ZIP Code 37871

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Knox County, Tennessee.

Population: 8,548
Median household income: $73,102
Median home value: $190,000

Covering part of Knox County, Tennessee, ZIP Code 37871 has about 8,548 residents. At $73,102, its median household income sits in line with Knox County's $71,662.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 37871's population declined 1.2% from 8,650 to 8,548, while its median gross rent fell 3.9% from $836 to $803.

14.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,548
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $73,102
Median home value: $190,000
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 3,621
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,6508,548

Median household income

$57,983$73,102

Median home value

$138,500$190,000

Median gross rent

$836$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,650	$57,983	$138,500	$836
2020	8,524	$56,472	$150,200	$827
2021	9,101	$65,372	$154,200	$787
2022	9,487	$70,417	$178,700	$842
2023	8,548	$73,102	$190,000	$803

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	396	4.6%
5 to 17	1,135	13.3%
18 to 24	523	6.1%
25 to 34	1,174	13.7%
35 to 44	1,086	12.7%
45 to 54	1,378	16.1%
55 to 64	1,235	14.4%
65 to 74	918	10.7%
75 and over	703	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,014	93.8%
Black or African American	45	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	219	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	257	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	651	10.0%
High school graduate	2,995	46.1%
Some college or associate's	1,908	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	610	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	330	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone84.6%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,519	84.6%
Carpooled	399	9.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	230	5.5%
Other means	10	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	380	9.7%
15 to 29 min	1,389	35.4%
30 to 44 min	1,608	40.9%
45 to 59 min	355	9.0%
60+ min	196	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.61
Poverty rate: 7.2% (611 of 8,537)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,427	74.1%
Nonfamily households	847	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,274	90.4%
Vacant	347	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,573	78.6%
Renter-occupied	701	21.4%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,644	73.0%
1-unit, attached	20	0.6%
2 to 4 units	59	1.6%
5 to 19 units	30	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	868	24.0%

ZIP Code 37871

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