🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

37920

Knoxville

ZIP Code 37920 is a standard zip code serving Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee (TN), in Knox County, United States. It has an estimated population of 39,087 with a median household income of $36,942. The area falls within the America/New_York timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Tennessee (TN)
County: Knox
City: Knoxville
Timezone: America/New_York

Coordinates

Latitude: 35.892900
Longitude: -83.938700

Geographic Details

Land Area: 72.50 mi²
Water Area: 3.22 mi²
Population Density: 539.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box: 35.968002°N, 35.841138°S, -83.694578°E, -84.000987°W

With 39,087 residents spread across 72.50 square miles, this area has a population density of 539.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

39,087

Population

90th percentile

$36,942

Median Income

20th percentile

$125,200

Median Home Value

50th percentile

72.50 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 37920 is $36,942, and the median home value is $125,200. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

18,814

Total Units

16,547

Occupied Units

88.0%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Knoxville, TN.

37901

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37902

Knoxville

37909

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37912

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37914

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37915

Knoxville

37916

Knoxville

37917

Knoxville

37918

Knoxville

37919

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Similar ZIP Codes in Tennessee

ZIP codes with similar median household income in Tennessee.

37185

Waverly

$38,089

37207

Nashville

$31,756

38337

Gadsden

$41,528

38559

Doyle

$37,825

38024

Dyersburg

$37,981

37206

Nashville

$37,369

37061

Erin

$35,833

38401

Columbia

$41,665

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