this district. More in our home prices guide.
Parks and trails
From the city’s parks layer:
- Hickory Hill Park, about 106 acres.
- Winridge Park, about 30 acres.
- Heroes Park, about 29 acres, 4580 Riverdale Road (address from OpenStreetMap).
- Germanshire Park, about 23 acres, 3965 S. Germantown Road, next to Germanshire Elementary.
- A park on Raines Road (about 20 acres) and Flowering Peach Park (about 10).
More in our parks and trails guide.
Getting around
- Highways: from the district’s population center, I-240 Exit 17 (Mount Moriah Road) is about 3.4 miles and Exit 16 (State Route 385 toward Collierville) about 3.5 miles, as the crow flies (OpenStreetMap).
- Distances: about 17.1 miles by road to City Hall downtown and 8.8 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 30 Brooks, Route 36 Lamar, Route 2 Madison and Route 7 Shelby and Holmes stop in the district. Check the MATA routes page or call 901-274-6282.
Groceries and everyday stores
From OpenStreetMap:
- Kroger, 4770 Riverdale Road.
- Walmart Neighborhood Market, 2856 Hickory Hill Road and 6990 E. Shelby Drive.
- Save-A-Lot, 6758 Winchester Road.
- Walgreens on Riverdale Road and East Shelby Drive, and CVS Pharmacy on Winchester Road.
- Hickory Ridge Mall, on Winchester Road.
More neighborhoods
Hickory Hill is one of the areas in our Memphis neighborhoods guide. Next door: Parkway Village and Oakhaven to the west and East Memphis across Nonconnah Creek.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. District boundaries and parks: City of Memphis. School zones: Memphis-Shelby County Schools. Population and ZIP codes: U.S. Census Bureau.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Hickory Hill in Memphis?
In the city’s southeast corner. On the city’s Memphis 3.0 map, the Southeast District runs from Nonconnah Creek south to East Shelby Drive, with Mendenhall, Winchester and Clarke roads along parts of its west side.
What high school serves Hickory Hill?
Mostly Kirby High, 4080 Kirby Parkway: about 76% of the district’s 2020 residents were zoned there in Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ zone data, and 20% for Wooddale High. Both earned a D on Tennessee’s 2024-25 letter grades.
What is the typical home value in Hickory Hill?
In September 2026 Zillow’s typical value was $160,944 in ZIP code 38115 and $188,113 in 38141, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. 38115 was up 0.7% in a year.
How big is Hickory Hill Park?
About 106 acres in the city’s parks layer, the largest city park in the Southeast District.
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