37920 Zip Code

Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 37920 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.

Key Information:
StateTennessee
CityKnoxville
Time ZoneAmerica/New_York
Geo Location35.91071, -83.8593
Population41826
Size187.799 square miles
Median Family Income$68602.00
Median Home Value$158200.00

Population & Demographics

The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 37920 zip code. The total population is 41826, of which, 20795 are male and 21031 are female. With a total area of 187.799 square miles, the population density is 214.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 36.7 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.

YearPopulation
201138037
201237359
201337540
201438350
201539823
201639875
201739948
201840920
201940358
202040678
202141826

Age BracketNumber of PeoplePercentage of Population
Under 5 years old 19384.6%
Age 5-920244.8%
Age 10-1420224.8%
Age 15-1921155.1%
Age 20-24549313.1
Age 25-2937449%
Age 30-3428996.9%
Age 35-3922905.5%
Age 40-442154 5.1%
Age 45-4922175.3%
Age 50-5426866.4%
Age 55-5926776.4%
Age 60-6426576.4%
Age 65-6922535.4%
Age 70-7417764.2%
Age 75-7914133.4%
Age 80-848312%
Age 85 and over6371.5%


Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
  • Speaks Language other than English: 3.3 %
  • Speaks Spanish: 1.5 %
  • Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.9 %
  • Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.7 %
  • Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status: 
  • Currently Married: 41.6 %
  • Divorced: 12.5 %
  • Separated (not divorced): 1.6 %
  • Never Married: 38.1 %

Income & Economic Characteristics

The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 37920 zip code is $68602. This is -22.75% less than the national average. This income places 18.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $27077. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.

Annual Income Bracket ($)Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00438
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00330
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00658
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00719
$35,000.00 – $49,999.001108
$50,000.00 – $74,999.002325
$75,000.00 – $99,999.001355
$100,000.00 – $149,999.001563
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00650
$200,000.00 +490

YearMedian Family Income ($ USD)
201154886
201255547
201356212
201452635
201552753
201655042
201757495
201857544
201962846
202066198
202168602

Income Source# of Households
Wage or Salary12655
Self Employment2097
Social Security5505
Dividends, Interest, or Rental2725
Retirement3793
Other2501

Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals: 
  • Families Insure: 37513
  • Families Uninsured: 4224
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:   
  • Yes retirement income: 3793
  • No retirement income: 13668

Education

In the 37920 zip code, 90.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 33% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 14.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 85.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.




Occupation and Work Characteristics

In the 37920 zip, there are an estimated 22894 people in the labor force, of which, 21926 are employed, and 960 are unemployed. There are a total of 8 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 21.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 1675 worked from home and 21249 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 36.9. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.

Occupation# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts8387
Services4355
Sales and Office4964
Construction and Maintenance:2029
Transportation and Material Moving2191





Housing

The median home value for the 37920 zip code is 158200. There is an estimated  17461 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $905 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $832. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.

Home Value (USD)Number of Homes
Less than $50,000578
$50,000 – $99,0001833
$100,000 – $149,9992432
$150,000 – $199,9991864
$200,000 – $299,9991827
$300,000 – $499,9991184
$500,000 – $999,999566
$1,000,000+110

Home Year BuiltNumber of Homes
2020 or Later50
2010 – 20191444
2000 – 20091849
1980 – 19993793
1960 – 19794314
1940 – 19594517
1939 or earlier1494

The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
Monthly Rent ($ USD)Number of Units
Less than $500604
$500 – $9993274
$1,000 – $1,4991566
$1,500 – $1,999824
$2,000 – $2,499152
$2,499 – $2,99933
$3,000 + 0

Monthly Housing Costs ($)Number of Households
Less than 3001393
300-4992617
500-7993979
800-9992515
1000-14993909
1500-19991769
2000-2499366
2500-299995
3000+204

Monthly Housing Cost as a % of Monthly IncomeNumber of Households
Less than 20%3213
20%-24.9%1017
25%-29.9%496
30%-34.9%131
35+%944



# of VehiclesHouseholds
None904
15785
26597
3+4175
Home Heating Characteristics: 
  • Utility Gas: 19.2 %
  • Bottle Tank or LP Gas: 2.7 %
  • Electricity: 76.3 %
  • Oil or Kerosene etc: 0.3 %
  • Coal or Coke: 0.1 %
  • All Other: 1.1 %

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All information sourced from official government sources including Census.gov, the IRS, and the Department of Education.