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ZIP 37909 · Knoxville

Who lives in ZIP code 37909 (Knoxville, TN): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Knoxville, TN · Knox County

uszips 2026
People16,774
Median age36.5
Household income$66,984
Home value$313,505
Median rent$1,204/mo
Poverty7.9%
College degree+46.7%
Commute20 min

Place

Metro area
Knoxville, TN
Wider region
Knoxville-Morristown-Sevierville, TN
Time zone
Eastern
Density
952 / sq mi
Housing units
7,783

County

Knox100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1011.0%
10–198.8%
20s18.6%
30s17.4%
40s11.0%
50s9.8%
60s9.9%
70s8.6%
80+4.8%

18.3% are 65 or older; 81.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K11.7%
$25K–50K25.7%
$50K–75K18.6%
$75K–100K13.8%
$100K–150K15.8%
$150K+14.5%

30.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $38,535.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school5.4%
High school23.3%
Some college24.6%
Bachelor's24.1%
Graduate22.6%

52.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White84.0%
Black6.6%
Asian3.1%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.8%
Two or more5.0%

3.9% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
43.9%
Never married
36.1%
Divorced
12.0%
Widowed
7.9%
Family size
2.82
Dual-income families
58.9%

Housing

Own their home
47.1%
Rent burden
29.8%
Men / women
49% / 51%

Work

In labor force
69.7%
Unemployment
5.4%
Self-employed
12.4%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
17.2%
Veterans
4.7%
With a disability
13.1%
No health insurance
10.1%
Limited English
3.3%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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