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Population and households in ZIP 37996
Household size in ZIP 37996
| Period | ZIP 37996 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.28 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.00 | 2.46 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 13.35 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.95 | +0.06 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 37996 are small: just 2.22 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 1.28, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 37996
| Period | ZIP 37996 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5 | 40.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 19.4 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 19.2 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 19.3 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 19.3, ZIP 37996 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 37996
| Period | ZIP 37996 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.6% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in ZIP 37996, well below the national share of 11.6%. The Knoxville area as a whole looks much the same.
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 37996
Renters in ZIP 37996
| Period | ZIP 37996 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 28.6% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 97.2% | 31.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 31.1% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 29.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 37996: 89.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About four in ten owners (39.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 37996
| Period | ZIP 37996 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 63.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.2% | 11.7% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −0.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 37996: 8.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 37996
| Period | ZIP 37996 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1985 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 37996 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2004, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 37996
| Period | ZIP 37996 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $656 | $707 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $812 | $787 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $756 | $882 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,580 | $1,212 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$924 | +$505 | +$526 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 37996 runs $1,580 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in the wider Knoxville area ($1,212). The typical renter here spends 43.5% of household income on rent, 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 37996
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 37996
| Period | ZIP 37996 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 26.7% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 27.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.3% | 30.0% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 76.4% | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +48.0 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in ZIP 37996: 76.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 37996
| Period | ZIP 37996 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.1% | 84.6% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.7% | 86.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.7% | 88.9% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 90.9% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +6.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 37996 is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 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 37996
| Period | ZIP 37996 | Knoxville area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 37996 runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the Knoxville area as a whole (3.6%). 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 37996 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 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 37902 | 1.43 | 33.2 | 3.4% | 80.5% | 20.6% | 1960 | $1,500 | 61.1% | 94.5% | 2.6% |
| 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 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% |
| 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% |
| ZIP 37914 | 2.41 | 41.5 | 13.4% | 33.7% | 8.8% | 1967 | $1,122 | 24.5% | 87.9% | 3.6% |
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 37996. 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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