ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 37902: Knoxville, TN

ZIP Code 37902 (Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee) has an estimated 2,412 residents in 1,560 households. The median household income is $50,161, the median home value is $687,500 and the median gross rent is $1,498/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (household income, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,412

Margin of error ±360

Median household income

$50,161*

Margin of error ±$26,933· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$687,500

Margin of error ±$254,119

Median gross rent

$1,498/mo

Margin of error ±$260

Median age

32.7 yrs

Margin of error ±2.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

15.8 min

Margin of error ±5.6 min

How ZIP 37902 compares with Tennessee and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 3790232.7 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 37902$50,161*Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 37902$72,629Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 3790225.6%Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 379023.0%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3790259.3%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 37902$687,500Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 37902$1,498/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3790218.7%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3790215.8 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3790230.8%*Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 37902

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 37902 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 37902Margin of errorTennesseeUnited States
Total population2,412±3607,066,383334,922,499
Median age32.7 yrs±2.7 yrs38.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,560±2172,824,277129,227,496
Median household income$50,161*±$26,933$69,595$80,734
Per capita income$72,629±$25,908$39,437$44,673
Poverty rate25.6%±7.9 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.0%±2.8 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher59.3%±6.5 pts31.1%35.7%
Median home value$687,500±$254,119$286,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,498/mo±$260$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes18.7%±6.3 pts66.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work15.8 min±5.6 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home30.8%*±15.5 pts12.9%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 37902
GroupZIP 37902TennesseeUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino80.5%71.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.7%15.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.2%1.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.5%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 37902 is

State
Tennessee
Main county
Knox County
Largest overlapping place
Knoxville (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
0.44 sq mi· about 5,482 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Knox County

37721 Knox County, TN37806 Mascot, TN37849 Powell, TN37871 Knox County, TN37909 Knoxville, TN37912 Knoxville, TN37914 Knoxville, TN37915 Knoxville, TN37916 Knoxville, TN37917 Knoxville, TN37918 Knoxville, TN37919 Knoxville, TN37920 Knoxville, TN37921 Knoxville, TN37922 Knox County, TN37923 Knoxville, TN37924 Knox County, TN37931 Knox County, TN37932 Knox County, TN37934 Farragut, TN37938 Knox County, TN

See every ZIP code in Tennessee, or compare ZIP 37902 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.