Population 45,141 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 37920
Household size in ZIP 37920
| Period | ZIP 37920 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 37920 has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.26, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the north.
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 37920
| Period | ZIP 37920 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.5 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.8 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.8, ZIP 37920 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. The median age has dropped from 37.5 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. ZIP 37920 is younger than the great majority of Tennessee ZIP codes.
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 37920
| Period | ZIP 37920 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 37920 (10.1%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Knoxville area.
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 37920
Renters in ZIP 37920
| Period | ZIP 37920 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.9% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.4% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.3% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in ZIP 37920 rent their homes (41.3%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 43.6% have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the south. The renter share has risen 8.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 37920
| Period | ZIP 37920 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 37920 is close to the national rate: 10.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is up 1.8 points from 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 37920
| Period | ZIP 37920 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 37920 was built around 1979, 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. The median year built has moved up from 1973 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the center.
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 37920
| Period | ZIP 37920 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $764 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $841 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,165 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$523 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 37920 runs $1,165 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $523 a month from 2006–10, an 82% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 33.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the west.
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 37920
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 37920
| Period | ZIP 37920 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 37920 (37.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in the Knoxville area overall (33.5%). The share with a degree has risen 10.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 37920
| Period | ZIP 37920 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.3% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 37920 have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 6.0 points, in line with the national trend.
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 37920
| Period | ZIP 37920 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in ZIP 37920 than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the Knoxville area overall (3.6%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.0 points, in line with the national trend.
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 37920 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 37920 | 2.48 | 35.8 | 10.1% | 41.3% | 10.9% | 1979 | $1,165 | 37.4% | 90.7% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 37996 | 2.22 | 19.3 | 8.6% | 89.1% | 8.0% | 2004 | $1,580 | 76.4% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 37915 | 2.01 | 35.9 | 25.8% | 74.1% | 18.0% | 1981 | $730 | 15.5% | 79.6% | 12.1% |
| ZIP 37902 | 1.43 | 33.2 | 3.4% | 80.5% | 20.6% | 1960 | $1,500 | 61.1% | 94.5% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 37916 | 2.39 | 20.5 | 10.7% | 97.6% | 16.1% | 2001 | $1,478 | 54.6% | 92.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 37914 | 2.41 | 41.5 | 13.4% | 33.7% | 8.8% | 1967 | $1,122 | 24.5% | 87.9% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 37917 | 1.96 | 40.3 | 8.6% | 51.5% | 12.1% | 1951 | $1,158 | 33.1% | 88.6% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 37853 | 2.57 | 40.7 | 11.5% | 31.9% | 14.5% | 1985 | $1,014 | 24.0% | 92.0% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 37919 | 2.29 | 39.2 | 6.9% | 44.3% | 10.6% | 1977 | $1,384 | 58.1% | 94.8% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 37921 | 2.49 | 34.4 | 18.2% | 43.2% | 10.4% | 1977 | $1,385 | 24.1% | 85.1% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 37912 | 2.30 | 38.0 | 13.8% | 43.5% | 9.5% | 1977 | $1,165 | 21.1% | 87.0% | 3.8% |
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 37920. 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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