Zip code 37909: Knoxville, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37909?

37909 is assigned to Knoxville, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 37909 in?

37909 is in Knox County, Tennessee.

Q: What is the population of 37909?

About 16,774 people live in 37909, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37909?

The median household income in 37909 is $66,984.

Q: What zip codes are near 37909?

The closest zip codes to 37909 are 37921, 37919, 37923, 37927, 37928.

Residential delivery areaKnox CountyEastern Time

Population

16,774

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$313K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,204/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.8 sq mi

2,466 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 37909

37909 is a suburban zip code in Knoxville, Tennessee (Knox County), covering 6.8 sq mi of land. About 16,774 people live here, or 2,466 per square mile. The median resident is 36.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,984 a year, 17% below the national median of $80,734. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $312,500, or 4.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 47% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,204 a month.

47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.7 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; management; and transportation and moving goods.

How 37909 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Bachelor's degree or higher46.7%
75th
U.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%46th of 604 in TN
Uninsured rate10.1%
71st
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%259th of 607 in TN
Residents 65 and older18.3%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%342nd of 608 in TN
Population density2,466/sq mi
62nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi40th of 608 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.450
62nd
U.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476224th of 600 in TN
Per capita income$44,082
60th
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437101st of 608 in TN
Unemployment rate5.4%
59th
U.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%210th of 607 in TN
Tech workers3.2%
56th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%135th of 607 in TN
Government workers13.7%
50th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%323rd of 607 in TN
Median home value$312,500
46th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700127th of 590 in TN
Foreign-born residents8.7%
46th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%56th of 608 in TN
Work from home11.4%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%220th of 608 in TN
Rent-burdened renters48.8%
42nd
U.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%217th of 584 in TN
Broadband access90.8%
40th
U.S. 91% · TN 89.2%170th of 600 in TN
Healthcare workers8.7%
38th
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%338th of 607 in TN
Median gross rent$1,204
36th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,189115th of 515 in TN
Veterans4.7%
35th
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%497th of 607 in TN
Median household income$66,984
31st
U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595227th of 590 in TN
Median age36.5
31st
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9501st of 608 in TN
Poverty rate7.9%
31st
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%469th of 600 in TN
Median earnings per worker$42,195
30th
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229308th of 606 in TN
Housing vacancy4.5%
28th
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%548th of 602 in TN
Population16,774
26th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,383149th of 608 in TN
Diversity index29.4
23rd
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4211th of 608 in TN
Residents under 1818.3%
20th
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%425th of 608 in TN
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%465th of 607 in TN
Homeownership rate47.1%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%564th of 600 in TN
Average commute19.7 min
11th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min542nd of 597 in TN

Measure	37909	Knox	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.7%	41%	31.1%	35.7%	75th	46th of 604
Uninsured rate	10.1%	8.3%	10%	8.4%	71st	259th of 607
Residents 65 and older	18.3%	16.3%	17.1%	17.2%	63rd	342nd of 608
Population density	2,466/sq mi	972/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	62nd	40th of 608
Income inequality (Gini)	0.450	0.480	0.476	0.483	62nd	224th of 600
Per capita income	$44,082	$43,351	$39,437	$44,673	60th	101st of 608
Unemployment rate	5.4%	3.5%	4.7%	5.2%	59th	210th of 607
Tech workers	3.2%	3.4%	2.8%	3.8%	56th	135th of 607
Government workers	13.7%	14.4%	13.7%	14.5%	50th	323rd of 607
Median home value	$312,500	$320,900	$286,700	$332,700	46th	127th of 590
Foreign-born residents	8.7%	6.5%	6.1%	14.1%	46th	56th of 608
Work from home	11.4%	14.4%	12.9%	15.1%	43rd	220th of 608
Rent-burdened renters	48.8%	50.1%	48.8%	51.1%	42nd	217th of 584
Broadband access	90.8%	89.5%	89.2%	91%	40th	170th of 600
Healthcare workers	8.7%	9.9%	9.6%	9.7%	38th	338th of 607
Median gross rent	$1,204	$1,261	$1,189	$1,413	36th	115th of 515
Veterans	4.7%	6.7%	7.3%	6.2%	35th	497th of 607
Median household income	$66,984	$74,222	$69,595	$80,734	31st	227th of 590
Median age	36.5	37.4	38.9	38.9	31st	501st of 608
Poverty rate	7.9%	12.2%	13.8%	12.5%	31st	469th of 600
Median earnings per worker	$42,195	$45,855	$45,229	$49,666	30th	308th of 606
Housing vacancy	4.5%	8%	10.2%	10.1%	28th	548th of 602
Population	16,774	494,148	7,066,383	334,922,499	26th	149th of 608
Diversity index	29.4	36.2	46.4	61.4	23rd	211th of 608
Residents under 18	18.3%	20.9%	22.2%	22%	20th	425th of 608
Self-employed workers	7%	8.3%	9.8%	10%	19th	465th of 607
Homeownership rateWeakness	47.1%	65.2%	66.9%	65.2%	15th	564th of 600
Average commuteStrength	19.7 min	22.2 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	11th	542nd of 597

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

11%

5–17

11%

18–24

19%

25–34

14%

35–44

10%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.5

Under 18

18.3%

65 and over

18.3%

Race and ethnicity

White84%
Black7%
Hispanic4%
Asian3%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

29.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

8.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

52.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 7,783
Average household size: 2.1
Family households: 49.3%
Married couples: 37.3%
Living alone: 39.2%
Veterans (of adults): 4.7%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

26%

$50–75k

19%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

37909

$66,984

Knox Co.

$74,222

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,082

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

14.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.450

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37909

$312,500

Knox Co.

$320,900

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37909

$1,204

Knox Co.

$1,261

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

53%

2–4 units

5–19 units

28%

20+ units

12%

Mobile home

0.8%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 8,150
Owner-occupied: 47.1%
Vacant: 4.5%
Median year built: 1983
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 22.3%
Home value to income: 4.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

78%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

43%

20–29

30%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

69.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

10%

Management

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

Healthcare

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Education

Engineering and science

Cleaning and personal care

Food service

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Production

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

17%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

12%

Professional and technical services

10%

Construction

Manufacturing

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Information

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

0.4%

Median earnings per worker

$42,195

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37909	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$59,740	$74,888
Service	$31,062	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,314	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,715	$49,199
Production and transportation	$33,517	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

23%

Some college

15%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

24%

Graduate

23%

High school graduate or higher: 94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 22.6%
Households with broadband: 90.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 76%
No internet access: 6.4%
Without health insurance: 10.1%
Limited-English households: 3.3%

Geography

City (USPS): Knoxville
State: Tennessee
County: Knox County
Center point: 35.9472° N, 84.0227° W
Land area: 6.8 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Knoxville100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 37909

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
37921	Knoxville, TN	2.4 mi	28,717	$60,013	$226,300
37919	Knoxville, TN	2.6 mi	31,754	$72,645	$526,800
37923	Knoxville, TN	3.5 mi	30,131	$73,699	$333,000
37927	Knoxville, TN · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
37928	Knoxville, TN · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
37933	Knoxville, TN · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
37939	Knoxville, TN · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
37940	Knoxville, TN · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
37950	Knoxville, TN · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
37996	Knoxville, TN · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
37997	Knoxville, TN · PO box	4.5 mi	—	—	—
37912	Knoxville, TN	4.7 mi	21,505	$47,416	$210,900

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Questions about 37909

What city is zip code 37909?

37909 is assigned to Knoxville, Tennessee. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 37909 in?

37909 is in Knox County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 37909?

About 16,774 people live in 37909, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37909 in?

37909 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 37909?

The median household income in 37909 is $66,984.

What zip codes are near 37909?

The closest zip codes to 37909 are 37921, 37919, 37923, 37927, 37928.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37909, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.