Knoxville, TN
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Knoxville, TN: 18 delivery areas, combined population 391,389. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet KNOXVILLE-TN · Knoxville, TN 18 ZIPs · 391,389 pop · #12240/25278 · Knox County
INC-MID · RANK-MID · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-MID
- INC-MID $72,433
- RANK-MID #12240/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Corryton
- BOOK-WIDE 18 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 58% owners
- POP-MAJOR 391,389
- SPREAD-SPLIT 37916→37922
- HOME-MID $344,828
Nearest income peer: Corryton, TN ( $7,541 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Knoxville
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Knoxville on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Mascot · lowest
Mascot · lowest
$59,605 median HH income
- Corryton · near
Corryton · near
$64,892 median HH income
- Knoxville · this city
Knoxville · this city
$72,433 median HH income
- Powell · highest
Powell · highest
$84,275 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Knoxville, TN sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- Top 48%
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 391,389
- city population (Census)
- 18
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $72,433
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Above-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (18 codes): average household income $72,433 and home value $344,828 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 16.7%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.
Knoxville sits in the upper half of Knox County on income: Corryton and Mascot report less, while Powell reports more. Mascot marks the far end of that range at $59,605, 18% below Knoxville.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Knoxville differ
Knoxville's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $14,925 in ZIP 37916 to $132,807 in ZIP 37922, while home values span $210,800 in 37915 to $687,500 in 37902. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 8.9×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 3.3×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 72.2 points
37916 to 37922
37915 to 37902
37934 to 37916
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Knoxville residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 18 codes in Knoxville. The densest, 37918, still represents only about 11% of the 391,389 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Dense employer mosaic across Knoxville
Citywide ZBP: 11,721 establishments, 228,932 employees , annual payroll $12,961,537k (~30 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 18 of 18 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 37919 (1,796 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (1,699) · also Health care and social assistance · Professional, scientific, and technical services .
ZIP Codes in Knoxville, TN
These ZIP codes sit in Knox County, which covers 21 ZIP codes in all; 18 of them fall in Knoxville. See the Knox County roll-up →
Knoxville sits in the upper half of Knox County on income: Corryton and Mascot report less, while Powell reports more. Mascot marks the far end of that range at $59,605, 18% below Knoxville.
Side-by-side: Compare 37918 vs 37920 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37918 | 42,835 | $69,752 | 818 | 472 |
| 37920 | 39,087 | $66,362 | 736 | 208 |
| 37922 | 33,180 | $132,807 | 1,460 | 470 |
| 37921 | 28,233 | $60,013 | 703 | 712 |
| 37919 | 28,194 | $72,645 | 1,796 | 571 |
| 37923 | 27,457 | $73,699 | 897 | 947 |
| 37931 | 26,109 | $92,150 | 409 | 352 |
| 37934 | 24,107 | $132,264 | 802 | 533 |
| 37917 | 24,072 | $54,423 | 739 | 944 |
| 37912 | 20,673 | $47,416 | 540 | 737 |
| 37914 | 19,663 | $59,856 | 419 | 191 |
| 37938 | 17,085 | $84,135 | 242 | 204 |
| 37909 | 15,168 | $66,984 | 371 | 837 |
| 37932 | 14,527 | $119,703 | 774 | 195 |
| 37916 | 12,507 | $14,925 | 185 | 3,280 |
| 37924 | 11,259 | $80,112 | 287 | 158 |
| 37915 | 5,647 | $26,379 | 99 | 1,163 |
| 37902 | 1,586 | $50,161 | 444 | 1,315 |
Knoxville roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Knoxville, .