ZIP Code 37806

ZIP code 37806 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 40.4 square miles in Mascot, Knox County, Tennessee. The area is home to 2,868 residents, producing a population density of 71 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 37806 against Tennessee and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 37806 sits at $59,605 (10% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $34,456. The poverty rate stands at 15.8% and the unemployment rate at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $221,400 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $804 per month, and 77.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 37806 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 21.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.6, and the average commute is 29 minutes. We also surface 7 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knox County, so you can benchmark 37806 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →