ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Tennessee

ZIP Code 37909: Knoxville, TN

ZIP Code 37909 (Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee) has an estimated 16,774 residents in 7,783 households. The median household income is $66,984, the median home value is $312,500 and the median gross rent is $1,204/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

Total population

16,774

Margin of error ±1,169

Median household income

$66,984

Margin of error ±$5,282

Median home value

$312,500

Margin of error ±$26,163

Median gross rent

$1,204/mo

Margin of error ±$44

Median age

36.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.7 min

Margin of error ±2.5 min

How ZIP 37909 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 3790936.5 yrsTennessee38.9 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 37909$66,984Tennessee$69,595United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 37909$44,082Tennessee$39,437United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 379097.9%Tennessee13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 379095.4%Tennessee4.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 3790946.7%Tennessee31.1%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 37909$312,500Tennessee$286,700United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 37909$1,204/moTennessee$1,189/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 3790947.1%Tennessee66.9%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 3790919.7 minTennessee25.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 3790911.4%Tennessee12.9%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 37909

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 37909 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 37909Margin of errorTennesseeUnited States
Total population16,774±1,1697,066,383334,922,499
Median age36.5 yrs±2.4 yrs38.9 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,783±5082,824,277129,227,496
Median household income$66,984±$5,282$69,595$80,734
Per capita income$44,082±$3,557$39,437$44,673
Poverty rate7.9%±2.4 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.4%±2.4 pts4.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher46.7%±4.0 pts31.1%35.7%
Median home value$312,500±$26,163$286,700$332,700
Median gross rent$1,204/mo±$44$1,189/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes47.1%±3.5 pts66.9%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.7 min±2.5 min25.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.4%±2.9 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 37909
GroupZIP 37909TennesseeUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino83.6%71.0%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.6%15.4%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.1%1.9%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.5%3.7%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.9%7.4%19.3%

Where ZIP 37909 is

State
Tennessee
Main county
Knox County
Largest overlapping place
Knoxville (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.80 sq mi· about 2,467 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, TN37902 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 37909 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.