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Population and households in ZIP 37902
Household size in ZIP 37902
| Period | ZIP 37902 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.25 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.50 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.39 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.43 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
ZIP 37902 is a place of small households, averaging 1.43 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.25, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 37902
| Period | ZIP 37902 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.3 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.2 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.2, ZIP 37902 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 37902
| Period | ZIP 37902 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.8% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in ZIP 37902, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 37902
Renters in ZIP 37902
| Period | ZIP 37902 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 76.6% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 80.5% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 37902 rent: 80.5% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 30.3% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 37902
| Period | ZIP 37902 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.6% of the housing in ZIP 37902, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 37902
| Period | ZIP 37902 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1949 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | −12 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 37902 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 37902
| Period | ZIP 37902 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $619 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $758 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $929 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,500 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$881 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 37902 pays $1,500 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the wider Knoxville area ($1,212). Rent takes 38.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 37902
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 37902
| Period | ZIP 37902 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 56.1% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 61.7% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 61.1% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.1 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
ZIP 37902 is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (61.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 37902
| Period | ZIP 37902 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 37902: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 37902
| Period | ZIP 37902 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 37902 has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 37902 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 37902 | 1.43 | 33.2 | 3.4% | 80.5% | 20.6% | 1960 | $1,500 | 61.1% | 94.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 37996 | 2.22 | 19.3 | 8.6% | 89.1% | 8.0% | 2004 | $1,580 | 76.4% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 37916 | 2.39 | 20.5 | 10.7% | 97.6% | 16.1% | 2001 | $1,478 | 54.6% | 92.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 37915 | 2.01 | 35.9 | 25.8% | 74.1% | 18.0% | 1981 | $730 | 15.5% | 79.6% | 12.1% |
| ZIP 37917 | 1.96 | 40.3 | 8.6% | 51.5% | 12.1% | 1951 | $1,158 | 33.1% | 88.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 37920 | 2.48 | 35.8 | 10.1% | 41.3% | 10.9% | 1979 | $1,165 | 37.4% | 90.7% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 37912 | 2.30 | 38.0 | 13.8% | 43.5% | 9.5% | 1977 | $1,165 | 21.1% | 87.0% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 37921 | 2.49 | 34.4 | 18.2% | 43.2% | 10.4% | 1977 | $1,385 | 24.1% | 85.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 37914 | 2.41 | 41.5 | 13.4% | 33.7% | 8.8% | 1967 | $1,122 | 24.5% | 87.9% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 37919 | 2.29 | 39.2 | 6.9% | 44.3% | 10.6% | 1977 | $1,384 | 58.1% | 94.8% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 37909 | 2.05 | 38.2 | 5.9% | 53.2% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,285 | 46.4% | 94.4% | 4.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 37902. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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