Oakleigh, Germantown Station and Germantown Park, south of Poplar Avenue in ZIP code 38138, are zoned for Forest Hill Elementary and Houston High.

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Sources: the City of Germantown’s homeowners association map, street centerlines with ZIP codes and parks and amenities page, Germantown Municipal School District’s school zone locator, the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 letter grades, the Zillow Home Value Index and OpenStreetMap. City customer service: 901-757-7200.

South of Poplar Avenue, between Old Germantown and Forest Hill-Irene Road, lies a string of neighborhoods along Poplar Pike and Hacks Cross Road. On the city’s homeowners association map, the largest are Germantown Park (about 194 acres), Germantown East (167), Oakleigh (127), Oakleigh III (107), Germantown Station (96) and Oakleigh II (78). Fort Germantown Park, which preserves a Civil War redoubt, and Germantown Station Park are both here. Every point we checked is in one school zone.

What this means for you

  • High school: every point we checked is zoned for Houston High School, with Forest Hill Elementary and Houston Middle.
  • Home value: Zillow’s typical value in ZIP code 38138 was $429,441 in September 2026.
  • Highway: State Route 385 at Hacks Cross Road is about 2.4 miles south as the crow flies.

Where it is

On the city’s maps the area runs from the Civic Club Complex and Germantown Park on the west to the streets around Georgelawn near Forest Hill-Irene Road on the east, between Poplar Avenue and the city’s south line. Poplar Pike, Hacks Cross Road, Forest Hill Lane and Oakleigh Lane run through it. On the city’s street layer, about 95% of the street length is in ZIP code 38138 and the rest in 38139.

Homeowners associations

The city’s association map, which it uses to notify residents about city work and was last updated in February 2019, names about 20 association areas here, about 1,190 acres in all. Beyond the six above, they include Fox Creek, Germantown Village, Georgelawn, Steeplegate, Cedar Lake, Sweet Oaks, Oak Manor, Windstone, Mallard Lane and Waverly Crossing. To check whether an association covers a lot, read the deed and the recorded plat at the Shelby County Register of Deeds.

Schools

All 34 points we checked in Germantown Municipal School District’s zone locator returned the same three schools.

School Address Grades 2024-25 state grade
Forest Hill Elementary 3368 Forest Hill-Irene Road K-5 B
Houston Middle 9400 Wolf River Blvd. 6-8 C
Houston High 9755 Wolf River Blvd. 9-12 A

Grades are from the Tennessee Department of Education’s 2024-25 A-F letter grades; full results are on the Tennessee State Report Card. Forest Hill Elementary is on the east edge; the Houston schools are about 3 miles northeast. More in our schools guide.

Home values

Zillow’s Home Value Index for ZIP code 38138 was $429,441 in September 2026, down 1.7% from $436,891 in September 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index (Zillow Research). The figure for ZIP code 38139, which covers a few streets on the east side, was $585,243, and for the whole city $480,889. The index is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes across each ZIP code, not a sale price. More in home prices.

Parks and trails

From the city’s parks and amenities page:

  • Fort Germantown Park, 3085 Honey Tree Drive: five acres on the National Register of Historic Places, preserving a Civil War federal redoubt, with interpretive signs. See history and landmarks.
  • Germantown Station Park, 3061 Laurinburg Circle: a 2-acre fishing lake with a paved loop and a playground.
  • Cone Park, 8831 Poplar Pike: a 1.2-acre accessible tot lot.
  • Bobby Lanier Farm Park, 2660 Cross Country Drive, and the rest of the Civic Club Complex are just west.

More in parks and trails.

Getting around

  • State Route 385: the Hacks Cross Road interchange is about 2.4 miles south and the Forest Hill-Irene Road interchange about 3.1 miles southeast, both as the crow flies (OpenStreetMap).
  • Downtown Germantown: about 3 miles by road to Poplar Avenue at Germantown Road, and Memphis International Airport about 14 miles, both measured on the OpenStreetMap road network. These are distances, not drive times.
  • Buses: the Memphis Area Transit Authority’s schedule data show no stops in the area. More in getting around.

Groceries and everyday stores

OpenStreetMap shows no supermarket or pharmacy inside the area. The nearest are in the shopping centers at Poplar Avenue and Forest Hill-Irene Road on the east edge: Sprouts Farmers Market (3150 Village Shops Drive), Target (9235 Poplar Ave.), The Fresh Market and Walgreens (9325 Poplar Pike).

More neighborhoods

Oakleigh and Germantown Station are among the areas in our Germantown neighborhoods guide. Next door: the Central Business District and Old Germantown to the northwest, Dogwood across Poplar Avenue and Forest Hill to the east.

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Association boundaries and street ZIP codes: City of Germantown GIS. School zones: Germantown Municipal School District.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Oakleigh in Germantown?

In south Germantown, south of Poplar Avenue along Poplar Pike and Hacks Cross Road, between Old Germantown and Forest Hill-Irene Road. The city’s homeowners association map names Oakleigh, Oakleigh II and Oakleigh III there, along with Germantown Park, Germantown East and Germantown Station.

What schools serve Oakleigh and Germantown Station?

All 34 points we checked returned Forest Hill Elementary, Houston Middle and Houston High. On Tennessee’s 2024-25 letter grades Forest Hill earned a B, Houston Middle a C and Houston High an A.

What is the typical home value in Oakleigh?

Most of the area is in ZIP code 38138, where Zillow’s Home Value Index was $429,441 in September 2026, down 1.7% from a year earlier. It is a modeled typical value for the ZIP code, not a sale price.

Where is Fort Germantown?

Fort Germantown Park, 3085 Honey Tree Drive, is a five-acre park on the National Register of Historic Places that preserves a Civil War federal redoubt, according to the city.