🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

STANDARD

37924

Knoxville

ZIP Code 37924 is a standard zip code serving Knoxville, Knoxville, Tennessee (TN), in Knox County, United States. It has an estimated population of 11,259 with a median household income of $46,379. 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: 36.032000
Longitude: -83.802100

Geographic Details

Land Area: 27.61 mi²
Water Area: 0.21 mi²
Population Density: 408.0 people per mi² (70th percentile)
Bounding Box: 36.082576°N, 36.002999°S, -83.714045°E, -83.888064°W

With 11,259 residents spread across 27.61 square miles, this area has a population density of 408.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

11,259

Population

70th percentile

$46,379

Median Income

45th percentile

$129,400

Median Home Value

50th percentile

27.61 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 37924 is $46,379, and the median home value is $129,400.

Housing

5,118

Total Units

4,622

Occupied Units

90.3%

Occupancy Rate

Nearby ZIP Codes

Other zip codes in Knoxville, TN.

37901

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37902

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37909

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37912

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37914

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37915

Knoxville

37916

Knoxville

37917

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37918

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37919

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ZIP codes with similar median household income in Tennessee.

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37419

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37705

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$40,443

38575

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$48,113

37187

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$44,607

38560

Elmwood

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$43,438

37328

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