Zip code 37923: Knoxville, Tennessee

Q: What city is zip code 37923?

37923 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 37923 in?

37923 is in Knox County, Tennessee.

Q: What is the population of 37923?

About 30,131 people live in 37923, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 37923?

The median household income in 37923 is $73,699.

Q: What zip codes are near 37923?

The closest zip codes to 37923 are 37909, 37931, 37919, 37922, 37921.

Residential delivery areaKnox CountyEastern Time

Population

30,131

Median household income

$74K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$333K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,371/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

11 sq mi

2,717 people/sq mi

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

About 37923

37923 is an urban zip code in Knoxville, Tennessee (Knox County), covering 11 sq mi of land. About 30,131 people live here, or 2,717 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $73,699 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $333,000, or 4.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,371 a month.

47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.5 minutes each way, and 17% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 37923 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate11.2%
77th
U.S. 8.4% · TN 10%204th of 607 in TN
Tech workers4.8%
77th
U.S. 3.8% · TN 2.8%51st of 607 in TN
Bachelor's degree or higher46.7%
75th
U.S. 35.7% · TN 31.1%47th of 604 in TN
Work from home16.9%
68th
U.S. 15.1% · TN 12.9%87th of 608 in TN
Population density2,717/sq mi
64th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TN 171/sq mi31st of 608 in TN
Housing vacancy8.2%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · TN 10.2%410th of 602 in TN
Foreign-born residents12.1%
57th
U.S. 14.1% · TN 6.1%22nd of 608 in TN
Healthcare workers9.8%
55th
U.S. 9.7% · TN 9.6%267th of 607 in TN
Per capita income$40,649
51st
U.S. $44,673 · TN $39,437148th of 608 in TN
Veterans5.9%
51st
U.S. 6.2% · TN 7.3%419th of 607 in TN
Population30,131
50th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TN 7,066,38367th of 608 in TN
Median home value$333,000
50th
U.S. $332,700 · TN $286,700110th of 590 in TN
Rent-burdened renters50.4%
49th
U.S. 51.1% · TN 48.8%190th of 584 in TN
Median gross rent$1,371
48th
U.S. $1,413 · TN $1,18977th of 515 in TN
Poverty rate10.5%
48th
U.S. 12.5% · TN 13.8%409th of 600 in TN
Median earnings per worker$47,463
48th
U.S. $49,666 · TN $45,229171st of 606 in TN
Broadband access91.7%
46th
U.S. 91% · TN 89.2%142nd of 600 in TN
Government workers13.2%
46th
U.S. 14.5% · TN 13.7%354th of 607 in TN
Unemployment rate4.6%
45th
U.S. 5.2% · TN 4.7%262nd of 607 in TN
Residents under 1821.3%
43rd
U.S. 22% · TN 22.2%280th of 608 in TN
Median household income$73,699
41st
U.S. $80,734 · TN $69,595172nd of 590 in TN
Residents 65 and older15.2%
39th
U.S. 17.2% · TN 17.1%460th of 608 in TN
Diversity index39.5
35th
U.S. 61.4 · TN 46.4123rd of 608 in TN
Self-employed workers8.2%
35th
U.S. 10% · TN 9.8%395th of 607 in TN
Homeownership rate59.7%
32nd
U.S. 65.2% · TN 66.9%521st of 600 in TN
Median age36.6
31st
U.S. 38.9 · TN 38.9499th of 608 in TN
Income inequality (Gini)0.393
16th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TN 0.476468th of 600 in TN
Average commute20.5 min
15th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TN 25.7 min527th of 597 in TN

Measure	37923	Knox	TN	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TN
Uninsured rate	11.2%	8.3%	10%	8.4%	77th	204th of 607
Tech workers	4.8%	3.4%	2.8%	3.8%	77th	51st of 607
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.7%	41%	31.1%	35.7%	75th	47th of 604
Work from home	16.9%	14.4%	12.9%	15.1%	68th	87th of 608
Population density	2,717/sq mi	972/sq mi	171/sq mi	95/sq mi	64th	31st of 608
Housing vacancy	8.2%	8%	10.2%	10.1%	62nd	410th of 602
Foreign-born residents	12.1%	6.5%	6.1%	14.1%	57th	22nd of 608
Healthcare workers	9.8%	9.9%	9.6%	9.7%	55th	267th of 607
Per capita income	$40,649	$43,351	$39,437	$44,673	51st	148th of 608
Veterans	5.9%	6.7%	7.3%	6.2%	51st	419th of 607
Population	30,131	494,148	7,066,383	334,922,499	50th	67th of 608
Median home value	$333,000	$320,900	$286,700	$332,700	50th	110th of 590
Rent-burdened renters	50.4%	50.1%	48.8%	51.1%	49th	190th of 584
Median gross rent	$1,371	$1,261	$1,189	$1,413	48th	77th of 515
Poverty rate	10.5%	12.2%	13.8%	12.5%	48th	409th of 600
Median earnings per worker	$47,463	$45,855	$45,229	$49,666	48th	171st of 606
Broadband access	91.7%	89.5%	89.2%	91%	46th	142nd of 600
Government workers	13.2%	14.4%	13.7%	14.5%	46th	354th of 607
Unemployment rate	4.6%	3.5%	4.7%	5.2%	45th	262nd of 607
Residents under 18	21.3%	20.9%	22.2%	22%	43rd	280th of 608
Median household income	$73,699	$74,222	$69,595	$80,734	41st	172nd of 590
Residents 65 and older	15.2%	16.3%	17.1%	17.2%	39th	460th of 608
Diversity index	39.5	36.2	46.4	61.4	35th	123rd of 608
Self-employed workers	8.2%	8.3%	9.8%	10%	35th	395th of 607
Homeownership rate	59.7%	65.2%	66.9%	65.2%	32nd	521st of 600
Median age	36.6	37.4	38.9	38.9	31st	499th of 608
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.393	0.480	0.476	0.483	16th	468th of 600
Average commuteStrength	20.5 min	22.2 min	25.7 min	26.4 min	15th	527th 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

15%

5–17

18–24

18%

25–34

15%

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.6

Under 18

21.3%

65 and over

15.2%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black6%
Hispanic9%
Asian4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.6%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

39.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

47.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

87%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 12,990
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 61.3%
Married couples: 44.5%
Living alone: 30.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.9%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

18%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

Median household income

37923

$73,699

Knox Co.

$74,222

Tennessee

$69,595

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,649

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

10.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.393

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

37923

$333,000

Knox Co.

$320,900

Tennessee

$286,700

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

37923

$1,371

Knox Co.

$1,261

Tennessee

$1,189

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

59%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 14,152
Owner-occupied: 59.7%
Vacant: 8.2%
Median year built: 1985
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.5%
Home value to income: 4.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

0.1%

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

17%

Other

0.7%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

44%

20–29

29%

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.5 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

4.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

70.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

12%

Office and admin

10%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

Business and finance

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Education

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Production

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Retail

11%

Education

10%

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Manufacturing

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Information

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$47,463

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	37923	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,401	$74,888
Service	$25,939	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,393	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,623	$49,199
Production and transportation	$35,532	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

20%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.4%
Households with broadband: 91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.1%
No internet access: 5.1%
Without health insurance: 11.2%
Limited-English households: 2.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Knoxville
State: Tennessee
County: Knox County
Center point: 35.9275° N, 84.0807° W
Land area: 11 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

Knoxville25% of zip

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

Zip codes near 37923

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
37909	Knoxville, TN	3.5 mi	16,774	$66,984	$312,500
37931	Knoxville, TN	4.2 mi	31,842	$92,150	$359,600
37919	Knoxville, TN	4.6 mi	31,754	$72,645	$526,800
37922	Knoxville, TN	4.8 mi	40,394	$132,807	$523,800
37921	Knoxville, TN	5.6 mi	28,717	$60,013	$226,300
37932	Knoxville, TN	6.6 mi	25,424	$119,703	$463,100
37934	Knoxville, TN	6.6 mi	28,272	$132,264	$529,100
37930	Knoxville, TN · PO box	7.3 mi	—	—	—
37777	Louisville, TN	7.4 mi	12,877	$75,648	$345,600
37912	Knoxville, TN	7.8 mi	21,505	$47,416	$210,900
37927	Knoxville, TN · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—
37928	Knoxville, TN · PO box	7.9 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 37923

What city is zip code 37923?

37923 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 37923 in?

37923 is in Knox County, Tennessee.

What is the population of 37923?

About 30,131 people live in 37923, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 37923 in?

37923 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 37923?

The median household income in 37923 is $73,699.

What zip codes are near 37923?

The closest zip codes to 37923 are 37909, 37931, 37919, 37922, 37921.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 37923, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.