Orange Mound and the city's Lamar planning district, between Airways Boulevard and Getwell Road, span ZIP codes 38114 and 38111 and are mostly zoned for Melrose 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.

Orange Mound is in the city’s Lamar District, one of the 14 planning districts in the city’s Memphis 3.0 comprehensive plan, named for Lamar Avenue, which runs through its west side. About 25,700 people lived in the district at the 2020 census, in about 12,500 homes, by our count of Census blocks inside the district line. OpenStreetMap marks Orange Mound, Buntyn and Bellevue inside it.

What this means for you

  • High school: about 82% of residents are zoned for Melrose High, the rest for Overton High.
  • Home value: Zillow’s typical value in ZIP code 38114 was $70,758 in September 2026; in 38111, $130,811.
  • Interstate: I-240 Exit 21 (Lamar Avenue, U.S. 78) is about 1.2 miles from the district’s population center.

Where it is

On the city’s district map, the Lamar District runs from Park Avenue and a rail line on the north to I-240 on the south, between Airways Boulevard on the west and Getwell Road on the east. Lamar Avenue cuts across its west side. About 54% of residents are in ZIP code 38114 and 46% in 38111.

The comprehensive plan names two neighborhood crossings here, Orange Mound and Brentwood Park, and lists protecting the district’s heritage sites, better sidewalks and crossings, and housing among its goals. Its district map of places residents named in workshops shows the neighborhoods Orange Mound, Cherokee and Fairhills.

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
Melrose High 2870 Deadrick Ave. 82% D
Overton High 1770 Lanier Lane 17% D
Sherwood Middle 3480 Rhodes Ave. 100% C
Cherokee Elementary 3061 Kimball Ave. 29% B
Bethel Grove Elementary 2459 Arlington Ave. 12% C
Alcy Elementary 1750 E. Alcy Road 12% D
Dunbar Elementary 2606 Select Ave. 12% C
Hanley K-8 680 Hanley St. 12% C

Smaller parts of the district are zoned for Sharpe, Sherwood and South Park elementary schools. 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 38114 $70,758 $75,813 -6.7%
ZIP code 38111 $130,811 $133,138 -1.7%
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. Both ZIP codes reach beyond the district: 38114 into South Memphis and 38111 into the University District. More in our home prices guide.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks layer:

  • Charjean Park, about 21 acres, 2552 Ketchum Road.
  • Lewis-Davis Park, about 19 acres, 2870 Deadrick Ave., next to Melrose High.
  • Cherokee Park, about 14 acres, 2940 Fillmore Ave.
  • O’Brien Park, about 11 acres, 1705 Prescott Road.
  • Wagner Park, 2570 Fillmore Ave., Orange Mound Park and Brentwood Park, each under 5 acres.

The Orange Mound Branch Library is at 843 Dallas St. and the Cherokee Branch Library at 3300 Sharpe Ave. More in our parks and trails guide.

Getting around

  • I-240: from the district’s population center, Exit 21 (Lamar Avenue, U.S. 78 toward Birmingham) is about 1.2 miles and Exit 20 (Getwell Road, State Route 176) about 2 miles, as the crow flies (OpenStreetMap).
  • Distances: about 7.2 miles by road to City Hall downtown and 5.4 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 36 Lamar, Route 57 Park, Route 4 Walker, Route 7 Shelby and Holmes, Route 32 Hollywood and Hawkins Mill, Route 2 Madison and Route 8 Chelsea and Highland stop in the district. Check the MATA routes page or call 901-274-6282.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap shows no supermarket or pharmacy inside the district line. The nearest it maps include Superlo Foods, 2269 Lamar Ave., to the west, and Kroger, 3444 Plaza Ave., to the north in the University District.

More neighborhoods

Orange Mound is one of the areas in our Memphis neighborhoods guide. Next door: the University District to the north and east, South Memphis to the west and Parkway Village across I-240.

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 Orange Mound in Memphis?

In the city’s Lamar planning district, southeast of Midtown. On the city’s Memphis 3.0 district map, the Lamar District runs from Park Avenue south to I-240, between Airways Boulevard and Getwell Road.

What high school is Orange Mound zoned for?

About 82% of the Lamar District’s 2020 residents were zoned for Melrose High, 2870 Deadrick Ave., in Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ zone data, and the rest for Overton High. Both earned a D on Tennessee’s 2024-25 letter grades.

What is the typical home value in Orange Mound?

Zillow’s typical value in ZIP code 38114 was $70,758 in September 2026, down 6.7% in a year, according to the Zillow Home Value Index. The district’s other ZIP code, 38111, was $130,811.

Is there a library in Orange Mound?

Yes. The Orange Mound Branch of Memphis Public Libraries is at 843 Dallas St., and the Cherokee Branch is at 3300 Sharpe Ave., both inside the Lamar District.