Coopers Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

The community around Coopers Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Within about a mile of this church, more than 2 in 10 renting households pay over half of everything they earn just to keep a roof over them. More than half of the children here are growing up below the poverty line, and nearly half of adults live with obesity. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for the families one rent increase away from moving, and for this church to know their names.

• Child Poverty: 61.7% (43.9–79.7%)
• Obesity: 51.5%
• Poverty Rate: 41.6% (27.4–55.8%)
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 41.1%
• Diabetes: 28.3%
• Unemployment: 17.5% (7.6–27.4%)
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 18.3%
• Depression: 23.9%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 13.8% (7.2–20.4%)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, CDC PLACES (2019-2023, 2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Memphis city is served by 1,033 churches — about one congregation for every 596 residents.

Churches near Coopers Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

• House of Prayer Christian Church — 0.1 mi away
• El Bethel Non-Denominational — 0.1 mi away
• First Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• El Bethel Missionary Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Upper Room Church — 0.1 mi away
• Greater First Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Travelers Rest Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• New Macedonia Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Saint Stephen Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• First Church of God — 0.2 mi away