Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,386
| This zip code: | $44,386 | | Tennessee: | $42,367 |
Nearest zip codes: 37919, 37921, 37923, 37912, 37916, 37902.
Housing units in zip code 37909 with a mortgage: 1,744 (153 second mortgage, 199 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 825
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,176
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $362
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 13.7% | | Whole state: | 15.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 6.6% | | Whole state: | 6.5% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 | | State: | 6.0 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 121
- 1995 to 1998: 410
- 1990 to 1994: 599
- 1980 to 1989: 1,486
- 1970 to 1979: 1,936
- 1960 to 1969: 1,046
- 1950 to 1959: 736
- 1940 to 1949: 197
- 1939 or earlier: 74
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Knoxville, TN (37909): |
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- no bedroom: 17
- 1 bedrooms: 9
- 2 bedrooms: 482
- 3 bedrooms: 1,498
- 4 bedrooms: 590
- 5 or more bedrooms: 149
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 159
- 1 bedrooms: 1,125
- 2 bedrooms: 1,513
- 3 bedrooms: 506
- 4 bedrooms: 94
- 5 or more bedrooms: 10
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Vehicles available in 37909 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 84
- 1 vehicle: 745
- 2 vehicles: 1,489
- 3 vehicles: 329
- 4 vehicles: 89
- 5 or more vehicles: 9
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 184
- 1 vehicle: 2,015
- 2 vehicles: 937
- 3 vehicles: 213
- 4 vehicles: 29
- 5 or more vehicles: 29
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 37909:
- Less than $10,000: 13
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $25,000 to $29,999: 3
- $30,000 to $34,999: 6
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 8
- $50,000 to $59,999: 17
- $60,000 to $69,999: 43
- $70,000 to $79,999: 102
- $80,000 to $89,999: 121
- $90,000 to $99,999: 130
- $100,000 to $124,999: 530
- $125,000 to $149,999: 595
- $150,000 to $174,999: 457
- $175,000 to $199,999: 332
- $200,000 to $249,999: 462
- $250,000 to $299,999: 99
- $300,000 to $399,999: 68
- $400,000 to $499,999: 35
- $500,000 to $749,999: 19
- $750,000 to $999,999: 15
- $1,000,000 or more: 13
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 37909:
- Less than $100: 12
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 43
- $200 to $249: 13
- $250 to $299: 8
- $300 to $349: 13
- $350 to $399: 149
- $400 to $449: 402
- $450 to $499: 1,159
- $500 to $549: 570
- $550 to $599: 968
- $600 to $649: 393
- $650 to $699: 690
- $700 to $749: 175
- $750 to $799: 80
- $800 to $899: 205
- $900 to $999: 22
- $1,000 to $1,249: 20
- $2,000 or more: 34
- No cash rent: 106
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $136,068.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $149,346
- Black or African American householders: $160,571
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $94,179
- Asian householders: $154,000
- Two or more races householders: $102,667
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $147,841 (it was $108,000 in 2000)
| 37909: | $147,841 | | Tennessee: | $130,800 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $78,400 - $155,600
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $173,058| Here: | $173,058 | | State: | $188,120 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $126,822| Here: | $126,822 | | State: | $161,999 |
In 2-unit structures: $199,647| Here: | $199,647 | | State: | $142,458 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $88,261| Here: | $88,261 | | State: | $164,555 |
Mobile homes: $23,382| Here: | $23,382 | | State: | $44,109 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,884
- One, attached: 380
- Two: 138
- 3 or 4: 243
- 5 to 9: 928
- 10 to 19: 967
- 20 to 49: 577
- 50 or more: 454
- Mobile homes: 34

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,229 (86%)
- Carpooled: 705 (10%)
- Bicycle: 11 (0%)
- Walked: 24 (0%)
- Other means: 30 (0%)
- Worked at home: 205 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 129
- 5 to 9 minutes: 645
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1561
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1743
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1210
- 25 to 29 minutes: 427
- 30 to 34 minutes: 663
- 35 to 39 minutes: 108
- 40 to 44 minutes: 83
- 45 to 59 minutes: 206
- 60 to 89 minutes: 97
- 90 or more minutes: 127
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 12,291
- In family households: 8,024 (2,008 male householders, 887 female householders)
2,151 spouses, 2,370 children (2,190 natural, 85 adopted, 95 stepchildren), 142 grandchildren, 80 brothers or sisters, 105 parents, 106 other relatives, 175 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4,267 (1,616 male householders (1,128 living alone)), 1,581 female householders (1,218 living alone)), 1,070 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 795 (764 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,540 2-persons, 714 3-persons, 469 4-persons, 147 5-persons, 25 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,346 1-person, 653 2-persons, 157 3-persons, 27 4-persons, 14 5-persons.
1,313 married couples with children.
586 single-parent households (95 men, 491 women).
95.4% of residents of 37909 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% very well, 6% well, 44% not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% very well, 28% well, 7% not well, 6% not at all).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 25% well, 20% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (44% very well, 56% well).
Foreign born population: 416 (3.2%)
(39.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 2.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Bosnia and Herzegovina (18%)
- Canada (13%)
- Mexico (8%)
- Micronesia (6%)
- Turkey (5%)
- Asia, n.e.c. (4%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 191
- 1990 to 1994: 53
- 1985 to 1989: 18
- 1980 to 1984: 50
- 1975 to 1979: 15
- 1970 to 1974: 14
- 1970 to 1974: 45
- 1965 to 1969: 30
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White population: 11,701
Black population: 786
American Indian population: 39
Asian population: 255
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 1
Some other race population: 104
Two or more races population: 244

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1758 |
|  United States or American: 1396 |
|  English: 1361 |
|  German: 1049 |
|  Irish: 1008 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 678 |
|  Scottish: 388 |
|  Dutch: 207 |
|  Italian: 193 |
|  Polish: 170 |
|  French (except Basque): 165 |
|  Welsh: 163 |
|  Swedish: 111 |
|  European: 92 |
|  British: 82 |
|  Norwegian: 82 |
|  Canadian: 76 |
|  Yugoslavian: 63 |
|  Russian: 48 |
|  Greek: 46 |
|  Croatian: 34 |
|  Scandinavian: 31 |
|  Austrian: 27 |
|  Israeli: 25 |
|  Turkish: 20 |
|  Iranian: 19 |
|  Arab:: 16 |
|  Danish: 15 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 15 |
|  African: 15 |
|  Eastern European: 13 |
|  Finnish: 12 |
|  French Canadian: 10 |
|  Swiss: 10 |
|  Belgian: 9 |
|  Moroccan: 8 |
|  Basque: 8 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8 |
|  Jamaican: 8 |
|  Lebanese: 8 |
|  Lithuanian: 7 |
|  Hungarian: 7 |
|  Romanian: 7 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 5 |

Private primary/middle school not listed on the city page:- WEST HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH NURS (Students: 122; Location: 409 WINSTON ROAD, KNOXVILLE, TN; Grades: PK - KG)
Median worth of mobile homes: $27,479
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (66%)
- Utility gas (32%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7167
- Northeast: 649
- Midwest: 1428
- South: 3045
- West: 309
37% of the 37909 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Tennessee.
Population in 1990: 13,265. Population change in the 1990s: -135 (-1.0%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 197
| Here: | 20.1% | | Tennessee: | 9.5% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 133
| Here: | 28.2% | | Tennessee: | 10.4% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 106
| Here: | 6.4% | | Tennessee: | 22.8% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (KNOXVILLE, TN):
- INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROUP (1315 KIRBY RD; small business): $38,114 in 9 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Purchase of Structures and Facilities -- Troop Housing Facilities, Condiments and Related Products by Army, Navy Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $31,090; 2005: $3,850; 2006: $3,174.
Biggest contracts:
$15,405 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-10-28. Completion date: 2004-10-22.
$6,580, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-26. Completion date: 2004-08-25.
$3,850 with Navy for Purchase of Structures and Facilities -- Troop Housing Facilities. Signed on 2005-04-01. Completion date: 2005-04-14.
$3,755 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-03-31. Completion date: 2004-05-25.
- RIS CORP (5905 WEISBROOK LANE, SUITE; small business): $28,253 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2004
$11,008 with Army for Engineering and Technical Services. Signed on 2002-09-30. Completion date: 2002-12-31.
$7,800 with Army for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Taking place in NC. Signed on 2004-05-24. Completion date: 2005-05-24.
$4,960 with Army for Road Clearing, Cleaning and Marking Equipment. Signed on 2003-06-19. Completion date: 2003-07-15.
$4,485 with Army for Communication Training Devices. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2004-09-22. Completion date: 2004-09-24.
- M A JONES INC (3939 PAPERMILL RD; small business)
$26,000 with Tennessee Valley Authority for Air Conditioning Equipment. Signed on 2000-07-15. Completion date: 2000-07-15.
- RAY, DARYLL (6621 NIGHTINGALE LANE; small business)
$12,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Economic Studies. Signed on 2002-09-23. Completion date: 2002-10-15.
- ROYAL BRASS INC (1470 AMHERST; small business)
$6,379 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Taking place in AR. Signed on 2005-08-31. Completion date: 2005-09-13.
- BRISTOL HOTEL COMPANY (1315 KIRBY ROAD): $6,050 in 2 contracts from 2004 to 2005
$3,250 with Navy for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Troop Housing Facilities. Signed on 2004-10-01. Completion date: 2004-10-03.
$2,800, same as above. Signed on 2005-01-07. Completion date: 2005-01-10.
- CARRIER SALES AND DISTRIBUTION (5900 WEISBROOK LANE; small business)
$5,995 with Army for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2006-05-17. Completion date: 2006-05-31.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 4 establishments, 20-49 employees: 5 establishments, 10-19 employees: 8 establishments, 5-9 employees: 3 establishments, 1-4 employees: 8 establishments)
- Management of Companies and Enterprises: Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (100-249: 2, 50-99: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (250-499: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 50-99: 2)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Information: Directory and Mailing List Publishers (50-99: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 612 people in nursing homes
- 129 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
- 24 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 8 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
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