ZIP Code 37917

ZIP code 37917 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 25.5 square miles in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. The area is home to 24,072 residents, producing a population density of 944 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 37917 against Tennessee and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 37917 sits at $54,423 (18% below the Tennessee average), while per-capita income is $37,306. The poverty rate stands at 17.2% and the unemployment rate at 4.9%. On housing, the median home value is $219,200 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $1,127 per month, and 48.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 37917 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.9, and the average commute is 21 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Knox County, so you can benchmark 37917 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 →