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Population and households in ZIP 37912
Household size in ZIP 37912
| Period | ZIP 37912 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.06 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.01 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 37912 are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.06 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 37912
| Period | ZIP 37912 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.5 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
ZIP 37912 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.0, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 36.5 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the southwest.
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 37912
| Period | ZIP 37912 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 37912 (13.8%), above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.3 points, even as the national share fell.
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 37912
Renters in ZIP 37912
| Period | ZIP 37912 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.0% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.3% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.5% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in ZIP 37912 than nationally: 43.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 39.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the southeast; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share has risen 4.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 37912
| Period | ZIP 37912 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 37912 is close to the national rate: 9.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has risen 2.8 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 37912
| Period | ZIP 37912 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 37912 was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Knoxville area overall, where the median home dates to 1985. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 37912
| Period | ZIP 37912 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $685 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $768 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $842 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,165 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$479 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 37912 runs $1,165 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $479 a month since 2006–10, up 70%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 37912
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 37912
| Period | ZIP 37912 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 37912 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast.
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 37912
| Period | ZIP 37912 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.4% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.1% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 37912 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is down 1.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate rose.
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 37912
| Period | ZIP 37912 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 37912 runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 1.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 37912 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 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 37917 | 1.96 | 40.3 | 8.6% | 51.5% | 12.1% | 1951 | $1,158 | 33.1% | 88.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 37916 | 2.39 | 20.5 | 10.7% | 97.6% | 16.1% | 2001 | $1,478 | 54.6% | 92.9% | 5.4% |
| 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 37849 | 2.61 | 40.1 | 7.9% | 17.3% | 6.1% | 1992 | $1,294 | 31.4% | 92.2% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 37918 | 2.42 | 40.8 | 8.6% | 31.6% | 7.9% | 1986 | $1,168 | 32.0% | 92.1% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 37909 | 2.05 | 38.2 | 5.9% | 53.2% | 6.6% | 1984 | $1,285 | 46.4% | 94.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 37915 | 2.01 | 35.9 | 25.8% | 74.1% | 18.0% | 1981 | $730 | 15.5% | 79.6% | 12.1% |
| ZIP 37919 | 2.29 | 39.2 | 6.9% | 44.3% | 10.6% | 1977 | $1,384 | 58.1% | 94.8% | 2.4% |
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 37912. 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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